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Brooklyn DA: Borough’s Homicide Rate at Historic Low

Brooklyn DA: Borough’s Homicide Rate at Historic Low

East New York and East Flatbush are among the Brooklyn neighborhoods that saw the most signification drops in homicides in 2018
City Council Passes Bill to Protect Women's Reproductive Health Choices in the Workplace

City Council Passes Bill to Protect Women's Reproductive Health Choices in the Workplace

In 2018, New York City women still can get fired for the personal reproductive health choices they make, but not for much longer.

De Blasio Endorses Marijuana Legalization in NYC

Councilmember Williams called the mayor's plans “a powerful statement on the necessity of ending the destructive criminalization of marijuana.”
NYCHA Tops City's 2018 Worst Landlords List

NYCHA Tops City's 2018 Worst Landlords List

NYCHA earned the top spot because of the dilapidated conditions of its buildings and the repeated failure to address lead paint and heat issues.
Cuomo Greenlights Marijuana Legalization, Brooklyn Pols Chime in

Cuomo Greenlights Marijuana Legalization, Brooklyn Pols Chime in

Adams and Mosley called the announcement encouraging, yet just the beginning of the debate
Affordable Housing Emerges as Top Concern at Cumbo's Town Hall

Affordable Housing Emerges as Top Concern at Cumbo's Town Hall

Residents affected by the more than 400,000 affordable apartments that have disappeared from NYC's housing inventory
NYC Students of Color Lack Equal Access to Physical Ed, Reynoso Says

NYC Students of Color Lack Equal Access to Physical Ed, Reynoso Says

The Brooklyn councilmember pushes for a bill to require greater transparency regarding city funding for physical education programs
Brooklyn Pols Decry SNAP Office Arrest of Brooklyn Woman, Demand Answers

Brooklyn Pols Decry SNAP Office Arrest of Brooklyn Woman, Demand Answers

Cumbo, Williams and Reynoso expressed their outrage at the arrest of a 23-year-old Jazmine Headley and the brutal separation from her baby
Brooklyn DA Creates Special Hate Crimes Bureau

Brooklyn DA Creates Special Hate Crimes Bureau

The new bureau will be dedicated to investigating and prosecuting hate crimes, and educating vulnerable communities about their rights

Clarke Warns About Public Charge Rule Change Hurting Immigrants

The rule change, aimed to deter immigrants from applying for public assistance, could affect up to 475,000 immigrant New Yorkers.