Policy & Government

The victim was punched and threatened with a knife at the Lorimer Street L station in an unprovoked attack.

Ahead of the June 23 primary, Antonio Reynoso, Claire Valdez and Julie Won participated in a televised debate to convince voters they should be the Democratic nominee for New York's 7th Congressional District.

The Motiva parcel at Bushwick Inlet Park includes restored wetlands, a sand beach with kayak launch, public seating, and landscaping using native plantings.

Car drivers feel punished and residents worry about spill-over traffic onto the side streets, while pedestrians and cyclists are elated over the city's redesign plan.

A Brooklyn resident trying to stop the city from opening a homeless shelter on Empire Boulevard said she was denied a restraining order by a judge on Monday.

Brooklyn leads the city in a decline in shooting incidents in the past year.

Former City Comptroller Brad Lander is looking to oust incumbent Dan Goldman in the June primary election.

Isabelle Gallier, the former board president of a co-op building in Brooklyn Heights, allegedly stole over $700,000 from the building's coffers.

A push to put people, not traffic, at the center of public space.

New York implemented phone-free policies at the start of the school year in September 2025. Approximately 80% of survey respondents reported positive outcomes, including better student engagement and improved social connections.