Policy & Government

The mayor is pressing the federal government to act on overhauling the crumbling BQE before leaving office, catching community groups off guard, AMNY reported.

Data released from the nonprofit Advocates for Children of New York found a high concentration of homeless public school students in Brownsville and Bushwick.

The new light rail line connecting Brooklyn and Queens will have 19 stations and a 32-minute end-to-end run time.

The Domestic Violence Unit will deploy 450 officers to investigate and pursue domestic violence cases in all five boroughs.

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Members Justin Brannan and Alexa Avilés said the City Council is providing Homecrest Community  Services with $2.5 million in capital funding towards the organization’s new, larger headquarters in Sheepshead Bay.

Brooklyn residents and elected officials gathered in Bensonhurst to voice their support for the Gifted & Talented (G&T) programs in NYC public schools.

Greenpoint resident Zayd Nubani was on his way to catch some waves when he became the billionth subway rider for 2025.

A report from the Multilingual NYC Advisory Council found that some school districts lack robust bilingual, dual-language or transitional bilingual education options and there are ongoing deficits in qualified bilingual and world language teachers at public schools.

With a new development team on board, Brooklyn residents will have three opportunities to tell the state what they want for the next phase of the project once known as Atlantic Yards.

Governor Kathy Hochul announces free college applications across SUNY, CUNY and private colleges throughout October as part of New York State College Application Month.