Policy & Government

As the fall semester comes to a close this week, public school principals and students sound off on the cell phone ban that started in September.

President Donald Trump endorsed Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in the New York governor's race after upstate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik dropped her bid to unseat Governor Kathy Hochul.

New York City is poised for slowing growth, rising unemployment for Black New Yorkers, child-care funding shortfalls, and ongoing asylum-seeker costs amid shrinking office vacancies.

Brooklyn-based film and television location manager Steven Carbajal said he is running for Nydia M. Velázquez's seat in 2026.

Council Members Susan Zhuang and Crystal Hudson said $5 million in city funding will add labs, a collaboration space and allow for technology upgrades for the Foundry at Brooklyn Technical High School.

Ronald Spektor, 23, of Sheepshead Bay, allegedly contacted about 100 users purporting to be a Coinbase representative, claimed that their assets were at risk from a hacker, and convinced them to transfer their money to a new cryptocurrency wallet.

The new program prioritizes the 35-and-older population in southeast Brooklyn, who often have trouble accessing necessary services.

The MTA said it will start modernizing the signals on the A and C subway lines, as well as implementing accessibility upgrades to the Gates Avenue station.

Beginning next year, terminally ill New Yorkers with a life expectancy of less than six months will have access to medical aid in dying.

In his last roundtable discussion with ethnic media as the 110th mayor of New York City, Eric Adams said he did not get credit for his accomplishments, which includes lowering crime rates.