Policy & Government

State regulators seized $1.4M in illegal cannabis and padlocked a Rogers Avenue shop operating next to a Brooklyn childcare center.

MS K394 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was designated as a Local Support and Improvement (LSI), a nod to its academic improvement despite its plans for closure.

The appointment of new members to the Rent Guidelines Board could set the stage for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments.

While unveiling a preliminary budget, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a "last resort" property tax hike could raise $3.7 million for the city. He would prefer for the governor to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.

The contribution now shrinks the city's budget deficit to $5.5 billion, down from the initial $12 billion projection, that was later revised to $7 billion.

Fifth Avenue Committee, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation and One Brooklyn Health will turn state-owned 1024 Fulton St. in Clinton Hill into a mixed-use project featuring affordable housing, community space and a health center.

City officials said they are reviving long-stalled bike lane projects in Fort Greene, Midwood, Flatbush and East Flatbush.

City officials are accepting public comments through Mar. 3, 2026 on a proposed environmental cleanup tied to a planned residential development at 653 Grand Street.

Amira Aminova, 11, was killed on Feb. 5 after she was struck by a school bus in Bath Beach. Community members are calling for increased traffic safety measures to be implemented.

After meeting with Albany lawmakers a day earlier, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he felt that the now smaller budget shortfall can be filled.