Policy & Government

Portions of East New York and Cypress Hills will get new parkland and open spaces under a City Hall initiative that looks to provide a green space within 10 minutes of a New Yorker's home.

Cecilia Gentili died on February 6, 2024 after using lethal drugs supplied by defendant Michael Kuilan, according to federal prosectors.

Citing testimony from tenants who said they are not keeping up with the rising cost of living, the Rent Guidelines Board revised the potential range of rent increases on two-year leases for rent-stabilized apartments.

Two New Yorkers, including one from Coney Island, Brooklyn, were indicted on Thursday for allegedly stealing 17 social security numbers and using them to apply for loans in the victims’ names, which they quickly withdrew and never repaid, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney's office.

A push to strengthen literacy instruction is gaining momentum in Brooklyn, with Assemblymember Robert Carroll securing $120,000 for local public schools.

New findings from the Congressional Budget Office reveal who stands to gain and who will lose under the GOP’s proposed budget.

After a week of grassroots action across the five boroughs, New Yorkers gathered in Prospect Park to demand urgent reinvestment in the city’s neglected green spaces.

Central Brooklyn is set to undergo a significant change as city officials approve a comprehensive plan delivering thousands of new homes and community investments.

New York lawmakers have unveiled a comprehensive plan aimed at stopping deed theft, a widespread problem that has forced many families, especially in communities of color, out of their homes.

City Council members and nonprofit leaders address challenges from affordability to public safety—but some residents wanted clearer solutions