Policy & Government

After police officers were attacked by a group of alleged teen gang members in Times Square, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stressed the importance of the gang database as a tool to combat crime.

A statewide, bell-to-bell restriction on smartphones in K-12 schools will start in the 2025-2026 academic year.

The city will open a total of seven new schools this fall. The two schools in Brooklyn will be located in District 17 and 21.

After revealing a $115.1 billion fiscal year 2026 executive budget on Thursday, New York City Mayor Adams said he is not worried about critics that noted the lack of reserve funds. "I'd rather listen to the bond ratings [agencies] than those who are running around just shooting from the hip," the mayor said.

About 500 bodegas across the city will be able to directly contact the NYPD through a panic button.

A 68-unit, permanently affordable, rent-stabilized housing development for older adults will be built on Third Avenue, between Bergen and Wyckoff Streets.

The House resolution honors the Young Audiences Arts for Learning network’s contributions to arts education and highlights the importance of creative learning in youth development ahead of its 73rd anniversary celebration in 2025.

Two conservative candidates are battling to represent south Brooklyn.

The $50 million project includes 71-units, including 47 supportive apartments for formerly incarcerated individuals and their families.

The fiscal 2026 budget announcement kicks off negotiations with the City Council, where the two sides will have to come to an agreement by the end of June.