Policy & Government

Allowing federal agencies to open an office on Rikers Island is unlawful, says the City Council lawsuit. "Executive Order 50 is the poisoned fruit of Mayor [Eric] Adams’s deal with the Trump Administration," the petition reads.

Richard Arce was arraigned on a 114-count indictment for allegedly conducting unauthorized searches for proprietary law enforcement information at Brooklyn Criminal Court, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney.

A report from Brooklyn Community Board 8 found that many people liked the addition of bike lanes and safety measures on Underhill Avenue. However, there were plenty of community members who still found the changes unsettling.

The final phase of city’s landmark pay standard took effect, boosting wages for over 60,000 app-based restaurant delivery workers and addressing years of low pay and limited protections.

City Comptroller Brad Lander has recouped about $4 million in unpaid wages with interest for workers regardless of their immigration status or if they still live in New York City.

In a packed auditorium at Boys and Girls High School in Bedford-Stuyvesant, residents came together for Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso's "State of the Borough" address.

Coney Island, East New York, Cypress Hills, Red Hook and Gowanus will gain a quality-of-life outpost that will deal with non-emergency police matters that affect the daily lives of New Yorkers.

New York City will hire an additional 3,700 teachers for the 2025-2026 school year to reduce class sizes.

Darnell "EJ" Jones pleaded guilty to conspiring to engage in wire fraud and committing aggravated identity theft, federal officials said. The money was used to finance criminal activities by the Ninedee Gang in East New York.

From 2020-2023, public schools lost 425 full-time certified arts teachers and only 31% of eighth grade students meet state requirements for arts education.