Policy & Government

As many as 7,000 students in shelters or temporary housing may not have received geographic priority for schools near both their current and former homes, as required by city policy, an audit from state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli found.

80 New Yorkers have been killed or seriously injured on the Third Avenue between Prospect Street and 62nd Street since 2018. Residents are asking the city to start the stalled street safety improvements.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he will be adding 40 new after-school programs this fall, 10 of which will be in Brooklyn.

Bensonhurst residents have protested against the building of a men's shelter on 86th Street for over a year. One resident has slept in his van for over 100 days to make sure the developer doesn't do anything at night.

A proposed set of high-rise towers has sparked community debate over affordability, environmental safety and neighborhood change.

A Cypress Hills resident was sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to attempted murder for opening fire inside a crowded C train in 2023.

Brooklyn’s parks and streets are about to get some serious attention and local residents are at the center of it.

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies, tasked with examining the legacy of slavery and the subsequent discrimination against people of African descent, will hold two public meetings in July, where residents can share their questions, thoughts, ideas and solutions.

An appellate court judge on Tuesday blocked New York City Mayor Eric Adams from removing a three-block stretch of protected bike lanes from Bedford Avenue after a lower court judge sided last week with the city.

The Brooklyn Family Justice Center is a one-stop shop where domestic violence survivors can get help. It recently expanded into a new space in Downtown Brooklyn.