Policy & Government

Azer Arslanouk, 36, of Ocean Township, N.J., was charged with allegedly selling cocaine, fentanyl and counterfeit oxycodone from a storefront in Gravesend.

The Metropolitan Recreation Center has been closed for over a year due to mechanical issues, resulting in poor dehumidification and air circulation. Residents are frustrated with the city's slow progress to fix the issues.

Murielle Misczak, the former director of Kinderhaus, allegedly spent over $600,000 in stolen funds on travel and entertainment, including over $350,000 on tickets to professional wrestling events, and thousands of dollars on luxury goods, food delivery and ride sharing services, according to federal prosecutors.

Megan Horne, 34, allegedly harmed three Muslim people, including a 12-year-old, in Bay Ridge in January.

The city introduced new programs that will pre-select qualified developers to cut the pre-development timeline for affordable housing by nearly half.

The HELP Women’s Center at 114 Snediker Ave., a 200-bed facility, is centered on stabilization, respect and transition back to permanent housing.

The state and the MTA will transform an underutilized lot at 1119 Pacific Street into a new residential complex.

Teachers and staff can use AI to help streamline schedules and lesson plans, but not to assess students or assign grades, according to the preliminary AI guidance report issued by NYC Public Schools.

The Back Home Unit, part of the the Office of Housing Recovery Operations, will serve as a centralized hub for displaced tenants after a fire or other disaster.

More than 100 Brooklyn nonprofit organizations that are prohibited by federal and state laws from participating in campaigns and other election activities have made donations or lent support to candidates or political committees tied to officials, according to an investigation by the Times Union.