Policy & Government

A judged issued a temporary restraining order one day after Brooklyn residents and Transportation Alternatives sued the city to block New York City Mayor Eric Adams' decision to take away portions of the bike lane on Bedford Avenue.

Shelle Revivo was indicted on multiple charges by the Brooklyn District Attorney after she allegedly squatted in a Sheepshead Bay home and tried to take it over from the deceased homeowner.

School District 16 took a step toward hiring a new superintendent by hosting a virtual forum where the Bedford-Stuyvesant community could meet the four candidates.

City Comptroller Brad Lander on Tuesday was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials as he was walking out of immigration court in Manhattan, according to his campaign spokesperson. He was released after several hours.

Phaedra Paulson, of Flatbush, was hit with both a $190 fine and a criminal summons for allegedly running a red light while on an e-bike, according to Streetsblog.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is taking away the protected bike lane on Bedford Avenue, between Willoughby and Flushing Avenues, after a request from Williamsburg residents.

Dr. Michael Lucchesi, the former chairman of the emergency medicine department at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, on Friday admitted to stealing from the hospital to fund vacations and buy event tickets.

What began as a promise to help save homes ended in a decade-long deception that stripped Brooklyn families of their most valuable asset.

Fake QR codes on parking meters are trying to trick drivers into handing over their payment info, the city Department of Transportation warned.

Brooklyn City Council Members and immigration advocates on Wednesday condemned the Trump administration’s mass deportation tactics and the swift removal of immigrants from city courthouses, as national tensions rise amid ongoing and planned protests.