Policy & Government

Bed-Stuy took steps in moving forward from an eventful few weeks during Community Education Council 16's (CEC16) Calendar and Business meeting last night at the Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday said the city will invest billions to fund a host of housing and tenant protection initiatives.

As a result of increased ridership and efforts to combat fare evasion, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s revenue is up 67% compared to 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Monday.

City officials unveil simplified Notify NYC enrollment, enabling residents to receive real-time, neighborhood-specific emergency alerts via text message without an app or online registration.

City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Saturday unveiled a plan for protecting Black New Yorkers and to reduce the racial wealth gap.

Traffic stops in Brooklyn jumped 30% in one year, with arrests nearly doubling and Black and Latinx drivers disproportionately searched, arrested and subjected to use-of-force, according to new analysis by the New York Civil Liberties Union.

With 90% of contracts registered late in FY24 and payment delays nearing a full year, new City Council legislation seeks to reform procurement processes, restore staffing and protect the city’s nonprofit service providers.

Brooklyn Council Member Chi Ossé and park advocates are urging Mayor Eric Adams to restore funding to NYC Parks Department amid staffing shortages and deteriorating park conditions in Brooklyn.

There are four areas that have had the greatest impact from Trump's immigration policies in his first 100 days: expanded surveillance, enforcement and detention that bypasses due process; attacks on legal immigrants; attacks on organizations that help asylum seekers with essential services; and threats to sanctuary cities. 

The process to lease vacated affordable, income-restricted rentals in New York will change on May 1, The City reported.