Policy & Government

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would try to preserve Empire 1, a wind farm energy project, and the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal after construction was halted by the Trump Administration.

The service expansion on the B17, B26, B74 and B103 looks to cut commute times and improve transit access in underserved outer borough neighborhoods.

The Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated Sam Sutton, a long-time nonprofit executive and Sephardic community activist, to run as the Democratic state senate candidate for District 22 in the May 20 special election.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city will allocate $167 million to support early childhood education programming in the fiscal year 2026 budget.

Hundreds of Brooklyn residents attended Congressman Hakeem Jeffries’ “Save Social Security” town hall in Canarsie on Thursday, held in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats to cut the program.

Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos removed District 16 Superintendent Brendan Mims on Monday, according to state Assembly member Stefani Zinerman, Chalkbeat reported.

Car-Free Earth Day on Saturday, April 26, will transform select city streets into vibrant spaces for art, music and sustainable activities.

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.