Policy & Government

Reynoso, who is running in the June 23 primary to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in NY-7, called for a 5% wealth tax on individuals who make more than $50 million.

This April, the city Administration for Children’s Services is highlighting how access to support services can protect children and strengthen families.

An inter-agency program looks to lower and issue new insurance policies for 20,000 homes next year and 100,000 homes by 2030.

Residents packed the Brooklyn Museum to come together for the Brooklyn Borough President's "State of the Borough" address.

Six new community districts across the city will have 100% trash containerization by the end of 2027, including in CD 8, which includes Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and Weeksville.

The city will open two additional 3-K facilities, one in Downtown Brooklyn and the other in Flatlands.

Three dozen alleged members of the rival WOO and CHOO gangs from Brownsville were indicted on charges related to 36 shootings that resulted in 11 victims, including one who died as a result of his injuries. One innocent bystander was struck while putting out the trash.

The tax proposal from the state targets homeowners whose primary residence is outside New York City and who own a second home valued at more than $5 million.

Mathew Rodriguez was indicted on multiple charges that include murder, assault and hindering prosecution for the fatal shooting of Kaori Patterson-Moore on April 1. His co-conspirator, Amuri Greene, is expected to be charged today.

Alexander Williams, 29, of Brownsville, was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison for murdering one man and injuring two others in Clinton Hill in 2020.