Policy & Government

The New Yorkers for Inclusive Democracy is calling for state leaders to allow for automatic voter registration, protect voting rights for New Yorkers in detention and to do more outreach.

Policy initiative aims to address racial and economic disparities, strengthen housing policies and safeguard civil rights across the state.

The city on Friday reached a tentative agreement with five community-based early childhood education centers to negotiate leases that were set to expire.

Head to the Brooklyn Children's Museum on Saturday, Feb. 15, to discuss enrollment into 3-K and Pre-K programs.

A City Council subcommittee approved a scaled-back plan for the Arrow Linen & Uniform Supply site in Windsor Terrace, which now calls for two 10-story buildings with 40% affordable units.

New York Attorney General Letitia James ordered the owner of Big Chief Smoke Shop, an unlicensed cannabis store in Bay Ridge, to pay $6 million for selling goods without a proper license.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul instructed the New York Power Authority and the Department of Public Service to reject planned utility rate hikes.

"This has been the most difficult 15 weeks of my life," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a livestream address on Tuesday. "It's time to move forward."

An $82 million investment will help New Yorkers with their down payment or closing costs.

The directive follows seven detections of the avian flu in markets in Queens, the Bronx and in Brooklyn.