Policy & Government

Marat Likhtenstein, 65, of Sheepshead Bay, allegedly stole money from five Brooklyn residents after promising them a 30% return on their investment. It is his second indictment for alleged financial fraud, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney.

The marked NYPD cars were parked in front of 397 Coney Island Ave. in Kensington.

The Working Families Party endorsed Borough President Antonio Reynoso to replace Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, who in November announced that she was not going to seek re-election.

New York City Public Schools will be open for in-person instruction on Tuesday, Feb. 24, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced.

An East New York man was sentenced to three to nine years in prison after speeding through red lights and causing a 2023 Downtown Brooklyn crash that killed 21-year-old Shanti Joyner and injured three others.

State regulators seized $1.4M in illegal cannabis and padlocked a Rogers Avenue shop operating next to a Brooklyn childcare center.

MS K394 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Academy was designated as a Local Support and Improvement (LSI), a nod to its academic improvement despite its plans for closure.

The appointment of new members to the Rent Guidelines Board could set the stage for Mayor Zohran Mamdani to freeze rents on rent-stabilized apartments.

While unveiling a preliminary budget, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said a "last resort" property tax hike could raise $3.7 million for the city. He would prefer for the governor to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.

The contribution now shrinks the city's budget deficit to $5.5 billion, down from the initial $12 billion projection, that was later revised to $7 billion.