Policy & Government

At the first public meeting after the $3.5 billion plan was approved by a task force in September, community members from Red Hook, Cobble Hill and the Columbia Street Waterfront District said they want the city to conduct a broader environmental impact study, among other things.

Governor Kathy Hochul also allocated another $40 million in new funding for various state food aid programs, bringing the total to $106 million.

Iquan Warlick of Fort Greene, along with others, were sentenced to prison for killing a college student and a young woman, and wounding several others in separate shootings in East New York and Bedford-Stuyvesant in 2020.

The city will provide OMNY cards for students and caregivers and provide rideshare options if school bus service is disrupted in November.

The first Affordable Housing Services site in Brooklyn opened at 2886 Atlantic Ave. in Cypress Hills.

The new capital funding will address critical infrastructure needs such as bathroom and floor repairs, HVAC and kitchen upgrades, accessibility improvements, new furniture and appliances and other essential building fixes.

The improved platform offers expanded features that let users browse state affordable housing listings, join waitlists and apply directly to open lotteries online.

The city has opened two financial empowerment centers in Flatbush and East New York, where working class New Yorkers can get free help in dealing with medical debt, student loans, opening a bank account and more.

A highlight of the city's infrastructure plan in eastern Brooklyn is the ability for residents to opt to retrofit their home, or voluntary relocate through a buyout program. 

The mayor is pressing the federal government to act on overhauling the crumbling BQE before leaving office, catching community groups off guard, AMNY reported.