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Bed-Stuy Superintendent Receives Al Vann Award

Bed-Stuy Superintendent Receives Al Vann Award

Housing Insecurity Will Continue to be a Major Issue, State Comptroller Says

Housing Insecurity Will Continue to be a Major Issue, State Comptroller Says

According to the report, the main cause of housing insecurity in New York was the burden of high housing costs.
Midwood's Dweck Announces Run For State Assembly

Midwood's Dweck Announces Run For State Assembly

Adam Dweck, a third generation Brooklynite, is looking to represent the Assembly's 41st District, which covers parts of Sheepshead Bay, Midwood, Flatlands and East Flatbush.
City Launches Public E-bike Charging Sites For Delivery Workers

City Launches Public E-bike Charging Sites For Delivery Workers

The charging stations in Brooklyn, one in Sunset Park and another in downtown Brooklyn, will come in a few weeks.
Hospital Workers, Electeds Show Force in Rally to Save SUNY Downstate

Hospital Workers, Electeds Show Force in Rally to Save SUNY Downstate

The event to save the hospital attracted over a thousand supporters as the state begins a community outreach process surrounding their controversial transformation plan for the hospital.
City Paid Over $500M in Police Misconduct Suits in 6 Years

City Paid Over $500M in Police Misconduct Suits in 6 Years

In 2023, the city reportedly paid more than $114 million in settlements, the second-highest total over the past six years.
FBI Raids Homes of Winnie Greco, Aide to Mayor

FBI Raids Homes of Winnie Greco, Aide to Mayor

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has seen the homes of two associates raided by federal officials.
Two Brooklyn Men Charged With Stealing $20 Million in SNAP Benefits

Two Brooklyn Men Charged With Stealing $20 Million in SNAP Benefits

The indictment said fraudulent SNAP transactions occurred at the Throop Farm Market in Bedford-Stuyvesant.
$100M For Green Jobs, BK Climate Hub

$100M For Green Jobs, BK Climate Hub

The investment will create about 400,000 "green-collar" jobs by 2040, according to the city.
Mayor Adams Wants to Shift Gears on Sanctuary Laws for Migrants

Mayor Adams Wants to Shift Gears on Sanctuary Laws for Migrants

Adams supports restoring a Koch and Bloomberg-era policy that permits the city to cooperate with federal law enforcement on cases of undocumented people suspected of a crime.