Policy & Government

At a public meeting at Red Hook Neighborhood School on Thursday evening, residents objected to the 7,700 housing units proposed in the most recent Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment plan.

Independent Jerry Chan and Democrat Susan Zhuang will fight for voters' attention in south Brooklyn in the November general election.

During a real estate conference on Wednesday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he wants to turn an outdated building at 395 Flatbush Avenue Ext. into a residential tower with over 1,000 apartments.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is allocating $32 million in permanent funding to the city's Sanitation Department to provide weekend cleaning crews and other litter programs. In Brooklyn, Canarsie Park, Commodore Barry Park, Marine Park, Prospect Park and Sunset Park will see additional staff.

After police officers were attacked by a group of alleged teen gang members in Times Square, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch stressed the importance of the gang database as a tool to combat crime.

A statewide, bell-to-bell restriction on smartphones in K-12 schools will start in the 2025-2026 academic year.

The city will open a total of seven new schools this fall. The two schools in Brooklyn will be located in District 17 and 21.

After revealing a $115.1 billion fiscal year 2026 executive budget on Thursday, New York City Mayor Adams said he is not worried about critics that noted the lack of reserve funds. "I'd rather listen to the bond ratings [agencies] than those who are running around just shooting from the hip," the mayor said.

About 500 bodegas across the city will be able to directly contact the NYPD through a panic button.

A 68-unit, permanently affordable, rent-stabilized housing development for older adults will be built on Third Avenue, between Bergen and Wyckoff Streets.