Policy & Government

Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez announced that the Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union has been awarded $1.035 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund.

The mayor renewed his push to fix how the city deals with people with mental illness, and celebrated the passage of the city's housing plan through two City Council subcommittees at this regular weekly press conference.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries secured federal funding to improve transportation infrastructure in Canarsie, Flatlands and East New York.

Mayor Eric Adams is fearful that President-elect Donald J. Trump may target the Brooklyn tent complex housing 2,000 asylum seekers on federal land, the New York Times reported.

Jurors will be provided with free library cards so they can read while they fulfill their civic duties.

In his State of the District address, State Senator Jabari Brisport said he would push for state laws to protect all New Yorkers from Washington's far-right agenda.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has significant gaps in its oversight of contractors performing repairs, according to a recent audit.

Tisch, who is the current Sanitation Commissioner, is the second woman to lead the NYPD.

With a $5 billion commitment for infrastructure upgrades, the city looks to add another 80,000 residential units over the next 15 years.

The bridge is named after Giovanni da Verrazzano, who, in 1524, was the first European explorer to sail into New York Harbor.