Policy & Government

A construction worker who was left paralyzed after falling 10 feet while on the job has been awarded $53,500,000.

Sunset Park leaders are calling for action to improve safety on a stretch of road beneath the Gowanus Expressway. The stretch has been the site of deadly collisions, including a recent crash that claimed the life of a cyclist.

Community members in Cobble Hill weigh in on whether to set up a local Business Improvement District

The resolution was introduced by New York State Senators Iwen Chu and Kevin Thomas.

As evictions continue to rise, the Legal Aid Society is calling on lawmakers to enact "good cause" legislation.

It’s the first spring season for Qiana Mickie in her new post as director of the Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture — here’s what she’s learned so far.

The defendant approached a woman on the platform at Liberty Avenue, then boarded the subway and sexually assaulted her multiple times.

A safe, convenient way to dispose of expired and unused prescription drugs will be provided in 13 Brooklyn locations, no questions asked.

Latecia Moore, Alex Kaushanskiy and Benedetto Bonello all face multiple charges for allegedly selling fake OSHA and SST cards to construction workers who did not have the required training.

The defendant allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars to smuggle narcotics, cigarettes and cell phones into the Brooklyn detention center.