NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his 'Block by Block' housing plan at Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, pledging 200,000 affordable homes...
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is announcing a plan to address the digital divide and expand affordable internet access citywide,...
The NYC Department of Small Business Services hosted its third-annual Small Business Month Expo at 60 Pine Street, with over...
Antonio Reynoso and Claire Valdez lead the Democratic primary race to succeed retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez in NY-7, covering Bushwick...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order reaffirming NYC's sanctuary protections and launched a Know Your Rights campaign as ICE...
Fifty-five north Brooklyn businesses asked the MTA to spare their summer weekends. The chairman said no.
The fight was supposed to be about Mamdani skipping the parade. An uninvited minister changed the subject.
Mayor Mamdani's first housing move wasn't his big plan. He moved against a 5,000-unit landlord within hours of taking office,...
New York cut the fifth firefighter from most engines in 2011. With fire deaths nearly doubled, the Council wants $92...
2026's first subway-surfing death, and the MTA says the real problem is a video that won't come down.
ICE pulled a handcuffed man from the ER at Wyckoff Heights in Bushwick. The lawmaker who represents the hospital and...
Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso rolled out a six-page Puerto Rico platform in his run for Congress. He is Dominican, not...
The Supreme Court gutted a key part of the Voting Rights Act. It just changed New York's redistricting fight.
Bushwick ranks as NYC's best neighborhood for homebuyers in 2026 with a $999,000 median asking price down 16.3% and inventory...
New York's class-size law required 6,000 new teachers. The city is meeting it with exemptions, a delay, and a budget...
New York mandated how every school teaches reading and math, then claimed a test-score win experts say it can't yet...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso committed $20,000 to rescue the Coney Island Mermaid Parade while rolling out a Puerto Rico...
More than 100 NYC organizations rally at Tweed Courthouse urging City Council to sustain Mayor Mamdani's veto of Intro 175-B,...
Faith leaders launched the Black Homeowners Agenda at a Bedford-Stuyvesant church to defend NYC's short-term rental rules and protect Black...
A coalition of 30+ groups including the New York Mets is pressing Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to restore weekend...
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, vetoed by Eric Adams on his last day, returned with a veto-proof City Council...
Three towers, the tallest 600 feet, are coming to Greenpoint's waterfront. Council Member Restler is using his veto to wring...
Cannabis lifestyle festival MARY Fest shifts from April 20 to June 19 for its 2026 Brooklyn edition at 99 Scott...
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced The Peninsula in the Bronx as the city's second public grocery store location, then met...
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced NYC will add 2,000 new 3-K seats across all five boroughs, doubling an earlier expansion...
New York added 2,000 free preschool seats and called it universal. Last year 1 in 5 free seats sat empty.
3,500 workers shut down the nation's busiest railroad. They walked away with raises and a $3,000 check.
Sen. Bernie Sanders endorsed the NYC-DSA slate, including Bushwick Assembly candidate Christian Celeste Tate, ahead of the June 2026 primary.
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani will hold a press conference Friday at Brooklyn Public Library's Cortelyou branch to make a library-related...
Bushwick's Community Board 4 examined a proposed men's shelter, 18-unit Melrose Street development, and MTA transit updates during busy spring...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion budget closing a $12 billion deficit through new taxes on wealthy property owners...
Mamdani's plan to build 200,000 affordable homes has a catch: half are not for the lowest incomes.
The World Cup final is coming to the New York area. The city's own Comptroller says New York loses money...
The Tri-State Transportation Campaign will host The Art of Mobility fundraiser on May 14, 2026, featuring NYC DOT Art Program...
The city wants to replace its decayed Bed-Stuy Multi-Service Center with housing. It skips how its own neglect created the...
Harlem renamed a subway stop for Malcolm X. Brooklyn's bill to rename the Utica Avenue station passed the Assembly 144...
Girls Inc. of New York City hosted its Elevate Her Essence conference for over 1,000 students, focusing on mental health...
Bushwick Library will close June 5, 2026 for a two-year capital renovation including new roof and HVAC improvements, Brooklyn Public...
NY Attorney General Letitia James called for legislation banning surveillance pricing at a Bronx rally, backing bills to bar individualized...
Brooklyn Latin School, NYC's youngest specialized high school, celebrates its 20th anniversary with an alumni gathering at Juliette Restaurant in...
A 57-days-late budget of one-time checks. The most consequential thing in it was not a dollar figure.
New York Communities for Change held its 17th annual gala at Cafe Erzulie in Bushwick, honoring youth climate organizer Keanu...
Six New City Critics fellows will launch their publication City en Regalia at DCTV in Lower Manhattan on June 17,...
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and HPD launched public engagement for Fulton-Howard West, a 100% affordable housing development at 1958 Fulton...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made housing and tenant protection central to his early agenda, launching enforcement against bad landlords and...
The Bushwick Starr concluded its 2025-26 season with Michael Oluokun's solo comedy show "Have You Ever Thought About," which ran...
Open New York endorsed State Senator Julia Salazar and Andrew Gounardes for re-election based on their pro-housing voting records in...
Teachers got a retirement win. Then the bill quietly moved to the 2030s.
Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez's bill tackles the child care staffing crisis, but it would not raise a single worker's pay....
The election that actually decides who represents Brooklyn and Queens is June 23. Almost nobody will vote.