New York City has filled its first 2,000 free 2-K seats for two-year-olds, launching its universal childcare program with $1.2...
After 30 years, Rep. Nydia Velázquez is stepping down, opening NY-7 to four major candidates debating commercial rent, G train...
The MTA is hosting pop-up workshops in Bushwick and other neighborhoods this summer to gather public input on the design...
Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez introduced a bill to create official nightlife districts in NYC, allowing neighborhoods like Bushwick to request...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a major overhaul of NYC's housing code enforcement, digitizing paper-based systems and launching a 'Fix the...
DSA-backed David Orkin unseated incumbent Jenifer Rajkumar in Assembly District 38, with Ridgewood’s 'Commie Corridor' delivering over 1,500 votes to...
The Supreme Court ruled states may ban transgender girls from school sports, but New York's own state laws still protect...
Bushwick-based Make the Road New York says the FY2027 NYC budget deal cuts more than 500 NYPD positions, expands CityFHEPS,...
A federal court ruled Trump administration conditions on $3 billion in homelessness funding unlawful, protecting housing for 170,000 people, including...
NYCHA mistakenly sent eviction notices to hundreds of East New York tenants after losing their recertification paperwork in a scanning...
Gov. Hochul's budget weakened NY's climate law targets, but NYC's Local Law 97 building emissions caps remain, with fines for...
Mamdani-backed DSA candidates Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier won congressional primaries in NYC, ousting incumbents; victory party...
Forty-six pedestrians died in NYC during the first half of 2026, the lowest first-half total on record except for pandemic-era...
The federal SAVE student loan repayment plan ended July 1, 2026, and NYC borrowers have 90 days to switch plans...
Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and NY Attorney General Letitia James lead a June 29 rally at Queens Borough Hall...
Federal cuts stripped Essential Plan coverage from over 200,000 New Yorkers on July 1. Mayor Mamdani launched a 60-day enrollment...
Mayor Mamdani's first NYC budget reverses NYPD hiring and closes a $12B deficit, directing new funds to housing vouchers, mental...
A CUNY faculty group called CAFI says its public advocacy contributed to Governor Hochul nullifying a 2025 Hunter College Palestinian...
NYC's first Rikers Island building transfers since 2021 prompt Bushwick's Sandy Nurse to push for faster progress on the Renewable...
Unofficial July 1 primary results show former Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso lost the 7th Congressional District race to Claire...
New York State’s budget establishes 50-foot buffer zones around houses of worship, religious schools, and community centers, making harassment a...
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on July 1 that police must get a warrant to access location data from...
The U.S. Supreme Court accepted cases from Connecticut and Cook County to rule on assault weapons bans for the first...
New York's student aid agency launched a 250th-anniversary campaign highlighting $900M in annual grants to 300,000 students, veterans, and first...
The NYPD has named Capt. Christopher Vincenti commanding officer of the 68th Precinct in Bay Ridge, succeeding Capt. Dasaro, promoted...
The NYC Council passed Intro 31 on July 1, requiring all businesses to compost food and yard waste under DSNY's...
Mayor Mamdani's $125.8 billion NYC budget expands CityFHEPS vouchers to renters facing eviction and drops the lawsuit blocking the 2023...
Pesach Osina and Joey Cohen-Saban won New York State Assembly primaries in Queens and Brooklyn, citing concerns about their party’s...
Over 1,300 tourism and hospitality leaders are urging NYC to raise NYC Tourism + Conventions funding to $35M for FY2027,...
Council Member Phil Wong secured $22.7 million in the FY2027 city budget for Queens District 30, including $6.5 million for...
Frank Carone and co-defendants pushed for an August 24 trial in the $7M migrant housing bribery case; Judge Matsumoto scheduled...
A new industry report warns NYC's Delivery Protection Act may force last-mile warehouses out of the five boroughs, risking 10,000...
New York State AFL-CIO endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection hours after TWU President John Samuelsen urged them not to,...
A Brooklyn federal judge allowed hotel owner Yan Po Zhu, charged with bribing ex-Adams aide Frank Carone, to attend the...
A new state bill aims to cap Con Edison’s profit rate on infrastructure investments to lower electricity bills across New...
NY AG Letitia James led a 22-state coalition to permanently block a Trump rule stripping loan forgiveness from public servants...
Renewable energy credits under NYC's Local Law 97 go on sale for the first time this summer, raising concerns they...
NYC Council passed a veto-proof law requiring NYPD transparency reports on protest perimeters around K-12 schools after Mayor Mamdani vetoed...
Trump's administration suspended New York's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit funding through September, despite the unit recovering $627 million in fraud...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s former rent-stabilized Astoria apartment saw a 35% rent hike after he moved out, with the landlord renovating...
Councilmember Lincoln Restler reversed his opposition to the Monitor Point towers in Greenpoint after securing 50% affordable housing, senior units,...
House Democratic leaders say NYC congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier has moved on from past social media posts praising communism,...
Assemblywoman Jaime R. Williams defeated DSA-backed challenger Jibreel Jalloh by nearly two-to-one in Brooklyn’s 59th Assembly District Democratic primary, securing...
The Supreme Court ruled states can ban trans athletes from girls' sports, but New York City reaffirms its protections for...
New York legalized sports betting in 2022, and experts now warn it is driving a youth addiction crisis—gambling is the...
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on June 30 to uphold birthright citizenship, ending months of fear for Bushwick's immigrant families...
The NYC Charter Revision Commission and 13 petitioners sued Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul to keep an open...
New York City's FY2027 budget will open a $1,000 college savings account for every public school kindergartner, making it the...
Twenty-three Bronx elected officials endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election, citing Bronx housing gains and contrasting her record with Bruce...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s political machine swept eight 2026 races, including Claire Valdez’s congressional win in Ridgewood, after recruiting her over...