Apr. 8, 2025 By Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez, Council Member Lincoln Restler, Assembly Member Emily Gallagher, state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez Another year, another rate hike. On January 31, Consolidated Edison (ConEd) filed a $2 billion request to increase electricity and gas rates for New York City and Westchester residents. If approved, this would mean…
Feb. 10, 2025 By Paul Frangipane & Kirstyn Brendlen City Hall will meet with four Brooklyn childcare centers fighting sudden closures weeks after the city announced it would not renew their leases. Just before a Feb. 6 rally at City Hall, the mayor’s office and the Department of Education — which had previously “said…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Four early childcare centers in Brooklyn are facing abrupt closures after the city decided not to renew their leases, citing low enrollment and an oversaturation of low-cost childcare centers in the area. But local politicians and providers say the city’s data is wrong — and that the Department…
Sep. 20, 2024 By ishkurhan Sept. 20, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A vivid portrait of U.S Rep. Nydia Velázquez, which blends her Puerto Rican identity and New York constituency, was unveiled in Congress on Tuesday. The ceremony was attended by high-ranking members of the Democratic party, including U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Supreme Court Justice… Read more »
Aug. 4, 2023 By Jada Camille
Local pols are calling for increased nightlife safety measures in northern Brooklyn’s industrial areas after two bodies were recovered from the Newton Creek just blocks away from an East Williamsburg club.
Apr. 26, 2023 By Adam Daly
A fire broke out on the first floor of an e-bike store in Sunset Park on Saturday, displacing two families who lived on the floors above.