Apr. 24, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso endorsed New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander on Thursday as his top pick in the June primary election. At a press conference at City Hall Park, the beep praised Lander’s progressive positions on issues like affordable housing and police…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Council Member Chi Ossé, New Yorkers for Parks (NY4P) and local park advocates rallied Monday at Herbert Von King Park in Bedford-Stuyvesant, calling on Mayor Eric Adams to restore funding for the city’s Parks Department and 800 parks-related jobs. Park advocates say underfunding and understaffing have led to…
Apr. 7, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann In the midst of New York City’s worst housing crisis in half a century, a coalition of tenant organizations, local residents , and elected officials gathered in Sunset Park on April 6, demanding a rent freeze for the next four years. City Council Member Alexa Avilés, Assembly Member…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon A “harbor of the future” is on its way to Brooklyn, as a city economic group announced on Wednesday a slew of repairs and upgrades for the historic waterfront Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Sunset Park. As part of its effort to build a modern maritime port, the New…
Mar. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Mayor Eric Adams announced significant expansions to NYC Health + Hospitals’ medical respite bed program Tuesday, which offers patients experiencing homelessness a place to stay for up to 90 days after a major health event. Adams was joined by NYC Health + Hospitals CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz to…
Feb. 27, 2025 By Lauren Rapp City officials announced Wednesday that $390 million will be invested in Bushwick’s sewer system to address chronic flooding that has plagued the neighborhood for decades. The overhaul will begin with Knickerbocker Avenue, with plans to improve the water drainage system and reduce the impact of flooding, which has…
Feb. 24, 2025 By Adam Daly The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an anti-Islamic incident outside a Kensington mosque last week after a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat was filmed shouting derogatory rhetoric at the house of worship. A video widely shared online since Feb. 18 shows the suspect…
Feb. 20, 2025 By Adam Daly Coney Island is set to undergo a sweeping transformation under new city plans to bring 1,500 mixed-income homes to the People’s Playground, alongside substantial investments in the iconic Riegelmann Boardwalk, utilities, and other community amenities. The Abe Stark Sports Center will also undergo a $42 million renovation, including…
Feb. 19, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen If the sidewalk shed around the Brooklyn Supreme Courthouse in Downtown Brooklyn were human, it might not be in Brooklyn anymore, but off at college, studying prelaw or engineering. That’s because it’s now 18 years old, having been erected around the 360 Adams St. courthouse in 2007. It’s…