May. 21, 2024 By Megan McGibney
When the doors opened for eight of Brooklyn’s school districts last September, parents and teachers walked into three new literacy curricula that the Department of Education unveiled in May 2023.
May. 15, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil
New York City is taking control of the Brooklyn Marine Terminal, with plans to radically transform the Brooklyn waterfront.
May. 8, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
State sen. Zellnor Myrie launched an exploratory committee Wednesday to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in next year’s Democratic mayoral primary.
May. 8, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Thousands of migrants are living in shelters in Council Member Crystal Hudson’s district, and they – and the neighborhoods they’re located in – need more help from the city government, Hudson said in a May 6 open letter to Mayor Eric Adams.
Apr. 12, 2024 By Anna Bradley-Smith Taller residences, less parking, and more infill buildings will be allowed in New York City if the mayor’s City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning changes go ahead as planned. The draft text for the proposal was released Thursday by the NYC Department of City Planning, the final installment…
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Mar. 20, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city is searching for an operator to develop and run the $100 million Climate Innovation Hub at the Brooklyn Army Terminal.
Mar. 15, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
The city has been awarded a $5.6 million federal “Reconnecting Communities & Neighborhoods” grant to help revamp the northern and southern stretches of the infamous Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Mar. 6, 2024 By Adam Daly
State Sen. Iwen Chu is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to immediately address the decline in quality of public school lunches due to budget cuts, amid concerns that students are going hungry and the impact a poor diet has on their learning abilities.
Feb. 29, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklyn’s first dispensary owned by a Black woman opened in Park Slope on Thursday as honor Mayor Eric Adams pledged to crack down on illegal weed stores in New York City.
Feb. 28, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday unveiled a new plan aimed at ensuring New York City’s position as a leader in the newly-emerging environmentally-conscious economy.