1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (336+ words) A court battle over control of the Brooklyn Democratic Party could determine who leads the organization this fall, after reform-minded district leaders challenged a rule change that could affect the party’s upcoming leadership election, according to Patch.com. The dispute…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (309+ words) On Sept. 9, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the MTA has made progress on its design and environmental review phase of the Interborough Express between Brooklyn and Queens. The IBX, announced last August, will offer transit between historically underserved communities in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (357+ words) New York City has released its first government-wide Racial Equity Plan, establishing eight citywide goals aimed at reducing racial disparities in housing, education, employment, health, transportation, connectivity and the justice system. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Mayor’s Office of Equity…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Eon Huntley, a 41-year-old Bedford-Stuyvesant resident and Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed candidate for the New York State Assembly, is balancing a campaign for public office with his full-time job in luxury retail, according to The New York Times. Huntley works…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (237+ words) This week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced $6.2 million in state funding to support healthcare and community facilities in Brooklyn. More than $4 million will go to StartCare and $2 million will go to New York City Housing Authority’s Breukelen Houses Community Center. “Strong…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (346+ words) New York City’s $127.8 billion fiscal 2027 budget accurately accounts for recurring expenses but also points to growing budget gaps that could pressure city services in the coming years, according to a report from State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The budget, which…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (231+ words) Councilwoman Susan Zhuang, representing District 43 in Southern Brooklyn, introduced a resolution that would fully exempt qualifiers of the Senior Citizen Homeowner’s Exemption from real property taxes. The resolution is designed to help older adults stay in their homes, according to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul chaired the annual New York State Financial Control Board meeting on Aug. 12 in New York City, where she and Mayor Mamdani discussed the city's budget and efforts to strengthen its financial stability. The meeting marked Mamdani’s first…...