On Friday, candidates across New York City submitted their latest campaign finance disclosure reports to the city’s Campaign Finance Board...
Council Member Mathieu Eugene Fined $10,717 for 2017 Campaign Violations
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) voted on Friday to levy a $10,717 fine on Brooklyn Council Member...
Opponents of Gowanus Rezoning Hire Counsel For Potential Legal Challenge
Update: January 15th, 2020 – 5:58pm The Voice of Gowanus group announced it has filed a lawsuit against the city’s...
Local Electeds Push Back on Planned Family Shelter At Former Brooklyn College Dorm
A group of Flatbush-area elected officials is pushing back on the city’s plans to open a homeless shelter at the...
What Will It Take To Fix The City’s Most Troubled Police Precinct?
The NYPD’s 75th Precinct had the most gun violence incidents and most CCRB complaints in the city last year.
Hatzolah EMS Service Could Land Flying Ambulances On City Streets
To avoid traffic, Hatzolah wants to take to the skies, or so it would seem. Hatzolah Air, a newly formed...
Exclusive: Antonio Reynoso Scores Major Progressive Endorsement in Brooklyn Borough President Race
The New York Working Families Party (WFP) announced today its endorsement of Council Member Antonio Reynoso in the race for...
Two Murders in East New York on Sunday
There were two homicides on Sunday in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New York, a sad sign that the struggles...
Protestors and Public Officials Demand Trump’s Removal, But Malliotakis Is Unswayed
Just days after Republican Congress Member Nicole Malliotakis took office, public officials, activists and protestors gathered in Bay Ridge to...
Brooklyn Attendees at Capitol Riot Include Supreme Court Judge’s Son and Boro Park Provocateur
The large crowd of Trump supporters who gathered in Washington on Wednesday to protest Congress’ certification of the election included...
19 Members of “900” Indicted for Gang-Related Murders and Shootings
The defendants, all men, were members of "900," an umbrella entity made up of various affiliated gangs operating in Brooklyn.
One of Every Ten Brooklyn Chain Stores Closed in 2020
More than one in every ten chain stores across Brooklyn closed in 2020, as retailers faced immense challenges stemming from...
Brooklyn Lawmakers and Residents React to Chaos on Capitol Hill
The Capitol building in Washington DC was put on lockdown Wednesday afternoon, after a flood of angry President Trump supporters entered...
DUMBO Tops List of Brooklyn’s Most Expensive Home Sales in Complicated Year for Real Estate
DUMBO was the priciest neighborhood in Brooklyn in 2020. That’s according to a new report released late last month by...
Confusion After New York Democrats Facebook Page Endorses Brooklyn Council Candidate
The Facebook page is called “New York Democrats.” Its profile picture is an official-looking blue “D,” and its administrator posts...
