House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Tuesday said he secured $2 million in federal funding to improve transportation infrastructure...
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams emphasized the need for state lawmakers to pass legislation so the city can place people with mental illness...
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By: Brianna Robles During her long-lasting career, Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm once stated, “Everyone, with the exception of the Black...
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By: Owen Lavine Residents, local elected officials and housing advocates rallied on Friday to call on a private equity landlord of a...
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By: Megan McGibney State Senator Jabari Brisport told Brooklyn constituents to remain resolute and to fight for their rights after the...
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By: Christopher Edwards Brooklyn’s past as a slaveholding capital, and later a center for free Black life, is explored in Brooklynites:...
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By: Moses Jeanfrancois New York City Mayor Eric Adams emphasized that the stabbing of three people in Manhattan on Monday indicated that...
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By: Christopher Edwards A new walking tour of Downtown Brooklyn shares the story of the borough’s free Black communities in the 19th...
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By: Asar John A vigil was held in Bedford Stuyvesant on Wednesday to honor Christine Fields, a pregnant Black woman who died at NYC Health...
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By: Tareq Saghie Brooklyn’s longtime residents weren’t alone—asylum seekers who live in the borough also felt a mix of dread and...