Adams calls James’ fare-beating probe necessary Attorney General Letitia James is acting in a manner “responsible and responsive to the concerns of communities” by launching a state investigation into whether the New York Police Department is targeting people of color in fare evasion summonses in the subway system, according to Borough President Eric Adams. Adams, a retired NYPD captain, said
Brooklyn State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery has served in the state legislature since 1985.
Children of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated parents joined with advocates and local officials on the steps of Borough Hall Thursday night to call for the
Adams wants Diwali declared city holiday Borough President Eric Adams is calling for New York City to declare Diwali, a South Asian holiday known as
Mothers across New York State are getting a break — from jury duty, at least. A new law will allow breastfeeding mothers an exemption for up
Longtime Brooklyn State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery has yet to publicly address widespread rumors that she will retire rather than run for reelection in 2020, but
On the heels of a competitive effort in June’s Queens district attorney primary, during which they backed insurgent candidate Tiffany Cabán, the Democratic Socialists of
An incensed crowd packed a meeting hall at St. Joseph’s College in Clinton Hill Wednesday night to ask why MTA officials planned to increase waiting times and crowding on two
Nadler named Hero of the Harbor The Waterfront Alliance, an organization that works to promote the city’s waterfront, has named U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler a “Hero of the Harbor” and
A slew of reforms to ban behaviors connected to deed theft were signed into law last week, alongside a streamlined way for fraud victims to win back possession of their
A bill that will help ripped-off homeowners get their property back has passed both the New York Assembly and the Senate, and is awaiting the governor’s signature. The bill is
As real estate values in Brooklyn have gone through the roof, homeowners in gentrifying black and brown communities in the borough are increasingly being targeted by housing predators, legislators were
When incoming state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins was deciding on committee chairmanships for the new legislative session, she must have had Brooklyn on her mind. In a move that
Representatives of NYU Langone Hospital – Brooklyn gathered with Assemblymember Felix Ortiz and state Sen.Velmanette Montgomery at Sunset Park High School, 153 35th Street on Thurs., Nov. 1 to celebrate
Three Brooklyn legislators are pushing for the passage of Briana’s Law, which would require law enforcement agents in New York State to be retrained in CPR every two years. On
Three Brooklyn legislators are pushing for the passage of Briana’s Law, which would require law enforcement agents in New York State to be retrained in CPR every two years. On
Three Brooklyn legislators are pushing for the passage of Brianas Law, which would require law enforcement agents in New York State to be retrained in CPR every two years.
On Sunday, February 9, Assemblymember Felix Ortiz, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Councilmember Stephen Lev …Three Brooklyn legislators are pushing for the passage of Brianas Law, which would require law enforcement agents in New York State to be retrained in CPR every two years.
On Sunday, February 9, Assemblymember Felix Ortiz, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery and Councilmember Stephen Lev …
Politicians from all levels of government gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on Thursday, August 8 to urge Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congressmembers Nydia Velazquez
“There is nothing on the tapes that is detrimental or damaging to me.” So asserted State Senator Eric Adams, the frontrunner to succeed current Borough President Marty Markowitz, who is
There is nothing on the tapes that is detrimental or damaging to me.
So asserted State Senator Eric Adams, the frontrunner to succeed current Borough President Marty Markowitz, who is term-limited and will be stepping down at the end of the year.
On Thursday, May 23, Adams spoke …
Former State Senator Shirley Huntley secretly recorded three Brooklyn elected officials, among others, for federal authorities last summer, according to court documents released on Wednesday, May 8. State Senators Eric Adams,
As Brooklyn goes into its eighth month of a series of 19 sexualassaults and one rape – 12 to 13 of which remain unsolved – localresidents, police and elected officials continue to remainvigilant.
On Tuesday, November 1, safety guides entitled How You Can HelpPrevent Sexual Assault and Hara …
A 26-year-old Sunset Park man named Adolfo Martinez was arrestedaround 9 p.m. Tuesday night, October 11 – some 25 hours after heallegedly groped an 18-year-old woman on 36th Street between Fourthand Fifth Avenues. He is charged with forcible touching and sexualabuse in the second degree and is aw …
When Madeline Sturgill transferred to Sunset Park High School(SPHS) this February, she had already attended two different highschools in Brooklyn and, by her own admission, didn’t care aboutschool and had a zero average.
But in five short months, the bubbly 10th grader has turned heracadem …