Mayor Mamdani Announces SNAP Users to Receive 40% More Money for Fresh Produce from Local Markets
The program matches every $2 spent on fresh produce at qualifying vendors and, beginning January 2027, will increase its daily cap from $10 to $14.
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NYC Early Voting Jumps 70% From Last Gubernatorial Election
Nearly 300,000 New Yorkers cast ballots in the first four days of early voting — a nearly 72% increase since the last midterm election, according to city Board of Elections data.
NYC Mayor Celebrates 600 Red Light Cameras in Questionable Milestone
New York City has officially reached 600 intersections equipped with red light cameras, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday, declaring another milestone in the city’s ongoing effort to make its streets safer.
EMS Responses Slowed In NYC As Life-Threatening Calls Surged
Responses to life-threatening emergencies increased by 3 minutes, 50 seconds, or 41.2%. For non-life-threatening emergencies, response times rose by 14 minutes, 49 seconds, more than doubling over the same period.
Weather Alert Issued For NYC As Friday Night Thunderstorms Expected to Hit the City
Winds are expected to pick up between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. ahead of a cold front, with heavy rain showers and scattered thunderstorms forecast to move through the city between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Major Expansion Of Childcare Voucher To Bring 10,000 NYC Children Off of Wait List
State Senator Sam Sutton and Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein applauded the announcement from Governor Kathy Hochul that over 10,000 New York City children are finally being moved off the childcare voucher waitlist.
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Rent Freeze Goes Into Effect For Some NYC Tenants
The city’s first-ever rent freeze on one- and two-year leases goes into effect today after a contentious Rent Guidelines Board process now facing a legal challenge.
NYC Mayor Mamdani Unveils First Citywide Strategy to Combat Antisemitism
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday unveiled the city’s first municipal Strategy to Combat Antisemitism, a 33-page plan calling for increased security at Jewish institutions, expanded Holocaust and Jewish history education, additional support for victims of hate crimes, and greater coordination between city agencies and Jewish communities.
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NYC Schools Set to Deploy Truancy Cops as 33% of Students are Chronically Absent
Some 33% of NYC students were chronically absent in the 2024-25 school year, meaning they missed at least 10% of classes, according to the most recent data available.
25 Years Later: The 9/11 Attack on The World Trade Center, The Memories, Miracles, and Documentation of the Event
As we reach the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, CrownHeights.info presents a series of photos, memoirs, and documents from that fateful day.
NYC Bins Now Required for Trash Collection or Risk Facing Fines
New York City homeowners or owners of a residence with nine or fewer units will need to start using NYC Bins or risk facing fines starting on Tuesday.
Mamdani Administration Transfers Ownership of Three Crown Heights Buildings Away from Negligent Owners
The three buildings – 1018 Eastern Parkway, 1074 Eastern Parkway and 1392 Sterling Place – are part of HPD’s Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP), which targets buildings with the most severe uncorrected violations.
Hate Crimes Surge in NYC — With Over Half Targeting Jews
Hate crimes in New York City soared over the last year, fueled by antisemitic attacks against Jewish people — even as the Big Apple boasted the safest summer on record, according to new crime statistics released by the NYPD.
Mamdani Signs Law for Year-Round Outdoor Dining in NYC
The package of new laws allows restaurants and cafes with outdoor dining permits to keep their sidewalk sheds up year-round – reversing a three-year old rule that forced them to take down the costly sidewalk sheds and store them between Nov. 30 and March 31.
NYC’s Contentious Takeover of Ailing Maimonides Hospital Approved by State Despite Stiff Opposition
New York City’s contentious takeover of financially ailing Maimonides Medical Center was approved by state regulators Thursday — despite stiff opposition from the Orthodox Jewish community and other nearby Brooklyn residents.
Travel Advisory Issued for NYC Thursday As Rain and Thunderstorms Expected
The greatest chance for rain and thunderstorms is currently expected between approximately 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rain chances are expected to taper overnight, although an isolated shower remains possible through midday Friday.
Weather Alert Issued For NYC As Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Threaten Thursday
Scattered showers are expected to begin late Thursday morning, with the bulk of the widespread showers and embedded thunderstorms expected between approximately 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. The heaviest rainfall is currently expected between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., which could affect the evening commute.
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