Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that his Conviction Review Unit will be asking the Court to vacate and dismiss 47 felony convictions and 331 misdemeanor convictions that were directly based on the work of 13 former New York City Police Department officers who were later found guilty of crimes that were committed while on duty.
In advance of the Labor Day holiday, the New York City Department of Sanitation has announced additional service and a change in guidance for Monday, September 5, 2022.
The New York City Emergency Management Department today issued a travel advisory for Monday afternoon, September 5, through Tuesday, September 6. According to the latest forecast, there will be on and off showers and thunderstorms, some of which may be heavy, beginning now through Tuesday evening.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams signed legislation to provide a one-time property tax rebate of up to $150 to hundreds of thousands of eligible New York homeowners. The bill was passed by the New York City Council earlier this month.
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced she has secured $4 million from a group of 29 New York City landlords after uncovering an illegal kickback scheme by the management companies they employed to deregulate hundreds of rent-stabilized apartments in New York City.
As city leaders work toward making outdoor dining a permanent fixture in New York City, a new initiative is underway to remove outdoor dining structures that were left behind when restaurants shut down.
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYCDOHMH) today updated New Yorkers on the detection of poliovirus (the virus that causes paralytic polio) in sewage, suggesting likely local circulation of the virus.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Commissioner Dawn M. Pinnock today announced the implementation of active intelligent speed assistance (ISA) technology in 50 city fleet vehicles as part of a new pilot program to reduce speed limits and save lives.
Congestion pricing has been a topic long talked about in the city, and more details about a plan that could make it a reality have come in.
Starting tomorrow, Monday August 1st, all New York City’s red light and speed cameras are going 24/7, a change that the city is claiming is being made as a safety measure.
New York City’s sprawling subway system will be fully wired for cellphone and Wi-Fi service within about 10 years under a plan approved by transit officials this week.
The NYC Triathlon is back this Sunday, and with it comes some street closures in the City. Thankfully, Brooklyn will be spared.
The New York City Emergency Management Department and the Health Department today advised New Yorkers to take precautions to beat the heat. The National Weather Service is expected to issue a heat advisory for New York City for Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21.
The New York City Districting Commission voted on a preliminary plan for new City Council districts. The Preliminary Plan is comprised of newly drawn maps of each of the city’s 51 Council districts, and leaves Crown Heights divided.
Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, Leon Miles was sentenced by United States District Judge Brian M. Cogan to 72 months in prison following his guilty plea to making false statements in an application for over $1.9 million from the Paycheck Protection Program.
One of Mayor Eric Adams’ aides was robbed at gunpoint in Brooklyn Tuesday morning, according to the NYPD.
The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be returning to New York City this year on July 4th. The fireworks will be launched from five barges on the East River.The Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks show will be returning to New York City this year on July 4th. The fireworks will be launched from five barges on the East River.
