Politics

Mayor signs Executive Order 26 and appoints Michael Garner as Chief Business Diversity Officer of the Office of Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises

An Evening of Conversation with Bernie Sanders and Dr. Cornel West will be held on Feb. 20 at the BAM Opera House

Hotels are a better choice for short-term housing, the advocates said.

76% of New Yorkers support raising the minimum wage to $21.25.

Yvette Clarke was one of 225 representatives that voted in favor of the Omnibus Appropriations bill which would provide $17.8 million in funding to 15 crucial Brooklyn institutions.

Congressman Hakeem Jefferies is sending bipartisan legislation that protects marriage equality to the White House.

Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Speaker Adrienne Adams issue statements.

Hakeem Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn's eighth congressional district, makes history as the first Black speaker of the House.

On Nov. 20, 15 landmarks will be lit in the colors of the transgender flag, including the bridge connecting Brooklyn to Queens.

Still, some races were too close to call on election night, as Democrats and Republicans battled for control of Congress and state legislatures.