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NY Attorney General Secures $675K in Baby Formula After Price Gouging Probe

NY Attorney General Secures $675K in Baby Formula After Price Gouging Probe

Settlement with price-gouging companies ensures thousands of cans of formula will be donated to New Yorkers in need.
NYC Immigration Groups Get Ready For Mass Deportation, While Many Migrants Dismiss Fears

NYC Immigration Groups Get Ready For Mass Deportation, While Many Migrants Dismiss Fears

“I'm not scared of Trump,” one asylum seeker told the Brooklyn Reader. However, some immigration experts are skeptical and are advising immigrants to prepare for the worst.
NYC Police Shakeup; NYPD Chief of Department, Head of Internal Affairs Are Both Out

NYC Police Shakeup; NYPD Chief of Department, Head of Internal Affairs Are Both Out

Chief of Department Jeffrey Maddrey resigned on Friday after a subordinate accused him of asking for sexual favors, while Chief of Internal Affairs Miguel Iglesias was relieved of his duty on Saturday, according to media reports.
Drizly to Pay $4M in Restitution to Delivery Workers For Withheld Tips

Drizly to Pay $4M in Restitution to Delivery Workers For Withheld Tips

An investigation by New York Attorney General Letitia James found that Drizly misled customers and denied delivery workers their rightful tips at over 350 locations in Brooklyn.
Apply to Become a Brooklyn Community Board Member Today

Apply to Become a Brooklyn Community Board Member Today

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso has opened applications for aspirant community leaders to join the borough's 18 community boards.
MTA to Install Elevators at Bushwick Subway Station

MTA to Install Elevators at Bushwick Subway Station

Thanks to the restart of congestion pricing, the Gates Avenue J, Z station will get elevators and other upgrades.
Service Workers at Williamsburg Building to Get $70,000 in Back Wages

Service Workers at Williamsburg Building to Get $70,000 in Back Wages

Building service employees at 282 South 5th Street will get back wages and supplemental benefits totaling more than $70,000 thanks to the City Comptroller Brad Lander's office.
Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

Plan to Close Crown Heights School Shelved After Community Outcry

A small Crown Heights School had no idea they were set to close at the end of the school year. They fought back and were granted a postponement.
Lawmakers And Advocates Press Biden to Protect Black Immigrants Ahead of Trump’s Term

Lawmakers And Advocates Press Biden to Protect Black Immigrants Ahead of Trump’s Term

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke and advocacy groups are asking the Biden administration to extend temporary protected status (TPS) to immigrants from African nations.
Martin-Lewis, NYC Mayor's Closest Advisor, is Indicted For Bribery

Martin-Lewis, NYC Mayor's Closest Advisor, is Indicted For Bribery

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. on Thursday announced the indictment of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, a close advisor to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, on bribery charges.