East New York News

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s newly unveiled NYC FY27 Budget is making headlines for its targeted investments in mental health, public health infrastructure, child care, and other essential quality-of-life services. As affordability and healthcare access remain top concerns for New Yorkers, this proposal aims to provide some real relief and support across the city’s five...

This month marks the official launch of the new Chris Banks Law—an initiative out of the New York City Council aimed at better protecting renters from evictions caused by slow emergency housing assistance payments. Spearheaded by Deputy Leader Chris Banks, the city is also rolling out a public aware...

Fusion East is continuing its First Tuesdays Live Music Series in East New York, Brooklyn, with a free live performance by Ronnie Roc’s Afrazz Trio on May 5. The event brings together jazz, Caribbean rhythms, and a high-energy atmosphere, offering guests a night of live music, food, and community with no cover charge.<...

As the dust settles on petitioning for the 2026 New York City Primary Elections, Brooklyn finds itself at a turning point in its judicial races. Signature collection wrapped up citywide, so now the real suspense is around which candidates will pass the Board of Elections’ test and officially make it onto the ballot.

All eyes are on a set of candidates backed by Assembl...

New York City is set to launch its Racial Equity Plan listening sessions in East New York, marking the first step in a citywide effort to gather community input on policies aimed at reducing long-standing disparities. According to a press release he initiative, led by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity, will begin during a monthly meeting of Community Board ...