Watch Live: Ditmas Park And Flatbush City Council Candidates Debate Ahead Of Fall Election

The five Democrats vying for a primary win in September will argue onstage Monday night.

Watch Replay: Bernie Sanders Blasts 1 Percent, 'Demagogues' At Brooklyn College Graduation

The Vermont senator returned to his Brooklyn roots Tuesday.

Flatbush Schools Win Participatory Budgeting Funding

City Councilman Jumaane Williams, whose district includes Flatbush, announced the winners of this year's participatory budgeting vote.

Immigration Extension For Haitians Pushed By Councilman

Flatbush Councilman Mathieu Eugene wants Haitian immigrants to be able to stay in the U.S.

'Haiti Emergency Relief Act' Would Let Recent Arrivals Stay In The Country

Rep. Yvette Clarke says any Haitian who arrived in the country before last Nov. should be allowed to stay and send money back home.

Reminder: Yvette Clarke Town Hall On Feb. 22, Rep. For Ditmas Park and Flatbush

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will host her first town hall of 2017 on Feb. 22.

Flatbush Councilman Urges Calm After Rumors Of Mass ICE Arrests

Jumaane Williams said that rumors of mass ICE arrests are unfounded, but that locals should stay in touch with his office.

Free Flatbush Immigration Rights Workshop On Feb. 19

The "Know Your Rights" workshop is being put on by The Legal Aid Society.

Watch: NYC's Fiery City Council Speaker Delivers Final 'State Of The City' Address

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito used her final "State of the City" address at Kings Theatre to stand up for NYC's immigrants.

Reminder: 'Emergency' Feb. 8 Flatbush Immigration Meeting

Councilman Jumaane Williams, State Sen. Kevin Parker, and other officials are hosting the Flatbush immigration forum.

Updates: Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rep. Yvette Clarke Hosting Feb. 22 Town Hall

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will host four town halls in the coming months, her spokesman said.

Tell The City Your Public Transit Needs At Brooklyn College Forum

There's also an online "Citywide Transit Plan" survey you can fill out, if you can't make the event in person.

Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rep. Yvette Clarke Backs Bills Against Immigration Order And Steve Bannon's Promotion

Rep. Yvette Clarke has been an outspoken critic of the Trump administration.

'Emergency' Flatbush Immigration Meeting This Feb. 8

Councilman Jumaane Williams, State Sen. Kevin Parker, and other officials are hosting the Flatbush immigration forum.

Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rep. Yvette Clarke Re-Activates Public Events Calendar

Rep. Clarke will host an immigration-focused telephone town hall on Feb. 8.

Flatbush Councilman: Trump's Actions Are 'Authoritarian' and 'Fascist'

Jumaane Williams made the statement in response to immigration orders President Donald Trump signed this week.

Get Answers To Immigration Questions At Flatbush Forum Tonight (Jan. 26)

The forum will start at 6:30 p.m. at 2530 Church Ave.

Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rep. Says She'll 'Organize' Constituents, But Has No Public Events Scheduled

The "Events" page on Yvette Clarke's website hasn't been updated since 2014.

Flatbush Councilman Arrested At Trump Tower

Jumaane Williams was arrested at Trump Tower on Friday following an act of civil disobedience.

Audio: Ditmas Park and Flatbush Rep. Says She'll 'Act Up' Against Trump

Rep. Yvette Clarke skipped Friday's inauguration and had harsh words for the new president.

Flatbush Councilman Wants City to Look at Fatal South Brooklyn Intersection (Updated)

Hermanda Booker was the 26th pedestrian hit by a car at the intersection since 2009, city data shows.

Flatbush Councilman Wants Landlords to Turn Up the Heat

A bill being pushed by Jumaane Williams would increase the minimum heat landlords are required to provide in their buildings.

Flatbush Councilman Expected to Face Cunningham and Raymond in City Council Primary

Mathieu Eugene's district includes parts of Prospect-Lefferts Gardens, Kensington, Ditmas Park and Flatbush.

NYC Asks Feds to Protect Haitian Immigrants

Haitian nationals living in the U.S. would get "temporary protected status" under the proposal.

Officals And Flatbush Residents Rally Against Ocean Parkway Traffic Changes

The changes, put forward by the state's Department of Transportation, would eliminate left and right turns off parts of the avenue.

Ditmas Park and Flatbush Libraries to Get iPads, Gaming Equipment and More

Brooklyn's library branches are in the process of receiving $3 million in state-funded tech upgrades.

Brooklyn Politician Planning Trump Support Rally in Midtown This Weekend

Trump deserves "the same honeymoon period that all presidents receive when they first get elected," the local politician insists.

Flatbush: Come Ask 11 City Agencies Literally Anything at Nov. 29 Town Hall

Your host? Local politician Jumaane Williams, who represents Flatbush and East Flatbush at City Hall.

Could the U.S. Constitution Survive Trump? Brooklyn College Professors Investigate

"The Constitution empowers certain actors to constrain Donald Trump," Prof. Scott Lemieux says. But is that enough?

Grab an IDNYC Card at Brooklyn College This November

The school will host a mobile sign-up location for the free municipal ID from Nov. 2 through Nov. 18.

NYC Councilman Jumaane Williams: I Don't Recite the Pledge of Allegiance

The Brooklyn-based politician says he also avoids singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" whenever possible.

The Patch Interview: Flatbush Anti-Gentrification Activist Imani Henry

Flatbush activist Imani Henry talks to Patch about the intersection of policing, housing policy and gentrification.

Pics From Bernie Sanders' Rallies in Flatbush and Greenpoint Friday

A photo series.

WATCH: Bernie Sanders Holds Brooklyn Hometown Rally

Sanders addressed his Brooklyn supporters (and critics) Friday afternoon from outside his childhood home on East 26th Street.

Brooklyn College Students Accused of Chanting 'Zionists Off Campus'

The student activists crashed a Tuesday-afternoon faculty meeting to fire off a list of demands.

Watch: Bernie Sanders Tours His Old Brooklyn Neighborhood

"We used to play with what we called a Spaldeen rubber ball."

WATCH: Bernie Sanders, AKA Rabbi Manny Shevitz, in Action

Before he became a presidential nominee, Sanders had a bit part in the 1999 comedy "My X-Girlfriend's Wedding Reception."

Brooklyn Trash Can Converted Into Trump Ballot Box

Stop by the 36th Street station in Sunset Park to cast your vote.

What Will The Pope's NYC Visit Cost Taxpayers?

The last two papal visits cost the NYPD almost $11 million, police say. What will be the bill for Pope Francis’ visit?

Pope Traffic in NYC: A Complete Guide

Don't lose yourself to the traffic jam of the century.