'Cruel' Heat Discovered During Surprise Brooklyn Jail Visit

An inspection at the Atlantic Ave detention center found it "boiling hot," without enough fans and no cold showers.

Brooklyn Community Board Says No To City's Jail Plans

After failing to take a stance in their first meeting on the plans, the CB voted again, this time with a long list of reasons for saying no.

No Jails Or New Jails: Brooklyn Plan Debated At Borough Hall

Speakers were split at a borough president hearing between those urging a no vote and those urging a yes, with conditions, to the jail plan.

Brooklyn Borough Prez Will Hold Hearing On Jail Plans Thursday

Eric Adams is next in line to comment on the 40-story Atlantic Avenue jail, which is part of the city's controversial plan to close Rikers.

Brooklyn Foster Kids Ask Mayor For A 'Fair Shot' In City Budget

Foster youth and advocates are asking the city to put $50 million in its budget to support kids in the foster system with one-on-one coaches

Chaotic Jail Meeting Ends With Brooklyn CB Failing To Take Stance

A heated meeting ended with Community Board 2 rejecting a committee recommendation, but not taking their own position on the 40-story jail.

Brooklyn Calls On De Blasio To Name Borough Hall For RBG

A birthday party for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg doubled as a rally to have Brooklyn Borough Hall renamed in her honor.

MTA Will Keep Its Brooklyn Heights Office Next Year

MTA first set up shop in the neighborhood after superstorm Sandy.

'Duh Moment' Caused Paper Jam Chaos At NYC's Polls, BP Says

Poll workers were never trained to fix paper jams in ballot scanners, said Eric Adams.

Pension Fund Stonewalling Cops Who Responded To 9/11, Adams Says

NYPD officers seeking disability benefits have to jump through hoops to prove they were at Ground Zero, the Brooklyn borough president says.

Pols Demand State Fund MTA Repairs After Subway Ceiling Collapse

Officials called on funding a plan to upgrade the subways after the roof of the Borough Hall station collapsed last week.

BQX Streetcar Misses First Major Deadline, Reports Say

The proposed Brooklyn-Queens streetcar is set to miss its deadline to start public review for the project, Crain's reported.

NYC Board of Elections Reaches Settlement On Voters Removal: Feds

About 117,000 voter registrations will be restored after an investigation found the BOE removed them improperly, Brooklyn prosecutors said.

Olympic Skater Launches Campaign Against New York's Child Sex Law

Olympic skater Bridie Farrell is relaunching her campaign to change New York's child sex abuse law.

Vincent Gentile Won't Pay Small Printing Press For Flyers Used In His Failed Election Campaign, Owners Say

Radix Media, a small Brooklyn printing press, has been trying for more than a month to get City Councilman Vincent Gentile to pay his bill.

Eric Gonzalez To Become Brooklyn District Attorney

Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez was elected to take over the role.

Trump's Plans To Repeal DACA Challenged In Brooklyn Court

President Trump's controversial plan to repeal DACA deportation protections has been challenged in Brooklyn Federal Court.

NYS Senator Daniel Squadron To Resign From Office Friday

The Brooklyn and Manhattan representative announced his decision to resign from office in an email Wednesday morning.

New York Officials Demand ICE Stop Arresting Immigrants In Courthouses

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez issued a joint statement on Thursday.

Brooklyn House of Detention Could Grow So That Rikers Can Close: Reports

City Councilman Stephen Levin said he would think about expanding the Atlantic Avenue jail to help offset closure of Rikers.

Elizabeth Warren Action Figure Made In Brooklyn To 'Slap Down Trump's Policies'

Sen. Warren reportedly responded to the news she could be an action figure, "That's cool."

ICYMI: Brooklyn DA Pledges To Protect Immigrants From Deportation Over Minor Crimes

Eric Gonzalez's announcement came three days after Attorney General Jeff Sessions urged sanctuary cities to report their illegal immigrants.

Councilman Sued For Bullying Autistic Aide Will Run For Brooklyn DA

Vincent Gentile, a Brooklyn Councilman being sued by a former aide for $10 million, will run to become Brooklyn's district attorney.

Give A Brooklynite A Prom To Remember

Here's how to donate prom dresses, shoes, jewelry and other accessories to students in need this year now until April.

Jared Kushner Buys Massive DUMBO Lot For $345 Million

85 Jay St. is Donald Trump's advisor's latest purchase in the neighborhood from the Jehovah's Witnesses.

North Brooklyn Leader, Community Groups Unite To Prepare For Trump Administration

"We are facing a real challenge and in a lot of ways a real threat," said Council Member Stephen Levin.

At Adam Yauch Park, Brooklyn Calls on Trump to Denounce Hate Crimes

"If hate is carried out in his name and he says nothing, it becomes his hate," New York Sen. Daniel Squadron said Sunday.

Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights Defaced With Swastikas, Pro-Trump Graffiti

The park, named after the founding member of the Beastie Boys, is the latest place in NYC to be targeted with hateful graffiti.

Anti-Trump Women's Rights Meetup Reaches Max Cap; Hundreds Spill Into Street

After changing the venue 3 times, event organizers still found the stadium at maximum capacity — with a spillover of hundreds.

Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO: Meet Your New Local Politicians

Predictably, Republican challengers were no match for Democratic incumbents in Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO.

Volunteer Community Delegates Needed for Brooklyn's Participatory Budgeting

If you're interested in becoming a delegate for participatory budgeting in Brooklyn, there are two upcoming mandatory training sessions.

Get Involved! Participatory Budgeting Returns to DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights

Participatory Budgeting gives DUMBO and Brooklyn Heights residents a chance to pitch and fund community projects.

DUMBO's Dilapidated Gold Street Gets a Pedestrian-Friendly Makeover

New safety infrastructure on Gold Street is meant to slow speeding traffic and protect pedestrians.

Parents, Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation Want Permanent Swimming Pool

The park's pop-up pool is currently scheduled to close for good on Labor Day.

City Officials Kick Off Public Engagement on BQE Project

It won't be easy, city officials said, but the historically bad roadway will eventually see major improvements from Atlantic to Sands.

Brooklyn's Borough Hall Wrapped in Wishes for Orlando

Massive strips of fabric covered in messages of support for the city's victims were stretched around the building.

Woman Charged With Murder of DUMBO Father Luis Villot

Cheyenne Wright, 29, has been charged by police with murder and reckless endangerment for the Farragut Houses shooting.

Brooklyn Residents Fear New Streetcar Will Drive Them From Their Homes

"Displacement is not the goal" of the Brooklyn Queens Connector, city officials promised Monday night.

Brooklyn Heights to Host June 20 Meeting on Brooklyn Queens Connector

The meeting will allow community members to offer thoughts on how the proposed streetcar would impact their neighborhood.

Brooklyn Heights Library Sale Under Federal Investigation: Report

Investigators with the DOJ and the Manhattan DA are looking into whether Hudson Companies won the contract fairly, reports the NY Post.