Flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy on Emmons Avenue in Brooklyn.
A report from the Brooklyn Recovery Fund makes neighborhood-specific and borough-wide recommendations—both for action needed now, and for planning that’s necessary before the next storm.
In a state where all hospitals are either public or non-profit, Gov. Cuomo’s bid to permit private investment in health facilities stirs cheer among fans and fears among opponents of the for-profit hospital model.
The youngest member of the city legislature was named chair of the public housing committee last week, just days after being arrested in an MLK-day act of civil disobedience.
Amid reports about big spending on salary and offices for the system’s top exec, Melinda Katz endorsed calls for a Council probe and promised to do some digging of her own.
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