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Breanna Stewart, a forward for the New York Liberty, played for the United States at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin. The United States defeated France 97-79 in the final to win its fifth straight Women’s World Cup and 12th overall title. Stewart was named the tournament’s TISSOT MVP, becoming the first two-time Women’s World Cup MVP.
New York’s 2016 anti-BDS executive order directs state entities to divest from companies and institutions participating in boycott, divestment and sanctions activities targeting Israel. Canada, France and the United Kingdom recently announced steps targeting trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, with the UK’s measures including a ban on settlement goods. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration says the New York order does not apply to foreign governments because state agencies cannot invest in them.
New York City’s Department of Transportation has selected Brooklyn-based it’s electric to expand the city’s curbside EV-charging network. The planned buildout would raise the network from 88 charging points to 700 and is part of PlugNYC, the city’s broader effort to reduce transportation emissions. The project also raises curb-management concerns because charging installations may limit future uses such as bus or bike lanes.
New York City’s Vision Zero initiative began in 2014 with the aim of eliminating traffic deaths. On September 15, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released “Vision Zero Reimagined,” a 10-year citywide street-safety blueprint involving 19 agencies and partners and more than 100 policy commitments. The plan follows public pressure after fatal hit-and-run crashes and proposes enforcement, street-design and transportation-access measures, though several major initiatives need state approval or remain short on implementation detail.
New York City’s Department of Sanitation (DSNY) recruits temporary emergency snow shovelers to clear public pedestrian infrastructure after heavy snowfalls, including bus stops, crosswalks, fire hydrants and step streets. For the 2026–27 winter season, DSNY lists starting pay at $30 an hour and $45 an hour after more than 40 hours worked in a week. The city is conducting fall registration events and offers registrants who complete the process before November 30 a paid four-hour December orientation and expedited paycheck processing.
Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s allies approved amendments to the Kings County Democratic Party’s rules on Aug. 25, after reform-minded district leaders won enough June primary contests to seek a change in party leadership. The amendments would have expanded the executive committee and were challenged by reformers who argued that outgoing district leaders lacked authority to adopt them. Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Jill Epstein subsequently voided the vote and permanently barred implementation of the changes; the party says it will appeal.
Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Library at Grand Army Plaza is undergoing a phased renovation intended to modernize and restore the landmark while expanding public-facing space. Phase One was completed in 2021, and the current 2023–2028 phase includes collection areas, an adult learning center, a children’s center and infrastructure improvements. On September 10, BPL opened the Teen Center and Eastern Parkway Collection Wing as part of that current phase.