“I like the way the branches move in the wind — it creates interesting geometry with the railroad tracks,” said Jason, 17, who lives nearby and occasionally walks the abandoned tracks. “It feels like ...

A massive lithium-ion battery facility being quietly pushed into a residential Queens neighborhood is a toxic hazard ...

Protesters did not set up new tent encampments or demonstrate against the war in Gaza at Columbia University on Thursday as ...

Darious Smith is also facing gun possession charges for the Tuesday night shooting outside Tamara’s Beauty Bar, a salon on ...

Andrew Carnegie funded the construction of more than 2,500 libraries worldwide with nearly 1,700 built in the United States.

Hudson Yards is New York City’s most expensive neighborhood, with the median home sales topping $5.3 million in 2025, according to a study from PropertyShark.  Compared to ...

“Latine and AAPI voters are not only deeply impacted by issues of crime, living in neighborhoods that are under-invested in, ...

The green economy is at a pivotal moment. Ambitious climate policies at the federal, state and city levels have gone into ...

During last year’s city budget negotiations, the New York City Council successfully fought to restore a number of deep budget ...

NYC Comptroller's audit reveals racial bias in building code enforcement and suggests need for equitable reforms.

About a third of young people who age out of New York City’s foster care system are being forced to stay either in foster ...

Zohran Mamdani’s unexpectedly popular campaign is raising the question of what a socialist might accomplish as mayor of NYC.