Policy & Government

A new report reveals rising poverty in New York City as inflation outpaces income growth, affecting millions.

The city Department of Records & Information Services is seeking volunteers to help transcribe historical records of enslaved New Yorkers, making their stories accessible to the public.

After Windsor Terrace residents complained about the first proposal, the city approved a development deal with more affordable units in smaller buildings.

With a sewer system dating back to the early 1900s, many areas in Bushwick have struggled with chronic flooding for decades.

Mansuri Manuchekhri, of Sheepshead Bay, was accused of facilitating about $70,000 in payments to ISIS-affiliated individuals in Turkey and Syria, according to federal prosecutors.

In his first in-person media availability in about three weeks, New York City Mayor Adams made it clear that taking care of New Yorkers will be his top priority.

Tolls from passenger vehicles generated the most revenue, according to the MTA.

The New York State Education Department told Yeshiva Bnei Shimon Yisroel of Sopro and Yeshiva Talmud Torah of Kasho, both in Williamsburg, that funding will be cut off for failure to adhere to state education standards.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he is closing the Roosevelt Hotel, a large intake and support center for asylum seekers, as the number of migrants arriving in the city have declined.