Policy & Government

If the new shelter is approved, it would accommodate up to 2,000 asylum seekers and include heat and air conditioning so that it can be used in the winter months. 

Defendant allegedly stole thousands of dollars from nine clients and continued to practice law despite being disbarred in New York state.

While some riders are disappointed by the price increase, others hope to see the revenue it generates go toward improved services.

Nearly 100,000 asylum-seekers have arrived in NYC since spring 2022, and shelter population is at a record high.

Martin Leonel Perez Castro faces up to life in prison.

The mayor has signed a new bill that will permit outdoor dining on the sidewalk year-round and in the roadway from April to November across all five boroughs.

The perp attended church service with victim’s relatives before getting caught burning the remains.

The New York City Council has also voted on legislation that will reduce barriers to building environmentally friendly homes, develop a map of bicycle infrastructure conditions and rezone three Brooklyn locales.

A new pilot program on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway will use state-of-the-art technology to fine illegally overweight trucks.

Gennady Galker of Midwood has pleaded guilty to one count of grand larceny