Policy & Government

Amid a historic 1.4% vacancy rate, New York City officials approved a plan to change its zoning laws so more homes can be built.

The forum highlighted the growing dissatisfaction with the current administration’s handling of transit issues in a race centered on the city's infrastructure and commuter experience.

If passed into law, over 58,000 New Yorkers may see tax cuts totaling several hundred dollars.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams touched on many issues during his regular weekly press conference, including an upcoming chat with the border czar Tom Homan, immigrant vs citizen rights, Elon Musk and cell phone bans in schools.

Zellnor Myrie, who represents parts of Crown Heights, Flatbush and Park Slope, officially launched his mayoral campaign with a pro-housing agenda.

Members of a Community Board 8 subcommittee postponed making recommendations to the city's Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan after several members agreed they did not have enough information on the proposal.

As the Trump administration prepares to implement stricter immigration policies, immigrant families and their allies in New York City are being encouraged to educate themselves about their rights under federal and state laws.

The law will ensure that individuals and families of more than 427,000 New Yorkers affected by Alzheimer's receive the necessary support.

A fun day of music, dancing and sports occurred at the future site of the Shirley Chisholm Recreation Center.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries marked the rededication of the Shirley A. Chisholm State Office Building in ceremony that observed the 100th anniversary of the of the birth of the late congresswoman on Nov. 30, 1924.