Policy & Government

About 250 firefighters responded to the disaster, which sent part of a building into an adjacent construction site.

COPA will give nonprofits and community groups the first opportunity the purchase certain multifamily homes before they hit the market.

New York City's growing revenues are being outpaced by rising expenditures, raising questions about how long its current financial position can be sustained.

Eligible Brooklyn households can receive hundreds of dollars in assistance to help manage winter heating expenses through New York's HEAP program.

More SNAP recipients will be able to earn grocery rewards on fresh produce as New York City expands its network of participating stores.

New York City’s plans to tax high-value second homes have cleared another legal hurdle, allowing preparations to continue ahead of the November mailing deadline.

Construction of DeKalb and Lafayette Avenues aims to speed up bus service for Brooklyn riders

Four state legislative races went Democrats’ way as the party reclaimed ground in neighborhoods where Republicans had made recent inroads. Chris McCreight and Joey Cohen-Saban unseated Republican incumbents, while Joyce Xiaoqiong Xie and Larry He also declared victories.

A report from NYC Comptroller tracks enrollment over the last ten years, finding a 19 percent decline since 2013.