Cindy Rodriguez

Autopsy results are inconclusive in the death of a 4-year-old Brooklyn girl, but police have charged her mother with assault, reckless endangerment and endangering the welfare of a child.

An estimated 200,000 domestic workers in New York State will soon have more labor protections under a bill signed into law Tuesday by Gov. David Paterson.

The latest unemployment figures are scheduled to come out later today. At last count there were close to 400,000 people in New York City looking for jobs. Competition is stiff for everyone, but some middle aged New Yorkers feel their age puts them at a distinct disadvantage.

Gov. David Paterson signed a bill into law this weekend that allows sex trafficking victims to vacate their criminal convictions. Victim advocates say the legislation is the first of its kind in the country.

A group of Bronx tenants rallied Thursday outside the midtown offices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They began their march at Fannie Mae's midtown offices and ended up near Grand Central Terminal, where they banged drums and chanted "the Bronx is not for sale."

An audit by the city comptroller criticizes the city for letting landlords get away with breaking the rules of a housing program for homeless families.

An audit by the city comptroller criticizes the city for letting landlords get away with breaking the rules of a housing program for homeless families.

Autopsy results show that a 14-year-old Staten Island boy wasn't responsible for killing his family. Instead, police say the evidence points towards the child's mother, whose death was ruled a suicide. According to the medical examiner, the boy and his two younger sisters had their throats slashed and did not show signs of smoke inhalation, which suggests they were dead before the house was set on fire. Neighbors are baffled by the deaths.

A $100 million affordable housing fund is expected to invest in financially distressed buildings in Northern Manhattan and the outer boroughs. Citigroup is putting up nearly all the money for the fund. L+M Development, a residential builder, will manage the fund.

The Staten Island neighborhood of Port Richmond is in shock over the apparent murder-suicide of an entire family early Thursday morning. Police say it appears the oldest child, who was 14, is responsible. But neighbors who knew CJ Jones say they can't believe it.

The Staten Island neighborhood of Port Richmond is in shock over the apparent murder-suicide of an entire family early Thursday morning. Police say it appears the oldest child, who was 14, is responsible. But neighbors who knew CJ Jones say they can't believe it.

Whether a 2007 exam administered by the Fire Department was racially discriminatory will be the subject of a hearing in Brooklyn federal court today.

The federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires banks to invest and provide services in low- and moderate-income communities. But a recent report by a local housing group shows a sharp drop in CRA activity in 2007 and 2008.

The federal Community Reinvestment Act requires banks to invest and provide services in low- and moderate-income communities. But a recent report by a local housing group shows a sharp drop in CRA activity in 2007 and 2008.

While New York City child advocates applaud federal oversight at four upstate detention facilities, the unions that represent guards, teachers, counselors and health care providers say their jobs are dangerous and more needs to be done to protect them.

Reforms are coming to four seriously troubled upstate youth detention facilities. A settlement has been reached between the Department of Justice and the state agency that is overseeing the facilities, which is calling for strict new rules limiting the use of physical restraints and requiring greater mental health services for emotionally disturbed youth. 

The Obama administration is touting legislation that would allow housing authorities to borrow money from private banks to make long overdue repairs.

The city is examining why the rate of pregnancy-related deaths in New York City is two times the national average.

New York, NY —

The city is examining why the rate of pregnancy-related deaths in New York City is two times the national average.

There are 23 maternal deaths per 100,000 births in the city, and there's been no significant drop since 1990.

The Health Department studied the cases of the ...

New York, NY —

On a recent Monday morning, a group of women gathered outside the governor's office in midtown Manhattan. A number of them wore matching yellow T-shirts, and most plastered themselves with the same sticker, one that read "Support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights." They were ...