Elizabeth Shwe

New York City finally got some rain, but it’s not quite enough to relieve the city’s long-term drought. New York City and New Jersey are both under a drought warning after a record br...

Brush fires continue to pop up across New York City and New Jersey. In response to the historically dry fall, FDNY launched its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force, which will focus on p...

Emergency response times in New York City have been getting longer year-to-year, according to the city's annual Mayor’s Management Report.Councilmember Joann Ariola represents parts o...

Governor Kathy Hochul is reviving the MTA’s congestion pricing plan to toll vehicles entering New York City south of 60th Street. The governor is cutting the toll rate – from the $15 ...

Most New York City renters have to pay a large upfront cost, just to secure their apartment. That money not only includes the first month’s rent and a security deposit, but also a bro...

Lithium ion battery fires continue across New York City at an alarming rate. The long, rectangular batteries used in everything from e-bikes to laptops are responsible for more than 2...

New York City voters will see six ballot proposals in the general election next Tuesday. Councilmember Justin Brannan represents southwest Brooklyn and is the chairman of the Committe...

Your employer may grant you paid sick leave for yourself or a family member, but what about your pets?City Councilmember Shaun Abreu represents the 7th Council District in Uptown Manh...

New York City’s subway system is turning 120 years old on Sunday, and the New York Transit Museum in Downtown Brooklyn has a new exhibit called “The Subway Is…” in honor of the system...

New York City’s health commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan is stepping down today, a few months earlier than his original plan to leave in December.  He has been health commissioner since M...

The Park Slope Food Co-op is a Brooklyn grocery store owned by community members, each of whom have to work shifts in exchange for being able to shop there. It's one of the oldest and...

Recent deaths near nightlife venues on the border of Brooklyn and Queens have spooked some city residents. While the NYPD says there is no foul play in these cases, many people have e...

Jersey City, New Jersey’s second largest city, is joining a state program called “ARRIVE together”. Jersey City will pair mental health professionals with police officers responding t...

Sunset Park, Brooklyn is home to a diverse group, loosely divided into two sections. Along 5th Avenue to the west, restaurants cater to the neighborhood's predominantly Mexican popula...

Recent research shows that pregnancy related health risks persist for a full year after childbirth itself, such as postpartum depression. The New York City Council recently passed a p...

Walking the streets of New York City is something millions of people do everyday. But what about walking every single street in New York City?That’s what Matt Green just finished a fe...

Psychedelic drugs are often known as “party drugs,” but recently researchers have been looking into how psychedelics could be used as medical treatments for hard to treat conditions.T...

New York City’s interim police commissioner Thomas Donlon is facing a federal probe after just 10 days on the job. Donlon was hired after his predecessor Edward Caban resigned amid an...

We are marking the 50th anniversary of Robert Caro’s The Power Broker. The massive biography of New York’s longtime “master builder” Robert Moses was published in 1974. It became a mu...

New York City is hosting its inaugural National Urban Rat Summit this Wednesday and Thursday, where experts can connect and share best practices on rodent mitigation. Jody Gangloff-Ka...