Matthew Schuerman

The musical has a little bit of everything—confetti, fireworks, an elephant— except a strong plot.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says outreach workers spent more time in the office than interacting with the homeless and trying to move them to shelters.

The film based on Lin-Manuel Miranda's first Broadway hit draws scenery, and cast members, from the Dominican neighborhood.

Lynne Patton says keeping undocumented immigrants out of New York City public housing is 'not my personal priority.'

In a campaign where Democrats are eager to prove their grassroots bonafides, just 9 percent of contributions to de Blasio's presidential campaign came from small donors.

Christine Quinn's group advised some residents to leave in case federal authorities showed up with a warrant.

Governor Cuomo says the MTA should address the problem of increasing homelessness in subways.

The crowd heckled US Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro with chants of "Equal Pay" and "Cut the Check."

A string of insurgent victories has put the Borough of Immigrants at the forefront of political change.

No longer just about raising money or informing parents, the Stuyvesant Parents' Association has been urging members to lobby against reforms intended to diversify its student body.

In a series of tweets. Lynne Patton criticized Gregory Russ' $400,000-plus salary.

The New York City Housing Authority is launching a pilot program to install air cooling equipment in two senior housing buildings ... for free.

The program to divert them people who sleep on the subway from the criminal justice system and into shelters.   

Ocean Bay Apartments is the city's first and the country's largest single-site conversion to an Obama-era program that relies on private companies to repair and renovate public housing.

There are fewer homeless people on New York City’s streets, but more in the subway system.

Earlier this month, President Trump escalated the trade war with China. The price of everything from goji berries to slippers is being affected.

It takes longer to dispatch police officers to crime scenes in the Bronx than in other parts of the city.

A state appellate court has ruled that New York City can no longer arrest children who run away from foster care.

More than 80 percent of foster parents had not undergone the requisite background checks, training or other required steps to be certified.

The Coalition for the Homeless argues Mayor de Blasio's policies are exacerbating the problem.