Mirela Iverac

The City of New York is trying out a new approach to stop families with children from entering the homeless shelter system — paying them to stay put.

The city is sending out dozens of workers to search for the homeless, part of a new program that's supposed to move thousands off the streets and into housing.

Governor Cuomo is taking the first steps in his five-year, $10 billion plan for addressing homelessness.  

Police and federal prosecutors announced the largest gang takedown in NYC's history last month. With the Police Department’s increasing focus on gangs, we look what happens after a raid.

In PART FOUR of our special series on homelessness in New York, Shakira Crawford finds a new job, a new home, and more than a few new friends.

Sanders told the audience he marched on Washington with Dr. King, but he highlighted the familiar themes of his campaign, including income inequality and free college.

Ten people were arrested on Wednesday for disorderly conduct while protesting a proposed rezoning for East New York.  

The restructuring will lead to almost $40 million in savings, so that reforms can be put into place.

In a sweeping move to get a handle on the homeless problem,  the city will put the Department of Homeless Services and the Human Resources Administration under one command.

The Coalition for the Homeless says the state and the city need to do more to help homeless adults living in the city’s shelters and on the streets.

A new report from the city says domestic violence is the most common violent incident in homeless shelters.

Twenty years after the Department of Homeless Services was created, Mayor Bill de Blasio is considering whether to eliminate it as a standalone agency.

In total, there were 21,400 violations across the shelter system.

On the heels of stepped up safety measures at shelters, the city is following through on plans to rate shelters based on violations and status of repairs.

New York City is doubling the number of drop-in centers that serve homeless people who don't want to go to shelters.

A 4-month old girl living in a so-called "cluster site" apartment died over the weekend, possibly while sleeping in the same bed as her mother.

It's the latest in a string of previews the governor has been providing ahead of his State of the State address on Wednesday.

Under a new plan presented by Mayor Bill de Blasio, the city will add 300 beds specifically for homeless youth.

Gov. Cuomo’s executive order to remove the homeless off the streets when the temperature drops to 32 degrees hasn’t changed how the city deals with street homelessness.

New York City is ending the use of private apartments rented by the city that are used to house the homeless.