From Brooklyn's waterfront to Manhattan's aging sewers, the city unveils ambitious sustainability projects aimed at tackling climate resilience and cutting emissions by 2030.
While violence surges in major metropolitan centers worldwide, the NYPD's data-driven approach to public safety is yielding measurable results that experts say other cities are racing to replicate.
As the MTA faces a $16 billion funding gap and the city weighs competing visions for moving millions, officials must decide whether to expand the subway, modernize bus networks, or prioritize affordability.
Community members speak out about inadequate communication and safety concerns following a major Con Edison incident that forced evacuations on 31st Avenue.
Fresh arrivals strain city resources while community organizations on the Lower East Side and in Jackson Heights mobilize to prevent another humanitarian crisis.
From waterfront restoration to renewable energy expansion, the city marks significant progress on its climate commitments as summer heat intensifies pressure for action.
As the city faces a $3.7 billion education deficit, families across the five boroughs are bracing for program cuts that will ripple through communities already struggling with opportunity gaps.
While Singapore and Copenhagen have transformed their transit systems in a decade, the MTA's $55 billion capital plan highlights how America's largest city still lags behind international peers.
With the budget deadline looming and three major infrastructure projects hanging in the balance, the City Council faces pivotal decisions that could redefine how New Yorkers live, work, and move around town.
As vacancy rates plummet and rents soar past $4,000 a month citywide, city planners face make-or-break choices on zoning, preservation, and development that will reshape neighborhoods from Astoria to Red Hook.
This week brought pivotal policy shifts and humanitarian challenges that have reshaped how the city's most vulnerable populations access shelter and services.
While peer cities worldwide grapple with learning loss and funding shortfalls, New York's schools are implementing hybrid approaches that other metropolitan centers are now studying.
As migration pressures mount worldwide, New York's approach to housing, employment, and social services offers lessons—and warnings—for cities struggling with similar challenges.
As other global cities invest heavily in classroom technology and hybrid learning infrastructure, New York's public school system struggles with funding gaps that mirror pre-pandemic inequities.
As emergency services face staffing shortages and rising call volumes, residents across the city are discovering that getting help fast is no longer guaranteed.