(East Harlem NYCHA superblocks possess massive amounts of unbuilt air and ground space, as illustrated in the HOUSING DENSITY show currently on view at the Skyscraper Museum.) NYCHA developments full ...

As congressional representatives seek re-election this year, there is one member of Congress who doesn’t need to worry about having an opponent: Rep. Ritchie Torres. At the time of this writing, there ...

(l-r) top: Mark Levine; Elizabeth Caputo; Brad Hoylman; bottom: Kim Watkins; Ben Kallos; Lindsey Boylan The six Democratic candidates for Manhattan Borough President competing in this June's primary — ...

For the past four months, the people of Manhattan have grappled with accusations of their District Attorney cultivating a pay-to-play culture in which the rich and powerful skate by serious criminal ...

New York City needs a lot more affordable housing, but we also must take care of our existing housing stock. Rent-stabilized buildings provide affordable housing for more than 1 million residents in ...

Ten years ago, New York City received one of the biggest wake-up calls in its history – climate change was here, and we were not ready. Superstorm Sandy, which killed 44 New Yorkers and caused $19 ...

In 2014, all 213 seats in the New York State Legislature are again up for election. Following the September 9th party primaries, NY voters will elect representatives on November 4th in all 63 Senate ...

Governor Kathy Hochul’s commitment to a $25 billion, five-year housing plan creating and preserving 100,000 affordable homes throughout the state – including 10,000 supportive housing units designed ...

After being in maximum security prisons for approximately 30 years, one day I found myself in a van headed toward a medium security prison called Fishkill Correctional Facility. Looking back then, I ...

Assemblymember Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, the author (photo: Rodneyse Bichotte/Facebook) Abortion is a matter of life and death for a woman. Those who are pro-choice like me know that access to safe ...

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (photo: governor's office) Friday brought sad but unsurprising news in Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie’s decision to call off impeaching Governor ...

Every October, roughly one-third of the eligible eighth-graders in New York City -- between 25,000 and 30,000 students -- take the Standardized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) for a chance to ...