A recent highwater mark for voter turnout came in 1989, when Democratic candidate David Dinkins defeated Republican Rudy Giuliani. Nearly 1.9 million New Yorkers turned out for that election. Four ...

The arrest of a daredevil who flew near the Verrazzano Bridge has big implications for the city’s nascent recreational aviation scene.

Enrollment at New York City public schools fell by more than 20,000 students this year, according to preliminary data released by the city’s education department — a sign the nation’s largest school ...

Jersey City, located directly across the Hudson River from Manhattan, is voting for a new mayor and Council. There’s a crowded field of candidates since current Mayor Steve Fulop is term-limited (and ...

Because the Manhattan Bird Alert method isn't welcome in Kings County, here are your afternoon links: Boosted A and L line service, St. John's men's basketball is good, it seems you can't sue a New ...

The Democratic mayoral candidate had kept mum on the controversial housing measures until heading to his polling site Tuesday.

Voters braved the autumn chill Tuesday to choose New York City’s next mayor in a historic election, voicing concerns about high living costs and the direction of the city.

It’s a jump ball in New Jersey as voters head to the polls in a tight race for governor between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

New Yorkers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, to afford groceries have been feeling insecure for weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would ...

Six weeks after a five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn artist haven, many tenants have yet to be allowed back into the space.

Erosion on the ocean side of the Rockaways receives a great deal of attention from city and federal officials. But new documents show the bay side of the peninsula is also at risk.

New York election law says each polling place is required to have at least one police or peace officer from the time it opens until it closes for the day. Involving police in the voting process in the ...