Conditions depend on whether the jet stream will continue to funnel smoke from Ontario down through New York and neighboring states, the National Weather Service says.

As the Trump administration pushes a plan to rebuild Penn Station, officials are also eyeing ways to increase service at the Midtown train hub before a new set of rail tunnels are built beneath the ...

The union that represents attorneys and other non-management employees at the legal services organization voted almost unanimously to authorize a strike if they couldn’t reach an agreement on a new ...

Police arrested a Mount Vernon man late Wednesday in connection with the fatal shooting of his 39-year-old niece, Julia Anderson, who worked with disabled children in the Bronx. Investigators said it ...

Playground made out of wine corks, teaching every second grader how to swim, new kind of monkey and more.

A summer prep program meant to improve racial diversity at the city’s elite specialized high schools is itself lacking, data from the education department shows. Last week the department released ...

The process for certifying judges to continue past age 70 is opaque, but a group of advocates is hoping its concerns get heard.

A well-fitting KN95 or N95 mask can reduce the inhalation of fine particulate matter and help keep people safe if they have to go outside, according to the NYC Emergency Management. The city is giving ...

Gov. Hochul, who touted the Champlain Hudson Power Express as a win for clean energy and the city’s strained grid, called the ongoing problems "unacceptable." ...

The city’s previous two mayors unsuccessfully attempted to ban carriage horses, but the City Council appeared on track to pass a bill abolishing the industry on Wednesday.

The smoky conditions on Wednesday are set to coincide with extreme heat and humidity across the five boroughs, with temperatures expected to reach close to 100 degrees.

The heat can be deadly, and it's likely here to stay. The city says three New Yorkers died in their homes from heat-related illness over the July 4 weekend. A heat advisory remains in effect until 9 p ...