The share of New Yorkers in poverty is nearly double the national average, according to a report from Columbia University and an anti-poverty group.

A New York City McDonald's restaurant is limiting access to anyone under the age of 20 after an influx of rowdy behavior.

Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres said he is backing Andrew Cuomo for New York City mayor, parting with incumbent Eric Adams before June's primary.

According to the report, 1.6 million adults (24%) and 420,000 children (26%) lived in poverty in 2023. This represents an increase of approximately 100,000 people from the previous year. The poverty rate in New York City now stands nearly double the national average.

Rather than remove Mayor Eric Adams, Governor Kathy Hochul plans to propose legislation that would require City Hall to operate within new guardrails.

A Utah man is in custody after his arrest for allegedly making online threats targeting Jewish synagogues in New York City.

The new all-services overlay area code, 465, will be rolled out across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Marble Hill, the New York State Public Service Commission said in a statement on Thursday. The agency announced the change earlier this year, citing an increased demand for phone numbers in the region.

By Nicholas Fandos The former governor, who resigned in disgrace, has not officially entered the New York City mayoral race. But he has spent months laying the groundwork. Mayor Eric Adams ...