Mayor Plans to Add 90 New Homeless Shelters and Ditch Hotels
Mayor de Blasio announced a plan to add 90 new homeless shelters to stem the tide of homelessness in New York City.
In a...
Russia and China Veto Sanctions on Syria
Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations resolution that would've imposed sanctions on Syria over the alleged use of...
Taxi and Uber Drivers Protest Funding for Self-Driving Car Technology
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao wants to continue to fund the development of self-driving vehicles. But New York City...
Engaging Youth at the United Nations
The United Nations is traditionally a forum for seasoned diplomats to talk about world issues. But young people are also...
Transit Advocates Speak Out Against Cuomo's Budget
Transit advocates demanded Governor Cuomo restore 65 million dollars in promised funds to the MTA. Advocates said in 2011...
The Legacy of the Waldorf-Astoria Preserved Through Pop Culture
"You touch the hotel the way you touch moonlight
Or sunlight and you hum and the orchestra
Hums and you say 'The world in a...
Plan To Lower Fences In Tompkins Square Park Sparks Concern
The New York City Parks Department is trying to make it's parks more open and welcoming to visitors, as part of their Parks...
Some Brooklyn Residents Sounding Off on Kosciuszko Bridge Implosion
New York Governor Cuomo's plan to blow up the Kosciuszko Bridge is getting pushback by some Brooklyn officials and community...
Ruben Diaz Jr. Delivers State of the Bronx Address
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. applauded the growth he has seen in the Bronx since he took office, but he said more...