Zohran Mamdani, Democratic Party, the U.S. New York City mayor-elect set to take office next January, has sparked controversy by announcing plans to halt crackdowns on homeless encampments. New York ...

The number of homeless children attending New York City public schools increased again in 2024-2025—rising for the fifth consecutive school year, and surpassing 150,000 for the first time. Some school ...

Each year, New York City and state agencies fund tens of thousands of apartments with on-site services for some of the city’s most vulnerable people. But as of June, more than 5,000 of those ...