New York City water is revered as some of the finest in the nation. But its buildings are served by tens of thousands of lead pipes. The maps release comes one month after the EPA announced that all lead pipes carrying drinking water in the country must be replaced in 10 years. [ more ]

Recently arrived migrants cross a walking bridge into and out of Manhattan on Randall's Island. City officials said the policy changes will benefit families and save taxpayers on busing students to faraway schools. [ more ]

Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills, which supplies water to New York City. The last six weeks have been the driest in the citys history, according to officials. [ more ]

A small group of supers protested new trash pickup times outside City Hall. The supers said new pickup rules have extended their workdays, cutting into quality time with family. [ more ]

The MTA hopes congestion pricing reduces this type of gridlock in Manhattan. The MTA plans to launch the Manhattan tolls on Jan. 5. That gives the federal government fewer than 50 days give its final sign-off for the program. [ more ]

Daniel Penny arrives for his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on November 18, 2024 in New York City. Attorney grilled medical examiner during hours of cross examination. [ more ]

Presidential candidate Shirley Chisolm (3rd from L) attends a campaign event at the Richard Feigen Gallery in New York City on June 13, 1972. The resolution marks the legacy of the first Black congresswoman, just shy of what would have been her 100th birthday. [ more ]

Pallets of canned goods are stacked inside the food pantry at St. Augustine's Church on November 23, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. About 14% of New York City adults and 18% of families with children visited a food pantry last year, according to the report. [ more ]

An NYPD barrier The violence started in the East Village and ended in Midtown, police said. [ more ]

A sidewalk shed collapsed on West 27th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues on Nov. 18, 2024. Investigators are still reviewing the Chelsea incident, but video obtained by Gothamist shows the scaffolding collapsed as a box truck parked on the street started to move forward. [ more ]

City leaders say low pay for EMT's is hindering response times. Councilmember Joann Ariola and Local 2507 President Oren Barzilay joined WNYC's Tiffany Hanssen to discuss longer emergency response times. [ more ]

A person surfs on an elevated 5 subway train in the Bronx on March 16, 2023. Several Council committees are expected to hear from MTA and other officials about the trend on Monday. [ more ]

A bag of organic carrots sold by Grimmway Farms photographed in Lafayette, California, on Nov. 17, 2024. Health officials have linked dozens of infections nationwide with multiple brands of recalled carrots sold by Grimmway Farms. [ more ]

Brokers typically charge 15 percent of the annual rent to tenants. Now landlords may have to foot the bill. Find out when this law is supposed to take effect, and what it means for NYC. [ more ]

Traffic in New York City is always rough. It's about to get rougher. About half of the days between Nov. 20 and Dec. 19 are flagged for excessively bad traffic [ more ]

Migrant children seen boarding a school bus outside the Row Hotel in Midtown Manhattan on Jan. 9, 2024. The analysis found one in eight public school students in the city were homeless last year. [ more ]

The FDNY battles a brush fire that erupted in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan on Nov. 13, 2024. The task force will deploy drones and inspectors to tackle a historic surge in brush fires, as New York mourns the loss of an 18-year-old Parks aide who died fighting a wildfire. [ more ]

Drivers will pay a $9 daytime fee to enter Manhattan south of 60th Street starting Jan. 5, but the MTA plans to increase the fee in 2028 and 2031. Gov. Kathy Hochul restored the Manhattan fee last week with a $9 base price, but MTA records show the price is slated to ramp up in the coming years. [ more ]

It's not much, but city officials say 15,000 square feet of public space is a godsend for Lower Manhattan. The area was closed off in 2009 and used as a construction work zone. [ more ]

Demonstrators march on the Brooklyn Bridge during an abortion rights rally ahead of the Supreme Court's 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the nearly 50-year-old ruling that created a constitutional right to an abortion. The reproductive health care provider says it is strategizing to shore up funding. [ more ]

Civil rights attorney Ben Crump (center) and Malcolm X's daughter Ilyasah Shabazz (left) at a July 2023 news conference held to announce new evidence in the Malcolm X assassination. The family alleges that the department and various federal agencies had a hand in the civil rights leader's 1965 assassination. [ more ]

A community composting site in Queens. The city will be adding composting sites at more parks throughout the five boroughs. The City Council is requiring parks in each borough to add new composting sites. [ more ]

Shrimp in garlic sauce, filetillo de pollo, garlic bread, plantains, and rice and beans at Lina Restaurant. Dominican food is always something that brings people together. [ more ]

A blaze in Inwood Park is among the hundreds that gave popped up around the city amid a historic drought. Rain is expected later next week, but forecasters say it won't be enough. [ more ]

The water in the Hudson River is improving, but its temperatures are rising. A new report on the Hudson River estuary finds improvements in water quality but an alarming increase in temperatures. [ more ]