Neighbors near Woodycrest Ave and W. 163rd St report 'cat-sized' rats and filed 16 311 complaints; community gardeners have set traps and call for bigger bins.

Tenants at two Sheepshead Bay buildings say years of roaches, rats, mold and broken appliances have gone unaddressed while management and the city fail to act.

The Putnam County Courier and Putnam County News & Recorder stopped publishing in early April, leaving a gap in local coverage and legal notices across Putnam County.

On its 50th anniversary, New York City's window-guard law is credited with saving lives — yet thousands of HPD violations and emergency repairs show uneven compliance.

Applications for the Cooling Assistance benefit opened April 15, offering up to $800 for a new AC or $1,000 for wall‑sleeve repairs to eligible NYC households. The program covers purchase, installation and minor repairs.

Hudson Valley SPCA rescued 24 small‑breed dogs from a condemned Deerpark house found with no water; the shelter says another linked property in Wayne, N.J. produced 55 more. The organization is seeking urgent donations to cover medical care.

The Long Island Council of Churches' Freeport pantry will close April 15 after years serving the community, a loss that comes as demand for emergency food surges across Long Island. Local food banks and resource lines are offering alternatives.

A broken elevator in a six‑story East Flatbush building has forced elderly tenants to climb stairs and cross rooftops while the city prepares an inspection. Residents say management has offered little clarity.

Gang raids across Port‑au‑Prince and Artibonite have uprooted more than a million Haitians, filling schools and camps as aid agencies warn the emergency is worsening.

NYC Public Schools are rolling out Hidden Voices lessons on Jewish and Muslim American history as part of a city effort to curb religion‑based harassment. Teachers say training and classroom time will determine whether the materials stick.

Connecticut became the first state to fund baby bonds, automatically investing $3,200 for Medicaid-covered newborns and seeding a trust financed with an innovative debt fix. Advocates and critics are now watching the experiment's outcomes.

A cat found on LIRR tracks between Lindenhurst and Babylon was safely removed and rescued Monday after apparently being struck by a train. Local rescuers were on the scene.

A Hunts Point mother says mold has plagued her apartment for months; an inspection reportedly found elevated mold in vents and HPD says it is investigating.