A Coney Island NYCHA resident says a January 2025 inspection found lead in her bathroom but repairs have stalled while the city’s TEMPO abatement program is scheduled to help.

A $2 million federal grant will expand the Neighborhood Internet program and bring NYPL‑run, free high‑speed broadband into affordable housing across the Bronx and Upper Manhattan.

A Gothamist analysis and federal records show NYC released far fewer unaccompanied minors last year while average ORR custody times jumped, advocates say.

Tenants at Melrose Houses pressed for an expanded ombudsperson call center to speed mold and leak repairs across NYCHA buildings. Organizers want funding and outreach.

After crews cleared and fenced a Sheepshead Bay encampment, Councilmember Inna Vernikov toured the site and urged a policy overhaul to speed mental‑health care and shelter placement.

After his son self‑immolated outside the Manhattan courthouse, a father visited LiveOnNY to urge organ donations after both kidneys were transplanted to two patients. He says he wants his son’s registry to save lives.

Interpreters say AI scheduling fragmented hours and cut pay, prompting a union push and City Hall scrutiny.

A community‑owned rooftop solar array at the Brooklyn Army Terminal promises bill cuts for subscribers and more than $1M to a resident‑run resiliency fund.

A section of World Trade Center steel began a cross‑country memorial tour Saturday, stopping on Staten Island before heading to national landmarks and returning for the 25th anniversary.

Neighbors say the stoops outside a landmarked East Village church have become a "human biohazard," and city outreach teams say they are canvassing the block.

Community groups and researchers warn New York's $16 upstate minimum wage falls short of rent and living costs, pushing many households toward instability.

Several demonstrators were arrested outside the NYSE as May Day rallies moved into Lower Manhattan. Video showed protesters briefly blocking an entrance to the exchange.

A joint comptroller–Parks investigation found forged payroll affidavits and underpayments on the Hunts Point playground; subcontractors will pay $618K in restitution and penalties.