Advocates have criticized the rule for what they say creates harsh impacts on vulnerable families.

The United Bodegas of America and the International Law Enforcement Officers Association held separate press conferences Friday, both addressing crime.

The showing outside is what advocates say represent only a fraction of those struggling to live in the city while seeking asylum.

The rising cost of funerals and burials has resulted in an increasing number of unclaimed bodies being stored in freezers outside a St. John’s hospital and it has advocates urging the government for help.

Local Law 11-2022, passed in 2021, aimed to grant legal permanent residents, including green card holders, the right to vote in local races. However, Republican opposition led to a state Supreme Court ruling against the law.

Seniors advocates are hoping the federal budget will contain funding to address the number of unclaimed bodies of people unable to pay for the cost of cremation or burial.

Forced to use mobile freezers to store unclaimed bodies, a St. John’s hospital is an indicator of the high cost of living — and of dying. The CBC’s Mike Moore reports.

The TTC is adopting a new use of force policy for fare inspectors and special constables. The updated policy emphasizes de-escalation. But some advocates have concerns with the language and are worried that use of force against fare...

Elected leaders are asking for $90 million for the Get Congestion Pricing Right plan that would expand the program and help make MTA service more reliable.

A Red Hook organization will now be better equipped to provide resources and programs for Brooklyn resident with a recent funding.

The proposed legislation, sponsored by state Sen. Michael Gianaris, seeks to allocate $45 million to increase bus frequency and another $45 million to expand the fare-free bus pilot.

Leaders of the rally came together to help heal the mourning community and to bring people together to put a stop to the violence.

A passionate crowd gathered on the steps of City Hall Tuesday for the 18th annual Equal Pay Day rally, demanding an end to gender-based wage disparities. It was led and organized by PowHer NY and the Communications Workers of America...

Endometriosis is a disease in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside of the uterus and can be very painful and sometimes cause fertility issues.

The act promises to lower energy bills for New York residents, while also bringing measures to end the use of fossil fuels.

Advocates say Mayor’s Eric Adams' administration is not putting money into alternatives to incarceration.

Just before 5 a.m., police say a male in his 30s was crossing the street and was hit by a car that left the scene on Canal Street in Manhattan.  He was taken to Bellevue and later died. 

Advocates are placing their hopes on two critical bills - one in the Senate and the other in the Assembly—that aim to ensure tipped workers receive the minimum wage, which is currently set at $16 in New York City.

As Ontario's population of elderly people balloons, a new report by some health economists suggests Ontario needs about 6,800 additional personal support workers by 2028.

Long Island native Samir Lavingia experienced his own battle with finding affordable housing when a former landlord told him his rent would increase 25% the following year.

New Hockey Canada rules are in effect that require all minor hockey players to wear under garments in the dressing room, even in the shower. Officials say the new policy is meant to foster inclusion for LGBTQ players, women and religious...

New Hockey Canada rules are in effect that require all minor hockey players to wear under garments in the dressing room, even in the shower. Officials say the new policy is meant to foster inclusion for LGBTQ players, women and religious...

People marking Red Dress Day — the annual day of awareness for Missing and Murder Indigenous Women and Girls — are calling for faster action to reduce the violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and girls.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is at the United Nations to mark the halfway point of reaching the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals for climate change, clean water and ending extreme poverty. Critics are calling for the government...