Twelve school districts in New York had poverty rates among school-aged kids of 30% or more in 2023, according to new estimates from the Census Bureau. That’s three less than in 2022. The new numbers ...

District officials have voted to close three schools in a Westchester County city while reorganizing grade levels at other ...

Looking for the best public-access golf around New York City? If you’re willing to drive a bit, there are more than a dozen ...

We’ve published a new interactive map of the 2024 election that shows results by precinct, the most detailed vote data ...

Map maker John Tauranac shares his expert insight on mapping New York City's complex underground transit system!

On December 12, 2024, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the individuals who have been appointed to review the New York City Charter. The team, referred to as the Charter Revision Commission ...

Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather ...

Incumbent Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is expected to vacate her seat to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations under the incoming Trump administration.

As the cost of living dominates politics, dozens of residents offered plans to bring down the price of housing, child care, ...

Firefighters continued their battle against the devastating fires burning in L.A. County Wednesday. But as dangerous fire ...

An obscure zoning regulation passed in 1961 has restricted residential housing development in New York City for the last 64 ...

WBEZ and the Sun-Times asked every Chicago Board of Education member about their background and what they want the board to ...