quality of life

The people who signed the letter—the heads of Nasdaq, Con Edison, Bank of America, Pfizer, and Macy’s, to name a few—claim they have little influence with city government.

A new data analysis found increased 311 calls in gentrifying parts of Harlem and Bushwick.

Police will now give out civil summonses for offenses like public urination and littering, under new laws that go into effect in New York City this week.

According to the study, both rape and felony assault are rising in bar saturated Lower East Side much faster than the city as a whole.

A shows inequality has exacerbated when it comes to fairness in the justice system and quality of health care, among other things.

"It crosses the line when our trusting park visitors are touched or their paths are blocked."

He's hosting an event to adjudicate low-level offenses this Saturday in East New York.

"This is not broken windows, it is broken lives. We are not safe in our city if anyone can be tossed in jail at the whim of a police officer."

It appears that some cops are making up for lost time.

A resolution that limits loud noise to two hours a day and arranges access to off-site bathrooms for the protesters was enthusiastically passed.