homelessness
Zohran Mamdani is reviving the worst of the de Blasio years
Bringing in Steven Banks to serve as corporation counsel, the city's chief lawyer, would elevate one of the worst de Blasio administration players into an even more powerful role.
Mamdani mulls tapping de Blasio's controversial homeless services chief as NYC's top lawyer
A self-described "social justice attorney" who served under de Blasio is in contention to be the city's top lawyer in Zohran Mamdani's administration.
Nassau gifts sleazy drug-infested former motel for $20M project to house struggling veterans: officials
Nassau County donates a former drug-infested motel for a $20M project creating veteran housing.
Naked body stuffed in duffel bag in NYC ID'd as troubled woman seduced by 'lifestyle of the streets'
Harlem drug counselor Madelyn Sosa said she tried to help the tragic addict she knew only as "Sweetie," but she fell victim to the streets.
Stop counting 'doubled-up' kids as homeless for shock value
Per the city Department of Homeless Services, fewer than 31,000 children now live in the shelter system.
New TikTok 'homeless man' prank branded 'dangerous,' leads to arrests
A viral TikTok trend known as the is spurring parental panic and prompting police response across the country, as users create AI-altered images showing unwanted guests inside their homes.
Grim data reveal record-high number of homeless public school kids in NYC
A record-high 154,000 public school students -- or nearly one in seven --? were homeless across New York City during the last school year, grim new data revealed Monday.
LA developers allegedly misused millions in homeless funding — and ex-Dem rep's nonprofit linked to scheme: feds
Thursday's arrests are "just the beginning," Los Angeles US Attorney Bill Essayli warned.
Hollywood mall blasts 'much too loud' classical music to keep drug-using vagrants away: Is it working?
The classical music is blared from a speaker at Gower Plaza at ear-splitting levels starting at 9:30 p.m. and continues for 12 hours.
Times Square, 'Crossroads of the World,' is at a crossroads itself — especially if Mamdani is elected
One thing’s certain: Times Square is more troubled than it’s been in two decades, and the prospect of a likely Zohran Mamdani mayoralty portends only more trouble.
Texas man died outside steakhouse after staff dumped him, assuming he was sleeping homeless man: family
A Texas man died in the parking lot of a steakhouse because staff at the restaurant assumed he was a passed-out vagrant, carrying him out back instead of calling for...
LA residents fume as sprawling homeless encampment turns into 'city' with tennis court, garden and BBQ pit
The encampment sits on a vacant Koreatown lot?surrounded by apartment buildings and other structures.
Mayor Eric Adams launches 'Bridge to Home' Hell’s Kitchen facility for severely mentally ill New Yorkers
Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday launched a new facility in Hell's Kitchen that will house severely mentally ill New Yorkers and connect them to city services.
Charlotte's mayor underplays murder of Ukrainian refugee – when city is to blame
In her response to the murder of Iryna Zaruska on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, the city’s mayor demonstrated the mindset that allowed the heinous act to happen...
I had tattoos on 95% of my body — now I'm having them removed, and the pain is horrible
From full sleeve to clean slate.
With Mamdani the mayoral front-runner, Bragg’s Manhattan DA race is an existential crisis for the city
The New York City Campaign Finance Board just announced the general election debates: Mayoral candidates will slug it out Oct. 16 and 22, comptroller candidates Oct. 14 and 23 and...
'Growing Pains' alum reveals how his co-stars saved him from homelessness: 'I was struggling'
Jeremy Miller owes everything to his TV dad and brother.
Homeless man kills mom of 3 with mallet after she invites him to stay in her London apartment
A London woman was killed by a mallet-wielding homeless man who she welcomed into her apartment in a posh neighborhood earlier this year, according to a report. Victoria Adams, 37,...
Homeless man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee assaulted his own sister just months after prison release
The homeless man who allegedly murdered a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee?has a long and disturbing criminal history that includes assaulting his own sister just months after being freed from prison.
Crazed homeless man roaming around Central Park randomly attacks 2 men -- biting one's ear
Both victims were taken to Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition.?