In “Been Wrong So Long It Feels Like Right,” Walter Mosley’s third novel featuring Joe King Oliver, the New York City private eye has two problems to solve.

New York City, a haven for centuries for writers, poets, and literary enthusiasts, is a melting pot of literary influences. here are 20 of NYC's best literary sites.

The future of Schenectady City Councilman Damonni Farley’s political career is up in the air following a major shake-up.

Hundreds of volunteers recently participated in a day of service to beautify Isaac Newton Middle School for Math and Science in East Harlem, but the City Year New York nonprofit has an impact on the community every day.

Northwind Group provided $135 million to the Ndevelopers for their 1,500-unit redevelopment in Midtown Manhattan.

Lead is a chemical substance often used in production of painted toys; furniture and toy jewelry; cosmetics; food or liquid containers; and plumbing materials. Studies show that no amount of lead exposure is safe for children.

In her debut graphic memoir, “This Beautiful, Ridiculous City,” Kay Sohini examines the lasting appeal of the Big Apple.

A unique Holocaust art exhibition opened this week in New York’s City Hall. In “The Wandering Jew,” a 1947 oil-and-canvas painting by Dutch artist Eliazer Neuberger, a barefoot man wearing torn garments gazes forward while behind him an elderly mysterious figure who evokes the prophet Elijah raises his hand in blessing.

Topline: Taxpayer-funded nonprofit homeless shelters in New York City are filled with nepotism and conflicts of interest, and their executives take home salaries of up to $1 million, according to a report from the city’s Department of Investigation.

On Monday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened a probe into so-called sanctuary cities for immigrants and has requested testimony from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

The new Homeland Security secretary, Kristi Noem, announced that she was on hand in the city to witness the arrest of an unauthorized immigrant connected to criminal activity.

A Congressional committee has called on New York City Mayor Adams and the mayors of three other sanctuary cities to attend a hearing next month investigating their “misguided and obstructionist