JEFFERY C. MAYS

Justin Brannan, a moderate Democrat, defeated an ex-Democrat who ran as a Republican in New York’s most closely watched council race.

A contest between two New York City councilmen, Justin Brannan and Ari Kagan, will measure how strong the rightward shift is in southern Brooklyn.

The mayor has lashed out at the many critiques of his administration, sometimes questioning whether they may be racially biased.

The K5, described as a “fully autonomous” security robot, is part of a push by the mayor for more law-enforcement technology, which has raised concerns...

A broad coalition of civic, business and union leaders has come together to apply pressure on Washington to help with the migrant crisis in New...

The Anti-Defamation League has tracked 26 calls threatening violence at synagogues from New York to California over the last month.

As newcomers continue to arrive in the hundreds each week, the city tripled its estimate for how much it will cost to house them and...

Mayor Eric Adams announced new shelter rules for some asylum seekers, and will begin discouraging migrants at the southern border from coming to New York...

Mr. Adams has leaned heavily on the religious segment of his multiethnic, outer Manhattan base for support.

Mr. Salaam was one of the Central Park Five who were wrongly convicted and then exonerated in the rape and assault of a jogger in...