For Queens neighborhood activist Bob Holden, defeating Joe Crowley’s cousin Elizabeth for a council seat turned out to be the easy part

‘This is a bad deal,’ said Councilmember Rafael Espinal, vowing to prevent a rezoning that could destroy local businesses

At a meeting about the neighborhood’s community-led rezoning plan, residents say the city dismissed their biggest concerns

DHS has converted six local hotels to house the homeless, and many residents are saying “enough”

The Regional Plan Association wants to build rail and streetcar lines more or less everywhere to improve service and please developers, but money will be an object

A battle over a homeless shelter in Maspeth could be the first of many for de Blasio’s City Hall

The Manhattan D.A., now facing a write-in challenger, has a record of throwing the book at the poor while going easy on those with pull

Gonzalez challenger promises systemic change, but can “the white guy” win over voters of color?