New York City's overall crime increased by 22.4% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to the New York City Police Department. Homicides dropped by 11%, down to 433 —the fewest since 2019.

Girl Scout Troop 6000 is the first single unit troop that services homeless girls and women in the New York area. Maskara noted that many times families will be "reassigned within the shelter system.

Yessenia Benitez, a 30-year-old licensed clinical social worker, tries to help a homeless woman sort through some documents near a homeless encampment in the Queens borough of New York, Wednesday ...

HELL'S KITCHEN, Manhattan (WABC) -- New York City officials have vowed to do more for the homeless, but now, they are struggling to figure out how to deal with a homeless woman in possession of a ...

At least 27 homeless people among the 460 confirmed to have COVID-19 in New York City had died as of Wednesday, city officials said. "As our city confronts this virus, we are marshaling every tool ...

Brooke Shields is serving as a spokeswoman and “homeless ambassador” for Women in Need, an organization that runs homeless shelters in New York.

I obtained a list of women who used to live in Mr. Rivera’s homeless shelters, and I began calling them to ask about their experiences. Some women were easier than others to find or talk to.

As New York City grapples with record numbers of homeless people, Mayor Bill de Blasio has faced deepening criticism that his plan to create more affordable housing, a signature effort of his ...

NYPD Arrest Advocates in Latest New York City Homeless Encampment Sweep Police have already cleared more than 250 such encampments, more than half of them in Manhattan.

NEW YORK (WCBS 880)-- It was 25 years ago on Christmas morning that an elderly homeless woman known only as "Mama Doe" died at Grand Central Terminal. Her death changed the way New Yorkers look at ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A fashion show in the Bronx is designed to do more than show off the latest trends. The models live at a women's shelter called Susan's Place. Tanya Grizzle has been ...

NEW YORK -- New York City officials have vowed to do more for the homeless, but now, they are struggling to figure out how to deal with a homeless woman in possession of a block-long caravan of ...