New York City is giving out free KN95 masks as the region is enveloped in smoke from Canadian wildfires.

The National Weather Service issued an air quality alert for parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Where the air is considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, New Yorkers with underlying health conditions should make outdoor activities shorter and less intense, and take breaks to reduce the risk of...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined inmates at Rikers Island to watch a World Cup match this week in the infamous prison complex. Footage from the Associated Press shows the mayor sitting with dozens of inmates during a semifinals game with England and Argentina.

The New York City Council appears closer than ever to passing legislation that would ban the Big Apple’s horse carriage industry — but two significant obstacles remain on the horizon. The biggest step toward enacting a ban came Tuesday evening,

The 168-year tradition of having horse-drawn carriages in Central Park was questioned heavily, and even seemed to be in doubt, at a City Council hearing that lasted most of the day on Wednesday.