New York City facing demands of growing population
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New York City must take aggressive action now to meet increased demand for energy, housing and transportation as America's largest city faces population growth of nearly 1 million over the next 25 years, officials said on Tuesday.
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World leaders warn that rapid urbanisation will become one of the biggest challenges of the 21st Century.
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New York is on the verge of becoming a wireless city, but not everyone is happy about the prospect.
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By Emma D. Sapong, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Feb.
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Two months into an effort to compile data on New York's health, officials have found that New Yorkers are too busy, too wary and just too hard to reach.
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The number of city residents relying on food from charities and unable to feed their families is rising, according to a report issued by an advocacy group.
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It's the mayor's visionary project &#151; or his &#36;1.4 billion boondoggle. It's a boon to construction unions &#151; or the bane of New York's police and firefighters. It will bring the Olympics to New York &#151; or ruin one of the city's great neighborhoods.
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Even as the world's urban population explodes, many cities face potential extinction.
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ALBANY, NY The state is getting hundreds of thousands of doses of flu vaccine, but the supply will still fall short of what New York needs.
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The move this week by New York reflects concern about prison overcrowding and 'fairness.'
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A new wave of immigration is driving the US population's march to 300 million.
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New York City, which faces near-perpetual fiscal problems, could end up paying $4 billion for the project.
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In New York City, the competition for the most unforgettable marriage proposal has become increasingly fierce.
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By Eric Alexander  Ten years ago, we'd have never expected that 70 percent of our young people would plan to leave Long Island. Concurrently, 10 years ago, if you proposed Smart Growth projects on Long Island, you were laughed out of the room.
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Four buildings are up and occupied. Three more buildings are under construction. Another is on the drawing board. Three other projects are on a waiting list.
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The city's public school choice process has left many parents and children stressed.
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New York City&#39;s hotels are full for the last week of August, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Friday, boosting his claim that next week&#39;s Republican National Convention will provide an economic boom to the city.