The NYPD’s Contract Controversy
The PBA is the only NYPD union that hasn't ratified a contract, and some see a connection to its upcoming election.
A Terrorist Among Us?
After police took a local fast food employee into custody, his neighbors and co-workers can't make sense of it all.
A Controversial Indian Film and a Call to Action
Stars and students came out to the U.S. premiere of Leslee Udwin's documentary based on the 2012 rape of a Delhi student.
Is Police Officer Peter Liang a Scapegoat?
Many Chinese Americans think so. They believe the charges against him for shooting a Brooklyn man are too harsh.
After the Tension: Is a Homeless Shelter a Threat?
Greenpoint residents had resisted the idea of shelter built in their midst, but some find the reality to be harmless.
A Year After the Blast: Signs of Spring, Sounds of Chickens
Life has returned to the Urban Garden Center—a year after the Harlem gas explosion blew it away.
Where the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary
New York’s smallest museum pays homage to everyday objects, from plastic spoons to toothpaste tubes.
Cops and Citizens: A New York Conversation
NY City Lens reporters asked New Yorkers what might be done to ease tensions and help heal a rift between the police and their city.
Love and Puppets
Puppetry is an unconventional career path, but one couple has made it the family business.
Counting Our Poorest People
For one long night a year, New Yorkers walk the streets and count the homeless.
Out of Africa and Into Fashion Week
Designers are increasingly using African fabrics and Fashion Week is attracting African designers, many for the first time.
Fire at 116th and Broadway
A fire on West 116th Street left three students injured and Ollie's Shop and Grille charred.
New York City's Secret Little Island
Who owns this small 2.5 acre-rock known as Rat Island off the coast of the Bronx? The clue lies in the flag.
New York City’s Secret Little Island
Who owns this small 2.5 acre-rock known as Rat Island off the coast of the Bronx? The clue lies in the flag.
Ebola’s Stigma Felt by Liberian-Americans
Liberian - Americans feel the ripple effects of Ebola and say they have been stigmatized and isolated.