GEO Group runs at least two dozen migrant detention centers nationwide and has been plagued with claims of medical neglect, including in New Jersey.

The death of a woman from Haiti seeking asylum in the U.S. who died from hypothermia days after her release from federal custody was ruled a homicide by a Pennsylvania county medical examiner's office.

The company Summit says it will waive unpaid rent in its new building portfolio as long as tenants resume making payments.

The money is expected to be in a final state budget, which lawmakers will resume voting on next week.

Details were sparse, as union leaders said they need to share the specifics of the agreement with their members first.

The governor laid out the details of her proposed tax on NYC second homes, a month after she backed it.

An increasing number of family homes in the outer boroughs are sold within two years of being bought—at huge markups.

This week, the S&P 500 hit an all-time high, despite a deepening global energy crisis. On this week’s On the Media, the mismatch between the stock market and reality. Plus, to underst...

With the World Cup set to kick off a few miles away, residents of Kearny, New Jersey, are embracing their town’s legacy as the “cradle of American soccer.”

With the World Cup set to kick off a few miles away, residents of Kearny, New Jersey, are embracing their town’s legacy as the “cradle of American soccer.”

The Bronx has the highest number of Emergency Housing Voucher recipients, but the program is used in every section of the city, data shows.

David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the Mamdani administration's new Office of Deed Theft Prevention.

The mayor pledged to establish the office to protect homeowners from fraud and theft during his campaign.

It depends, in part, on whether the Trump Tower triplex is now technically Barron's apartment.

The case marks an unusual example of a nonprofit landlord arrested and jailed over conditions in a building his organization owns.

Efforts to impose a tax on luxury second homes once faced fierce opposition, tracing the changes in the city’s political landscape.

Efforts to impose a tax on luxury second homes once faced fierce opposition, tracing the changes in the city’s political landscape.

The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units.

NYC all but bans short-term rentals. In New Jersey, soccer tourists and property owners face a patchwork of rules and prohibitions.

Developers are seeking public funds to complete the project after two decades of delay, according to state lawmakers. Critics say the initial plan was never feasible.

Developers are seeking public funds to complete the project after two decades of delay, according to state lawmakers. Critics say the initial plan was never feasible.

Many of the city’s newly constructed buildings, including swanky digs with top-dollar rents, are mired in violations and complaints.

Juanita Holmes’ tenure at the agency during the Adams administration was marred by controversy.

Many of the city’s newly constructed buildings, including swanky digs with top-dollar rents, are mired in violations and complaints.

Trump told Speaker Mike Johnson in a private conversation this week that “no one gives a [bleep] about housing."

The mayor is ordering a six-month suspension in order to review the controversial system and add homeowner protections.

David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, discusses the housing project proposed for Sunnyside Yard.

Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

A panel of judges said a law banning discrimination against Section 8 recipients actually violates landlord rights.

The massive structure has received complaints for years about poor conditions and safety.

The massive structure has received complaints for years about poor conditions and safety.

The Mamdani administration has until later this month to issue a new proposal or request an extension to continue negotiations over what to do with a rental assistance program he is legally obligated ...

Sources tell Gothamist that Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke with President Donald Trump about reviving a plan to build 12,000 housing units over the railyard in Sunnyside.

Mamdani is asking tenants to share their housing horror stories at a series of public hearings starting Thursday.

Reporting and calls on the aftermath of the blizzard, including what's up and running and what is not, plus what schools are open and which are not.

The weight of the snow and ice are wreaking havoc on NYC rooftops.

The investigator was initially placed on leave after New York Focus revealed that state gaming regulators ignored evidence of a massive horse doping ring.

Area residents protest against ICE's plans to convert a warehouse into detention center in Roxbury Monday. First they were buying the property. Then they weren't. Now they are. [ more › ]

Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so th...

The proposed 84-unit apartment complex is the first project to enter the city’s expedited review process.