New Yorkers don’t live in cubicles — but too many of our future homes are still trapped inside them.

Across the five boroughs, we have empty commercial buildings with high vacancies that go dark after 6 p.m., while families hunt endlessly for an apartment they can afford. The case for action is straightforward.

Dear Eric: “Bella” and I met more than 35 years ago as volunteers. We maintained a friendship despite totally different life paths: she had a string of relationships that never went very far; I married, became a stepmom, then had a baby. She wasn’t able to maintain a career due to increasing mental health issues […]

A 21-year-old woman was found dead of a gunshot wound to the head in the doorway of a two-story row house in East Elmhurst, Queens, police sources said Friday.

More than 100,000 Paris Hilton Mini Beauty Fridges have been recalled due of the risk of them bursting into flames. At least 27 units have overheated and caused property damage.

A group of labor unions is threatening to shut down the Long Island Rail Road, the nation’s busiest commuter rail operation, with a strike late next week if officials don’t surrender to their demands. But instead of capitulating, Gov. Hochul can keep trains running: she can enforce New York’s ban on public employee strikes.

Dear Eric: Nine years ago, we moved into our dream retirement home. We’ve been incredibly happy with our choice except for one thing. Our next-door neighbors moved in about a year after we did. The previous owners of their home had installed a large homemade sandbox with railroad ties and a plywood covering. We never […]