For decades, city governments have pledged to clear neighborhood streets of crime and police abuse in the same stroke. But can community policing deliver on its promises?

As a generation of queer pioneers reaches old age, new models of housing and community space leverage design to meet their needs.

Rising rents mark the “straightening” of gayborhoods like Greenwich Village. What role does queer presence play in cycles of urban redevelopment and displacement?

Battles for inclusion and exclusion in the life of the city more often end in stand-offs than in skirmishes.

Young residents of Brownsville, Brooklyn, look for safety amidst persistent poverty and crime, as well as community organizations determined to change the neighborhood's narrative.

The architects behind “Stalled!” see gender as one of many variables and identities to consider in designing inclusive environments.

The city oversees an experiment: Can new signage and instructions improve experiences in New York’s busiest criminal courthouse?

A housing court case can make the difference between safe at home and out on the street. Jenny Laurie of Housing Court Answers explains how it works and what throws the scales of housing justice out of balance.

How can the ephemeral and mutable geographies of queer urban life be mapped and preserved?

Mayor de Blasio promises to close the Rikers Island jail complex in ten years. But what comes next? A look at the island’s history reveals clues — and cautions.