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The number quadrupled in just two years.
The Department of Education stats show that there were 42,980 students without fixed residences enrolled in the city's public schools in 2010, compared with 10,209 in 2008. [NYP]
The government had argued the switch wouldn’t “serve the interest of justice.”
Can Spy Moms Have It All?A new report says Britain should recruit more moms to be spies.
Politicians From Cold-Weather States Can’t Stop SnowbraggingWe get it — you represent a place that gets buried with snow. But enough already.
Cardinal Edward Egan Has DiedThe former Archbishop of New York was 82.
Number of Known Cases of Ebola in Liberia Drops to ZeroBeatrice Yardolo leaves the treatment center.
PSA: Stop BreathingStudy finds New York's air pollution is killing us.
New Yorkers Scammed by Snuggies Entitled to Monetary Refund and an Eternity of MockeryIf you accidentally bought six Perfect Brownie Pans, the government is here to help.
Janet Yellen Is a Wizard Who Knows the FutureThe 2009 Federal Reserve transcripts show that Janet Yellen was right about many things — and that economists will laugh at anything.
Delta Flight Slides Off Snowy Runway at La Guardia and Crashes Into FenceNo injuries were reported.
The Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party Is Over: The Rich Won AgainRemember "reform conservatism"? That used to be a thing.
Psst: They don't actually like it.
Capitol Police Uphold Ban on FunIt may be the last snow day in D.C., and kids still don't get to sled on Capitol Hill.
NYC Parents Upset at School for Daring to Assign Kids FunP.S. 116 in Kips Bay has stopped assigning homework, instead telling kids to enjoy themselves.
‘Why Would Someone Participate in the Beheading of Their Cousin?’ Talking With an Author Who Interviewed Dozens of ISIS MembersHow the shadowy terror group developed, and why so many are drawn to the black banner.
When Can We Finally Burn Our Puffy Coats? A Q&A With a WeathermanWhat to expect from this week's storm.
Defense Admits Tsarnaev Is Guilty in First Day of Marathon Bombing TrialThey’re focusing on whether he should receive a death sentence.
Hillary Clinton: ‘I Want the Public to See My Email’A House committee on Benghazi helped her out by issuing subpoenas.
U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Slashed in Knife Attack [Updated]His attacker screamed, “South and North Korea should be reunified.”
For Millions of Families, There’s a Lot Riding on How the Supremes Read 4 Little WordsA molten insurance hellscape made worse by congressional action seems likely if the court sides against Obamacare.
Mets Infielder Not Okay With This Whole ‘Gay Lifestyle’ Thing"I do disagree with the fact that Billy is a homosexual."
The reports include emails that referred to President Obama as a "chimpanzee."
Once Again, the Fate of Obamacare Might Fall to John RobertsUnsurprisingly, the liberals on the Court seem to side with the government, while the conservatives on the court asked questions that seemed to favor the challengers. That leaves two swing votes.
Hillary Clinton Was Probably Hiding Her Emails From the Media, So They Became a Big Media StoryA form of self-sabotage where you act in fear of a certain outcome, and in doing so guarantee that very outcome.
Do the Democrats Need a Backup Plan for 2016?It's early yet, but will Hillary Clinton's use of personal email become big enough to derail a presidential run?
No Civil-Rights Charges for Former Ferguson Police Officer Darren WilsonThe Justice Department found no way to prove that Wilson's use of force against Michael Brown was “objectively unreasonable.”
NYC Public Schools Add Two Muslim Holidays to CalendarStudents will now get Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr off from school.
The Hot New Way to Get Robbed in New York Is to Simply Leave Your Door UnlockedWho would have thought?
Potential 2016 Candidate Has Questions About Why People Are Gay"Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight — and when they come out, they're gay."
Practically Every Subway Line Is Delayed Right NowUnless you ride the A,C, or E, expect delays owing to "signal problems."
Blame These People for NYC’s Treacherous Sidewalk ConditionsNYC has issued over 10,000 tickets this year for failure to remove snow and ice.
Forget the quantified self — 2015 is the year of the quantified dog.
Jeb Bush Begs Friends to Stop Giving Him So Much MoneyBush has likely already imagined the columns that will be written three months from now about how donors have already given his super PAC more than $1 million.
New Yorkers Awake to Icy HellscapeBreak out the ice climbing boots.
Report: Top Clinton Staffers Used Private Email, TooViolating “very specific guidance” from the White House.
Boehner Concludes Biannual Test of the Government Shutdown SystemThe House passed a bill to fund Homeland Security, after their stand accomplished nothing.
Brooklyn Man Arrested Two Years After Fatal Beating of Transgender WomanIslan Nettles’s death is being prosecuted as manslaughter, not a hate crime.
Who Will Take Round Two of the Charter-School Debate in Albany This Year?Pro-charter-school allies won big last year, but Albany’s dynamics have changed just enough to make that less certain.
All the Things We’ve Learned About Hillary Clinton’s Email HabitsShe used a personal email address at the State Department ... but what does that mean?
‘Upsetting’ Details of Ferguson Police Practices to Be Included in DOJ ReportNinety-three percent of people arrested in Ferguson between 2012 and 2014 were black.
Country That Netanyahu Was Complaining About Has Thoughts on His Speech"I don't think trying to create tension and conflict helps anyone."
Retelling the story of Purim is not a strategy.
What You Missed in Netanyahu’s Speech to Congress — in GIFsSo much clapping.
NYC Rats Are Even More Disgusting Than You ImaginedA recent study found some NYC rats carry fleas that can spread the bubonic plague.
Snowden’s Lawyer Says He’s in Talks to Return to the U.S."He wants to return back home."
Petraeus Will Plead Guilty for Sharing Classified Information With His MistressHe will plead guilty to "one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material."
Boehner Is So Ready to Be Done With All This DHS DramaThe Speaker of the House cites a possible terrorist attack as a reason to just fund the department.
Everyone’s Going to Love the Netanyahu Speech — Inside the Capitol, at LeastLast time the Israeli prime minister spoke to Congress, he received 28 standing ovations in 47 minutes.
Snow, Ice, and Rain Are Here to Ruin the Rest of Your WeekNew York will get a mixture of all three continuously through Friday.
There’s a Chance American Democracy Is Not DoomedIs the Constitution the problem? Or is it conservatives?
Accused Terrorist Says He Was Just ‘Chasing Women on the Internet’Federal prosecutors, on the other hand, believe he took part in a failed Al Qaeda plot to bomb England, Denmark, and New York City.