New York City will spend $650 million over the next five years to combat homelessness and mental illness, while increasing the number of police officers in the subway system.

A Code Blue emergency declaration adds another layer of urgency to the work being done by homeless outreach groups throughout the tri-state area. On Thursday night, ...

The announcement comes after a series of horrifying attacks, including a woman torched and killed on the subway in Coney Island and three others stabbed to death at random in Manhattan.