Jessica Gould

Elevated lead levels in the water in Newark Public Schools set off alarms for families this past week. But WNYC learned tests have shown higher levels for more than a decade. 

The Newark Public School System says 12 percent of water samples taken from its buildings since 2012 showed lead levels that are higher than the federal threshold.

Photographs show lead filters with markings suggesting they haven't been changed in years. 

The two parts include mandatory inclusionary housing and zoning law changes. The rules update the zoning code and require developers to build affordable apartments.

But the district hasn't said whether its drinking water was polluted. 

With NJ Transit rail workers threatening a strike as soon as Sunday, some large companies are advising employees to plan to work from home. But that's not an option for many commuters.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is proposing new rules to get New York City seniors into affordable housing faster than the average seven year wait. So why are some opposed?

As negotiations heat up, the issue comes down to what makes a New York City apartment affordable enough.

New health plans for city workers focus on preventative care to find savings. 

The New York City Council is hosting two marathon hearings on Mayor de Blasio's controversial proposals to rewrite zoning regulations and make way for more affordable housing. 

The FDNY said the collapse, which occurred at 40 Worth Street in TriBeCa, left one person dead and two others injured.

The zoning changes now move on to the City Council for hearings.

Mayor de Blasio's affordable housing plan seeks to build or preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing, including 10,000 units specifically for seniors. 

The $82 billion budget calls for "targeted" investments ahead of a potential economic downturn.

The mayor's budget comes a week after the governor proposed shifting nearly a billion dollars in state spending to the city. But that money may not show up in the mayor's budget either.

Governor Cuomo has laid out an ambitious $145 billion dollar budget. And he's found ways the state can save money. One of them: by making the city pay more. 

New Jersey has the lowest threshold for the estate tax in the country. And the Governor says it's a burden on the next generation.

Settlements with banks over misdeeds has filled local and state coffers, prompting questions about who gets to spend the money and how.

Some residents say the affordable housing won't be affordable enough to keep them in the neighborhood.

New free Wi-Fi kiosks are arriving on New York City streets.