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The Jackson Heights Greenmarket, organized by Grow NYC, takes place every Sunday. New Yorkers can use benefits, such as SNAP and WIC, to purchase eligible grocery items. (Credit: Whitney Lynn)

New Immigration Regulations Target Public Benefit Programs

The use of public benefits can now lead to the denial of a green card application, which could cause widespread disenrollment in government provided

18 October 2026

Credit: Joséphine Gorel

Distrust, Doubts and Denial: Five New Yorkers on the Midterms

From mail-in ballots to Donald Trump’s policies, New Yorkers shared

16 October 2026

The New York-Federal Plaza Immigration Court on Oct. 12. 2026. (Credit: Charlie Wohlgemuth)

New Immigration Judges Use Fresh Precedents to Narrow Asylum

Migrants fleeing from organized crime are paying the price

16 October 2026

An Afternoon in the Life of Climate Week 2026

CNS reporters covered Climate Week NYC which featured 1,500 events

16 October 2026

Business, Featured

The Queens Night Market sits behind the New York Hall of Science in Flushing Meadow Corona Park. Thousands of people pour in and out every week enjoying food from nearly 100 different countries. (Credit: Karla Perez)

The Cheapest Global Food Tour Happens Saturday Nights in Queens

15 October 2026

Featured, Housing

Wyndham Garden homeless shelter’s facade. (Credit: Francesca Di Muro)

When Shelters Go Unseen, Who Is Protected?

15 October 2026

Bill Saxton plays the saxophone facing 1932 cartoon of Harlem streets replete with clubs. His is now the last authentic jazz club in the area.(Credit: Ana Federica Wallis)

Harlem Is Losing the Clubs That Taught the World Jazz

13 October 2026

Education, Featured

P.S. 19Q is the largest elementary school in Corona, Queens. Currently, just under 1,400 children are enrolled, a drop from the nearly 1,700 students the school had in 2023, according to NYC Open Data. (Credit: Karla Perez)

Corona Had Some of the City’s Most Crowded Schools. Where Have the Children Gone?

11 October 2026