Of the record 40,000 people in New York City’s shelters, a growing number belong to seemingly ordinary families, rushing off to school and work, smartphones in hand.

At the core of New York City Pigeon Rescue Central are pigeon lovers, animal activists and eccentrics who dedicate themselves to the much-maligned birds’ welfare.

For Nathan Englander, the novelist, short-story writer and soon-to-be playwright, Sundays are about spending quality time with his girlfriend and their puppy in Brooklyn.

Scott Forschein thrives on defending Brooklyn motorists, and swears that he wins dismissals or reductions for nearly half the tickets he argues.

Even admirers of Raymond W. Kelly, the longest serving police commissioner in New York City’s history, wonder if it may be time to let someone else lead the department.

Even admirers of Raymond W. Kelly, the longest serving police commissioner in New York City’s history, wonder if it may be time to let someone else lead the department.

A police officer who killed an unarmed 18-year-old in the bathroom of his apartment was stripped of his gun and badge, said Raymond W. Kelly, the police commissioner.

A police officer who killed an unarmed 18-year-old in the bathroom of his apartment was stripped of his gun and badge, said Raymond W. Kelly, the police commissioner.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s promise to match $250,000 in donations to Planned Parenthood, after the Komen foundation’s withdrawal, turned into one of his biggest political coups in years.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s promise to match $250,000 in donations to Planned Parenthood, after the Komen foundation’s withdrawal, turned into one of his biggest political coups in years.