Some registered sex offenders live at New York City Housing Authority complexes despite a federal law barring them from public housing, according to a report released Tuesday.

“Suffolk Meltdown” (editorial, June 2) did not mention several critical aspects of my attempt to establish shelters for homeless sex offenders. Those shelters would be monitored 24/7 and ...

It's not just that the state holds some offenders beyond their release date because of a lack of housing that meets legal requirements. It's the murky geography and political dynamics that make ...

A controversial bill prohibiting NYC landlords from performing criminal background checks on prospective tenants is on a fast track to becoming law.

A high-level New York City sex offender allegedly broke into his 81-year-old neighbor's apartment, beating the elderly woman unconscious, dislocating her jaw and removing clothing.

New York's top state court on Thursday endorsed a broad application of a law prohibiting convicted sex offenders on parole from being within 1,000 feet of schools, rejecting challenges in two ...

The Sex Offender Registration Act requires the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to maintain a sex offender registry. The Registry contains information on sex offenders classified according ...

NEW YORK-- The New York City Council is considering an end to criminal background checks for prospective tenants. Thursday, the Civil and Human Rights Committee held a hearing on the Fair Chance ...

Concern and outrage are spreading in some local communities, which are now becoming homes for sex offenders.

Here's how you can search for sex offender registrations in New York State.

For years, a proposed piece of legislation to re-examine New York’s sex offender registry had a lone supporter, perennially trapped in committee.

Advocates charge that New York’s restrictions for sex-offense registrants are “vague, expansive, and unnecessary.” On Tuesday, they filed a federal lawsuit to strike them down.