Rat rods aren't typical custom cars. They owe a lot to the vision of their owners, who might not have big money to spend on a project.

At 5 p.m. on West 128th Street in Harlem, the rats are already out, and some days it feels like a test of faith. “I would describe it as biblical. It’s epic. It’s unbelievable,” resident Elizabeth ...

Retired firefighter Frank Tamayo believes that for about 10 percent of firefighters, work is just a job; for the other 90 percent, it is a calling. With that in mind, Tamayo and the Last Alarm ...