News & Politics

Mayor Bloomberg Wants Residential Buildings to Disclose Smoking Rules

April 18, 2012|Ashwin Bhandari

Landlords would be required to have a written policy on where tenants can smoke.

Mayor Bloomberg is proposing legislation...

State Lawmakers: NYC Residents Deserve More Say in Rent Prices

April 16, 2012|Jake Neher

New bill would overhaul Rent Guidelines Board.

A new bill in the state legislature aims to give New York City residents more...

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn Commemorates Titanic Centennial

April 12, 2012|Ashwin Bhandari

Quinn's grandmother was one of the few survivors of the sinking ship.

It's been 100-years since the Titanic sank in the...

New NY Bureau To Help Wrongfully Convicted

April 11, 2012|Claudia Morell

The Conviction Review Bureau will partner with county DAs to address claims of innocence.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman...

Senator Schumer Targets Cell Phone Thieves

April 10, 2012|Alen Kanlic

Cell phones will now be tracked.

A stolen cell phone will soon be as useless to a thief as a cancelled credit card.

New York...

Judge Orders NYC to Release 9-1-1 Review

April 09, 2012|Claudia Morell

Mayor Bloomberg says city lacks resources to make all records public.

A civil court judge says New York City must release a...

NYC Convenience Stores Hit it Big

April 02, 2012|Jake Neher

Bodegas See 20% Jump in Sales with Record Mega Millions Jackpot

They're not holding the winning ticket, but New York City...

NY Deal Will Fund Last 3 Years of MTA Capital Plan

March 26, 2012|Jake Neher

Deal provides billions for projects now underway.

Four massive New York City transit projects won't run out of funding any...

Cityscape: Teddy Roosevelt’s Battle With the Deeply Depraved New York of Yore

March 23, 2012|George Bodarky

A new book explores Roosevelt's stint as NYC police commissioner.

In 1895, then-reformer Theodore Roosevelt — fearless and...

Report: NYC Car Wash Workers Get Hosed

March 05, 2012|Jake Neher

Labor Coalition Demands Fairness.

Activists and labor groups are coming together to fight what they say are poor working...