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FDNY Tries Data-Driven Approach

5.15.13 at 5:18pm by Jeff Coltin

New York City saw only 58 fire-related deaths last year. That's the lowest number since record keeping began in 1916 - and the FDNY wants to keep it that way.

Leader of Subway Cleanup Chosen to be Next Chairman of M.T.A.

4.13.13 at 6:00am by Connor Ryan

In an announcement made Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo nominated Thomas Prendergast to serve as the next chairman and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Prendergast, who first began working as a New York City transit official in 1982, stepped in as the authority's interim executive director after the former chairman Joseph Lhota resigned last December to run for mayor of New York City. Prendergast has also served as president of the Long Island Railroad and president of New York City transit.

"The Tonight Show" to Return to NYC

4.3.13 at 5:28pm by Jeff Coltin

Future "The Tonight Show" Host Jimmy Fallon

NBC's "The Tonight Show" hasn't been filmed in New York City since 1972, When Johnny Carson was hosting and John Wayne was a guest. But the network confirms the long-running late-night talk show will be returning to the Big Apple next year.

Issues Tank: Glen Cove Recycles Styrofoam, Despite Longtime Ban

3.13.13 at 5:21pm by Connor Ryan

After being dealt a blow with his large sugary drinks ban, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg continues to hone in on another type of ban — the elimination of all Styrofoam, a material he called “environmentally destructive” and “easily replaceable” in his State of the City address last month.

The Bloomberg administration has said the removal of Styrofoam, which is not biodegradable, would reduce recycling costs and save city taxpayers money. Everything from cups to lunch trays to take-out containers are to be eliminated under the proposal.

Judge Prevents Enforcement of Bloomberg's Sugary Drinks Ban

3.11.13 at 5:11pm by Connor Ryan

New York City's ban on large sugary drinks, pioneered since May by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, was invalidated by Justice Milton A. Tingling Jr. of State Supreme Court in Manhattan on Monday. The ruling, which comes one day before the ban was scheduled to go into effect, prevents the implementation and enforcement of the ban.

Following Months of Speculation, Quinn Announces Her Candidacy for Mayor

3.10.13 at 6:29pm by Connor Ryan

Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker since 2006, announced her candidacy for Mayor on Sunday morning when she released a biographical video on her new campaign website. If elected, Quinn would be the first woman and openly gay mayor of New York City.