NYC Mayor Backs Police Conduct in Midtown Shooting
Police acted properly in a confrontation with a gunman that left nine bystanders wounded outside the Empire State Building, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday.
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Bloomberg Opens A New Kind Of Probation Office In The South Bronx
In an effort to reduce recidivism rates in New York City, Mayor Bloomberg officially opened a new, specialized probation office in the South Bronx.
Career Center Caters to NYC Veterans
Mayor Bloomberg unveiled the WorkForce1 Veteran Career Center Tuesday in midtown Manhattan.
NYC Wants More "Micro-Apartments" in the Five Boroughs
New York City's hoping to make living in the Big Apple more attractive and affordable for small households. The city's launched a pilot program to develop innovative housing designs for one or two people.
Mayor Bloomberg Calls Obama's Gay Marriage Stance, "Huge Step"
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls President Barack Obama's stand on gay marriage "a major turning point in the history of American civil rights."
Mayor Bloomberg Vetoes City Council Wage Bill
The New York City Council will have to override a veto from the mayor if they want to see their prevailing wage bill become law.
Mayor Bloomberg Wants Residential Buildings to Disclose Smoking Rules
Mayor Bloomberg is proposing legislation that requires New York City residential buildings to disclose their smoking policies.
NYPD Anti-Terror Operations Face Scrutiny
Facing tough questioning from city officials about police surveillance of Muslim neighborhoods, New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Thursday that his officers were not ethnic profiling and that the department's oversight protected civil liberties.
Irene Prep Gains Bloomberg Approval
New Yorkers overwhelmingly approve of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to prepare for Hurricane Irene by ordering the evacuation of low-lying areas, according to a poll released Monday.
NYPD Honors 9/11 Victims in Ceremony
The New York Police Department is honoring the officers who died in the Sept. 11 attack, or after working on the toxic pile of rubble.
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