A Timeline: Sandy Aftermath
Right click on links to prevent navigating away from the page.
Mayor Bloomberg
Mayor: NYC to Seek Bids on Health Insurance
Mayor Bloomberg and Unions still in standoff, as many City employees work on expired contracts.
The city will seek bids within days for its multibillion-dollar health insurance contracts, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday, invoking other cities' fiscal struggles as he deepened his stance in a standoff with unions.
Two of New York's Top Officials are Making Waves in the Adirondacks.
Cuomo and Bloomberg Compete in Whitewater Rafting
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg will paddle down the Indian River in a whitewater rafting race at noon Monday on the second day of Cuomo's inaugural Adirondack Challenge festival in Indian Lake.
FDNY Tries Data-Driven Approach
NYC hopes to improve building inspections and firefighter safety,
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.
City Goes Greener - Expands Recycling and Composting Programs
NYC Residents Can Now Recycle Rigid Plastics
Bloomberg: Keep Cigarettes Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Mayor Bloomberg has introduced two bills to further curb smoking in New York City.
Mayor Bloomberg wants retail stores to keep cigarettes out of sight and in cabinets, drawers or under the counter.
Homeless Numbers Increasing in New York City
New York City Shelters Housing More Struggling Families.
A New York City advocacy group says the number of people staying in homeless shelters is rising.
SOTC: Bloomberg Outlines Final Agenda As Mayor
Mayor Bloomberg gave his final State of the City Speech on his 71st birthday Thursday.
Thursday may have been Mayor Bloomberg's final State of the City Address, but that didn’t stop him from outlining what he called an ambitious agenda for his last 320 days in office.
Bloomberg Talks Bans on Styrofoam in State of City
Mayor Bloomberg pushes a ban on certain food packaging in his State of City
Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to use part of his last State of the City address to push initiatives that would increase the number of parking spaces for electric cars, begin recycling more plastics and food waste and ban Styrofoam food packaging.
Labor Board Says New York City Bus Strike is Legal
Local Transit Union 1181 has been on strike for over two weeks.
National Labor Relations Board officials refused Friday to order an end to a two-week-old school bus strike in New York City.
