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Mayor Bloomberg Launches School Absenteeism Campaign

February 10, 2011|Chiara Wegener

The mayor's new "Wake Up! NYC" campaign uses recorded messages from celebrities to remind students about the importance of...

Urban Hounds

February 09, 2011|George Bodarky

From show dogs to stray dogs -- Cityscape is exploring the canines of New York City

With the Westminster Kennel Club’s 135th...

Westchester Traffic Stop Leads to Human Trafficking Investigation

February 07, 2011|Chiara Wegener

Police say they discovered victims of human trafficking in Yonkers, New York.

Westchester County police pulled over a driver...

NYC Department of Transportation Says New York Streets Are Among America's Safest

February 07, 2011|Chiara Wegener

New statistics released by the City's Department of Transportation show the city's traffic fatality rate remains among the...

State Senate wants to Impose Regulation on Cheap Buses

February 04, 2011|Claudia Morell

Midtown Manhattan and Chinatown have long dealt with increased congestion and unsafe conditions from discounted buses, but...

Protesters Demand WalMart Stay Out of New York City

February 03, 2011|Chiara Wegener

Union workers, local business owners, and elected officials gathered Thursday to demand Walmart stay out of East New York...

Flying High Over New York City

February 03, 2011|George Bodarky

Don't look down as we explore NYC from way up high

On this week's Cityscape, we’re exploring New York from an aerial view –...

Cuomo's Efforts to Close Budget Gap

February 01, 2011|Marisa Galdi

Cuomo's Budget Cuts Would Halt Education and Medicaid Spending

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled a nearly one hundred...

Cuomo Budget Could Mean NYC Layoffs, Officials Fear

January 31, 2011|Sara Kugel

New York Governor Cuomo unveils his new budget Tuesday.

The $10 billion deficit projection has led New York City officials...

Egyptian Community in Astoria, Queens Anxiously Watches as Demonstrations Unfold

January 31, 2011|Chiara Wegener

American-Egyptians in Little Egypt gathered together to watch day seven of the protests in their home country.

With anti...

NYC Exhibit Spotlights Art in Hard Economic Times

January 28, 2011|Claudia Morell

A new art exhibit in Lower Manhattan opens up a 75-year-old capsule of New York City history.

The Children’s Museum of the...

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman Launches New Initiative to Combat Government Fraud

January 27, 2011|Chiara Wegener

The Attorney General says his new "Taxpayer Protection Unit" will target corrupt contractors, pension con artists, and large...

Classes Held in Hallways at Overcrowded Millennium High School

January 26, 2011|Sara Kugel

New York City Education Chanc

Millennium High School in lower Manhattan is one of the ten most overcrowded public...

Plan To Raise Parks Department Fees Draws Concern

January 25, 2011|Lorraine Dalton

New Yorkers speak out against proposed fee hikes at recreation centers.

New Yorkers may feel a greater pinch this summer when...

Freezing Temps Flood City With Heat-Related Complaints

January 25, 2011|Marisa Galdi

A record number of complaints are reported on the coldest day of the year so far.

New York City's seeing a record number of...

Schumer, Nadler Call for Action Against Makers of 9/11 Commemorative Coins

January 24, 2011|Chiara Wegener

New York lawmakers want the FTC to take action against the company National Collector's Mint.

Senator Chuck Schumer and...

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