Margaret Chin

The law would punish buyers of counterfeit bags in Chinatown with either a $1,000 fine or jail time.

The city may also make 9/11 memorial tour buses buy a permit.

Hundreds of people celebrated the start of the little league season downtown on Saturday.

Newly appointed Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott began his first day on the job by walking his grandson to school.

Two women suffered head injuries after being hit by a van last Friday at Greenwich and Reade streets.

A Queens Councilman wants to bar eateries from giving away toys unless meals meet certain nutritional standards.

A Council committee endorsed a resolution urging the state to pass legislation to regulate inter-city buses.

Parents and City Council Members rallied on the steps of City Hall Thursday.

The city will close the Independence Plaza center unless the state puts more money into the budget.

Special programs like translation services and kosher meals are at risk unless funding is restored, local officials said.

The names of influential Lower East Siders are being projected onto the Manhattan Bridge colonnade.

Anne Compoccia chaired Community Board 1 for 12 years and was known for speaking her mind.

Supporters of the San Gennaro festival plan to made a show of force at Thursday's Community Board 2 meeting.

The City Planning Commission approved the SoHo BID Jan. 26. Now the proposal moves to the City Council.

Politicians have introduced legislation that could force intercity buses to need permits.