Michael Bloomberg

Hundreds rallied on City Hall steps ahead of the hearing to protest the retail giant's interest in opening in the city.

Smoking in the city's 1,700 parks, 14 miles of beaches and all public plazas will now be punishable with a $50 fine.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday's budget plan strips the city of nearly $2 billion in state funding.

"There’s a lot of potential there," Mayor Bloomberg told reporters about a partnership with the social network.

Staten Island Chuck did not see his shadow which according to Groundhog Day lore means an early spring.

Arizona's Attorney General said Mayor Bloomberg overstepped his bounds when he staged a gun show sting.

The governor's newly released budget includes serious cuts, including $518 million less in education aid for the city.

Breaking with her father, Barbara Bush, announced her support for gay marriage in a video released Monday.

City agents filmed an alleged illegal gun sale in Arizona.

Donald Trump will have to wait if he wants to reopen the legendary Central Park eatery Tavern on the Green, the mayor said.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will announce next Tuesday how much education funding the city will lose.

The mayor testified in favor of expanding high speed rail at a Congressional Hearing in Grand Central Terminal.

Park51's imam Abdallah Adhami said homosexuality was the result of violent trauma or abuse.

Jon Stewart, host of "The Daily Show," is going to be voted onto the 9/11 memorial foundation's board Thursday afternoon.

The mayor's plan got strong support at a City Council hearing Wednesday, but it remains unclear if Albany will back it.