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New York City

February 28, 2013

Vendors Celebrate As Council Votes to Cut Fines in Half

But Mayor Bloomberg has promised to veto the bill that reduce fines for street venders.

New York City

February 21, 2013

Quinn, Bloomberg Clash Over Plan to Slash Food Cart Fines

Street vendors have been pressuring Quinn to reduce punitive vendor fines.

Morrisania

February 21, 2013

Outer Boroughs Bear Brunt of Small Biz Fines, de Blasio Says

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio accused the city of "boroughism" for differences in inspection rates.

New York City

January 29, 2013

Mayor Bloomberg's Final Budget Slashes Teacher Jobs, Afterschool Programs

Mayor Michael Bloomberg unveiled his final budget Tuesday at City Hall.

Red Hook

December 11, 2012

'Toxic Sludge' Developer Owes Up to $20M for Environmental Violations

John Quadrozzi, who hopes to use toxic sludge as landfill, hasn't paid fines he owes the state.

New York City

October 02, 2012

Council Pushes New Measures to Help Small Businesses Sidestep Red Tape

Small business owners complain that high city fines and red tape stifle growth.

Upper West Side

July 13, 2012

Lawbreaking Delivery Cyclists Face Crackdown from DOT

A new DOT enforcement team will target restaurants that fail to provide safety info to cyclists.

Manhattan

April 24, 2012

City Council Mulls Lower Fines, Stricter Rules for Street Vendors

City Council legislation could lower fines for street vendors, but make rules stricter.

Manhattan

January 18, 2012

City Council Bans Alternate Side Parking Shame Stickers

The City Council voted Thursday on a group of bills designed to make parking less of a pain.

Manhattan

January 11, 2012

Bill Would Bar Towing Cars for Unpaid Parking Tickets

New legislation would prevent the city from towing cars for minor violations, saving drivers steep fines.

Upper East Side

January 10, 2012

Stanford Tech Campus Pullout Spurred by City's Last-Minute Demands

Stanford said it withdrew its tech campus bid after the city asked for $10M up front and other rules.

Manhattan

December 13, 2011

Illegal Hotels Could be Fined Up to $25K Under New Legislation

City Council is proposing new fines for illegal hotel repeat vioations that could soar up to $25,000.

Manhattan

November 04, 2011

Mayor Compares Gripes About Illegal Parking to Murder

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he's glad people hate the Department of Sanitation's shaming stickers, arguing that that's what makes them work.

Midtown

October 12, 2011

What's the Stink? Bloomberg OK With Manure on Streets

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the streets used to be "covered" in horse manure in the olden days, but "we survived," he said.

Manhattan

August 19, 2011

Supermarkets Slapped With Nearly $1 Million in Consumer Violation Fines

Just 38 percent of supermarkets inspected in Manhattan this year were deemed compliant, officials said Thursday.