fundraising

President Obama flew into Manhattan for a series of fundraisers Thursday night.

East Side City Councilman Dan Garodnick raised more than $1 million toward a citywide campaign.

City Comptroller John Liu has raised more than half a million dollars over the past six months.

Public advocate Bill de Blasio is surging ahead in the money race among presumptive mayoral candidates.

Robert De Niro loans out his star power as candidates for 2013 push hard to raise money before deadline.

Occupy Wall Street protesters gathered at the Sheraton Hotel to protest President Obama's fundraiser.

The Central Park Conservancy launched a video using digital mapping to celebrate all the seasons of the park, as well as the organization's restoration efforts.

John Haggerty, accused of stealing more than $1 million from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's third term re-election campaign, is on trial in Manhattan Supreme Court.

A Hell's Kitchen catholic school is trying to raise $260,000 to before the end of the school year to stop a merger.

"New York, Phew York: A Scratch-N-Sniff Adventure" is on track to hit the shelves in mid-November after author Amber C. Jones reached her goal of raising $20,000.

Graphic Designer Yusef Ramelize is planning to spend a week living in the train terminal to raise money for charity.

The team behind a new film, four of whom live in Upper Manhattan, turned to social media to fund their film "American Falls" with actors Denis O'Hare of "True Blood" and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio have also raised serious money ahead of the 2013 race.

Obama joined hip hop band The Roots at Wednesday night's Town Hall event.

Schools will be allowed to hold one extra bake this year to help with the Japanese recovery efforts.