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Carroll Gardens

March 07, 2013

Former Mayor Ed Koch Honored Through $25,000 High School Scholarship

The Bryan Cave Edward I. Koch Scholarship Fund will go to five students at a Carroll Gardens school.

New York City

January 29, 2013

Bill Bratton May Choose to Run London Cops Instead of NYPD

Former NYPD top cop could take himself out of running here if British law is changed.  

Chinatown

August 17, 2012

New Chinatown Bus Rules Signed Into Law

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law regulating the intercity buses that stop in Chinatown.

Manhattan

February 28, 2012

Law Proposed to Increase Safety After Shopping Cart Tossing Incidents

A city councilman has proposed legislation to create barriers on mall garages and pedestrian bridges.

Harlem

August 18, 2011

Upper Manhattan Council Members Push for Marijuana Reform Bill

City Council Members Melissa Mark-Viverito, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez voiced support for a state bill to curb marijuana-related arrests.

Manhattan

July 26, 2011

Calorie Postings Make New Yorkers Eat Better, Health Dept. Study Finds

Customers who pay attention to the calorie counts in fast-food restaurants bought food with fewer calories, according to a new study.

Manhattan

July 21, 2011

Record Number of Weddings Expected on First Day of Gay Nuptials

So far, about 750 couples have applied for their chance to wed on the first day gay marriage is legal in the state.

Harlem

July 11, 2011

Mayor Signs Higher Towing Rates into Law

The mayor also signed legislation officially renaming 14 Manhattan streets and public spaces, including an extension of Fifth Avenue's Museum Mile up to East 110th Street.

Manhattan

May 23, 2011

Smoking Extinguished as Parks Ban Goes Into Effect

Smoking is banned in city parks, beaches and public plazas as of Monday.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 05, 2011

Assembly Passes Bill to Regulate Tour Buses in Wake of Deadly Crashes

The Assembly voted to pass a measure Monday that would create a permit system for intercity bus operators.

Manhattan

February 22, 2011

Butts Out: Mayor Bloomberg Signs Outdoor Smoking Ban Into Law

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has signed a bill outlawing smoking in the city's parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas.

Manhattan

February 02, 2011

City Council to Vote on Outdoor Smoking Ban

The proposal to snuff out cigarettes in parks, beaches and plazas has been slammed by city smokers.

Manhattan

January 27, 2011

Poll Finds Record New York Support for Gay Marriage

A survey of New York State voters found that 56 percent support legislation legalizing same-sex marriage.

Midtown

January 26, 2011

Cy Vance Sets Sights on Repeat Offenders

Cy Vance Jr. is set to formally roll out his legislative priorities in February, his office said.

Manhattan

August 31, 2010

Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Becomes Law

The new law will entitle housekeepers, nannies and other domestic workers to disability benefits and vacation pay.