Bill de Blasio

The 33 people who overdosed were near an area where K2 use has reached "epidemic" levels.

The fields will be added throughout the five boroughs over the next five years, officials said.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and New York City FC plan to launch the project at a Tuesday morning event.

Overall major crime was up slightly while shootings dipped to a historic low, police said. 

Mayor says the movement is changing discussions on race while Bratton said police are being stereotyped.

There were no credible threats against New York police, but the mayor put them on alert.

"Protesters owe it to the police to be respectful," Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

"This is not what America is supposed to be," Bill de Blasio said.

Comptroller Scott Stringer said the fund, now under federal probe, should have never been created.

Board clears re-election team of coordinating with Campaign for One New York, yet urges new rules.   

Mayor Bill de Blasio said he never met his social media director who abruptly quit this week.

Wiley left to head the Civilian Complaint Review Board and teach at The New School.

James Capalino was hired in the past two years to lobby for deed changes at three other properties.

In a Facebook post, Scott Kleinberg said he had to quit "for the sake of my health and my sanity."

The charge, failure to yield, could now be dismissed against drivers who hit pedestrians and cyclists.