Michael Bloomberg

President Barack Obama struck an optimistic tone in his State of the Union address Tuesday night.

Rachel Sterne will be paid $115,000 a year to help the city enter the social media age.

Bloomberg wants the federal government to close loopholes in the federal background check system.

Mayor Bloomberg’s office said he would make a major announcement about guns and the federal background check system.

If the Jets emerge victorious, Mayor Ravenstahl will place a Jets Fireman hat on a Pittsburgh landmark

Rafael Cestero has held the position for less than two years.

The mayor introduced the idea of allowing livery cabs to make on-street pickups in his State of the City speech.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that failure to reform the costly pension system will result in serious layoffs.

The called on Albany to pass a package of controversial pension reforms to save the city billions.

$10 million in new funding will be used to provide extra help to schools where test scores dropped last year.

Cathie Black joked last week that "birth control" was a possible solution to overcrowded downtown schools.

The Jets' thrilling win over the Patriots has sparked a run on Gang Green gear at Manhattan retail stores.

Leaders urged New Yorkers to continue Dr. King's work when it came to guns, education and wages.

The city’s tallest good luck charm, the Empire State Building, was illuminated in green and white for Sunday’s Jets game.

The city’s finance department says property values rose substantially, meaning higher taxes next year.