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Electrical wires caused Pratt's sixth floor Main Building fire, according to the FDNY.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg often dons colorful sweaters during weather emergency updates.

Entrepreneur Rob Schutz has launched the "Chirp Guide" to help webgoers find live Tweet streams.

Bill de Blasio will officially kick off his race for mayor Sunday afternoon.

A group of protesters who have long hounded Speaker Quinn plan to step up their efforts in 2013.

Capt. Jeffrey Schiff of the 76th Precinct had been warning residents about recently released convicts.

The controversial tactic raised concerns about released convicts not being allowed back into society.

Verizon customers took to Twitter to fume about service disruptions caused by downed cell towers.

The Hairy Monk on Third Avenue and East 25th Street has been a haven for Boston fans for years.

Interpreter Lydia Callis has emerged as the star of Hurricane Sandy for interpreting the mayor.

Jimmy Kimmel canceled plans to host his show live from the Brooklyn Academy of Music Monday night.

Hurricane Sandy playlists are flooding social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and Spotify.

Lena Dunham apologized for tweeting about dressing up as Canadian serial killers for Halloween.

The lost Greenpoint pup featured on TV led a Canarsie resident to claim she saw the dog.

A group of chickens at a volunteer-run coop in Mott Haven have their own social media presence.