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Judge Says NYC Must Allow Hybrids Alongside Nissan NV200 Taxi
Legal rules have caused yet another setback for the Nissan NV200 "Taxi of Tomorrow." Despite plans for the specially designed vanlet to serve as the official taxi of New York City from this October, a judge has ruled that similarly sized hybrid vehicles must also be allowed.
4 hrs ago | FactCheck.org
An ad from Mayor's Against Illegal Guns accuses Sen. Jeff Flake of breaking a promise to strengthen background checks because he voted against a bill that would have expanded background checks.
8 hrs ago | CBS Local
Poll: Republican Candidates Are In Big Trouble In NYC Mayor's Race
There is good news for Democrats in the New York City mayor's race. A new CBS 2 poll has the leading Democratic candidates beating the Republicans.
9 hrs ago | BroadwayWorld.com
Mayor Bloomberg Reopens All NYC Beaches Following Superstorm Sandy
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York City Parks Commissioner Veronica M. White today opened all 14 miles of New York City's beaches for the 2013 season.
11 hrs ago | The City Wire
TV ad connects Pryor vote to Gwatney murder
A group called "Mayors Against Illegal Guns" is out with a new TV ad today which steps up their criticism of U.S. Sen.
11 hrs ago | CBS Local
Delta Celebrates Upgrade Of JFK Terminal 4
"The new terminal facilities here at T4 are officially open," Delta CEO Richard Anderson said as balloons dropped on the dignitaries including the Radio City Rockettes and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
12 hrs ago | Business Journal
SLIDESHOW: Words of commencement wisdom
It's the time of year when wise older people share their wisdom with younger people on the brink of careers and the sometimes dreaded "real world." But some college grads were lucky enough to get those tips from the greatest minds in the world, people like Twitter's Dick Costolo , President Barack Obama and beloved joker Stephen Colbert .
17 hrs ago | The Epoch Times
Exercise: Remedy for NYC's Costly Epidemic
A student involved with a summer program for the Police Athletic League, climbs a rock climbing wall on July 10 in Manhattan.
Bloomberg Releases Tax Return, Shows Addition of Two Hamptons Properties
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has added to his roster of high-end real estate, buying a house and a vacant parcel last year next to a 35-acre estate he already owns in tony Southampton, information released Thursday shows.
BAM Fisher and More Receive Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce's 2013 Building Brooklyn Awards
The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce has announced the 12 winners of the 2013 Building Brooklyn Awards, which recognizes recently completed construction and renovation projects that enrich Brooklyn's diverse neighborhoods and economy.
Weiner kicks off his campaign - and his apology tour
MAY 23: Anthony Weiner listens to a question from the media after courting voters outside a Harlem subway station a day after announcing he will enter the New York mayoral race on May 23, 2013 in New York City.
Altria Group: E-Cigarettes Or Die?
Electronic-cigarettes or E-Cigarettes, are battery-powered devices that heat liquid nicotine in a disposable cartridge and produce a vapor that's inhaled.
Partnership for a New American Economy, Organizing for Action, and...
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership for a New American Economy, Organizing for Action , and Republicans for Immigration Reform today kicked off the March for Innovation , the largest-ever virtual march on Washington in support of bipartisan comprehensive immigration reform.
Report: Bloomberg Launches F-Bomb Tirade Against NYC Taxi Kingpin
New York City's billionaire mayor is normally a pretty cool customer. But a fellow rich businessman says Michael Bloomberg recently went all hot head, unloading on him, with a profanity-filled taxi tirade.
Michael R. Bloomberg: We Cannot Sit Out the Race for Global Talent
New York City would not have become a global economic capital if we had not also been a global immigration capital.
Why Michael Bloomberg Is Wrong About Stop-and-Frisk
The New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk strategy has sparked a heated national debate in the last two years, with attention-grabbing statistics on both sides.
Ignore Evidence. Deny Science. Minimize Problems. Then Cry...
These are, to the best of our reckoning, the four stages of corporate response when the public and political leaders start demanding restrictions on products that make us sick or do us harm.
Muppets creator's items head to NYC museum
In this Feb 1988 file photo, Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, poses with Kermit the Frog.
Anthony Weiner launches New York mayoral bid
The ex-congressman whose career imploded in a rash of raunchy tweets two years ago said in a YouTube video announcement late Tuesday that he's in the New York City mayoral race.
Bloomberg: 'New York City Has Zero Tolerance for Intolerance'
Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke out Tuesday following a wave of alleged anti-gay hate crimes that have stirred outrage in neighborhoods across the city.