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Jason Collins (Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

White House, Former President Bill Clinton Commend Jason Collins

Clinton said that Collins’ announcement on Monday is an “important moment” for professional sports and the history of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

2013/04/29

Cigarette Smoking (file/credit: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)

Taking City’s Lead, NY State Lawmakers Urge Increasing Minimum Age For Tobacco Purchases

On Sunday, State Sen. Diane Savino and Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal announced state legislation to raise the minimum age for buying tobacco products.

2013/04/28

An E-Bike in New York City (file / via Wikipedia)

Mayor Bloomberg Expected To Sign E-Bike Ban

The bikes are often used by delivery people and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the new law plugs loopholes and totally bans electric bikes from the streets of New York.

2013/04/26

Cigarette Display In NYC (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images News)

New York City Proposing Raising Age For Tobacco Purchases To 21

On Monday it was personal. Queens Councilman James Gennaro teared up as he joined Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley to sponsor a bill to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco products in New York City.

2013/04/22

Fmr. Rep. Anthony Weiner at Barclays Center for a Brooklyn Nets game - Nov. 3, 2012 (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Poll: Weiner Second In Democratic Field For New York City Mayor

New York City mayoral race frontrunner Christine Quinn was bombarded Wednesday with questions about the so-called second coming of Anthony Weiner.

2013/04/17

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner speaks to reporters about a possible run for mayor on April 10, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Report: Anthony Weiner Eyeing Run For NYC Mayor

An article in New York Times Magazine said Weiner’s “political committee spent more than $100,000 on polling and research.” It also said his wife Huma Abedin is starting to think he should run.

2013/04/10

City Council Speaker and Mayoral Hopeful Christine Quinn in Lower Manhattan, April 9, 2013. (credit: Paul Murnane/WCBS 880)

Quinn On The Attack After PAC Launches Anti-Quinn Ad Campaign

Mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn said lawyers will decide if the newly registered political action committee New York City is Not For Sale violated any campaign finance rules by launching million-dollar ad camapgin.

2013/04/09

Joseph Esposito, as NYPD Chief of Department, attending an event at One Police Plaza - July 13, 2011 (credit: Ramin Talaie/Getty Images)

Fmr. Top Uniformed NYPD Officer Testifies In Stop-And-Frisk Trial As Activists Push For Change

Former Chief of Department Joseph Esposito was questioned by about whether the police department has any program for tracking officers who may have a suspicious pattern of racial profiling in using stop-and-frisk tactics.

2013/04/09

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Anti-Quinn Group Pledges To Spend $1 Million In Effort To Block Mayoral Bid

The newly registered political action committee, New York City is Not for Sale, launched its anti-Christine Quinn campaign Monday from the steps of City Hall.

2013/04/08

Mayoral Candidate Joseph Lhota (file / credit: Andy Kropa/Getty Images)

Lhota Calls Quinn’s Support For NYPD Inspector General ‘Reckless’ And ‘Dangerous’

Last month, Quinn announced city lawmakers had reached a deal to install an inspector general to monitor the nation’s biggest police department following criticism over the NYPD’s stop and frisk policy and widespread surveillance of Muslims.

2013/04/01

Supporters of New York City's paid sick leave bill rally at City Hall on Friday, March 29, 2013 (credit: CBS 2)

Supporters Of NYC Paid Sick Leave Bill Rally At City Hall

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and others are expected to reveal more information Friday about deal that was reached over paid sick leave.

2013/03/29

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file / credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images)

Speaker Quinn Says Deal Made On Requiring Paid Sick Leave

The agreement will require businesses with 20 or more employees to provide five paid sick days to their workers beginning April 1, 2014.

2013/03/28

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Bloomberg: Support For NYPD IG Not Deal-Breaker For His Vote

Bloomberg said he has no intention of announcing who he’s backing, leaving the door open to possibly change his mind before November.

2013/03/27

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (credit: Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images)

Kelly Warns NYPD Inspector General Would Make City ‘Less Safe’

City Council Speaker and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn announced last week that city lawmakers had reached a deal to install an inspector general to monitor the department.

2013/03/26

Pad Sick Leave Rally - March 22, 2013 (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

Advocates Push For City Council Vote On Paid Sick Leave

San Francisco passed a paid sick leave measure. So did the state of Connecticut. It’s still on the table in the city of New York. Those pushing for it in New York spoke out at City Hall on Friday.

2013/03/22

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