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City Hall in Lower Manhattan (file / credit: Evan Bindelglass / CBSNewYork)

Leading Candidate Increases Margin In Queens City Council Election

The leading candidate in a special election for a Queens City Council seat has increased his margin to 80 votes.

2013/02/27

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the podium at a City Hall press conference on federal funds for Superstorm Sandy on February 6, 2013. (credit Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Councilman: Bloomberg’s Veto Of Jobless Discrimination Bill Will Not Stand

A New York City Councilman said he expects the Council to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of a bill that would have prevented employers from shunning out-of-work job-seekers.

2013/02/23

Food cart in NYC. (credit: Philip J. Victor, CBSNewYork.com)

Food Cart Fervor: Mayor Calls Quinn’s Push To Lower Fines ‘Stupid’ Idea

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is pushing the city to reduce fines faced by street vendors, but the mayor described it as less than a good idea.

2013/02/21

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn delivers the 2013 State of the City address. (credit: City Council via Flickr)

Quinn Delivers State Of The City Address, De Blasio Calls It ‘Kabuki Theater’

The City Council speaker spoke to a packed Council chamber and was interrupted by applause many times.

2013/02/11

Bloomberg To Veto Bill Prohibiting Employers From Excluding Unemployed Applicants

Speaker Christine Quinn said the council would override a veto of the bill that would prohibit employers from using a person’s employment status in a hiring decision.

2013/01/23

Former NYC Councilman Seabrook Sentenced To Five Years In Prison For Corruption

The 61-year-old former Bronx councilman told the judge that he remained a “proud man” but was prepared for whatever sentence she would deliver.

2013/01/08

Court Overturns Newark City Council Appointment That Sparked Melee

A judge on Tuesday ruled that Newark Mayor Cory Booker did not have the authority to cast a vote to fill a vacant City Council seat last month.

2012/12/11

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) | Secretary Of State Hillary Clinton (credit: Feng Li/Getty Images) | Mayor Michael Bloomberg (credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Gets Testy With Reporter When Asked About Call To Hillary Clinton

The mayor accused reporters of trying to start a fight between him and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, widely considered to be the frontrunner in the race.

2012/12/04

A pedicab rider takes tourists on a ride through Central Park. (file/credit: Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)

City Council To Approve Measure Aimed At Clearing Up Pedicab Price Confusion

While the current law allows drivers to set their own prices, they are required to disclose that price on clearly posted signs.

2012/11/26

Bellevue Hospital Partially Reopens Nov. 19, 2012 (credit: Al Jones/1010 WINS)

Bellevue Hospital Reopens For Limited Non-Emergency Care

The emergency room is expected to be ready for limited services in about a month, according to the hospital. Full hospital operations are not expected until February

2012/11/19

Patients are taken to ambulances at Bellevue Hospital during a planned evacuation October 31, 2012 in New York. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Bloomberg: NYC To Spend $500M To Repair Schools, Hospitals

The plan would allocate $200 million for the Department of Education and $300 million for the New York City Health and Hospital Corporation to repair extensive damage.

2012/11/12

New York City Council Member Fixes Gas Station’s Computer In Post-Sandy Mess

A New York City Council member came personally to a gas station in Queens to help fix a crashed computer system, according to the owner of the service station.

2012/11/05

Albert Baldeo (credit: http://www.albertbaldeo.com)

Former Queens City Council Hopeful Indicted On Campaign Finance Fraud Charges

The federal indictment unsealed in court Wednesday revealed fraud and obstruction of justice charges against Queens Democratic district leader Albert Baldeo.

2012/10/24

Dozens Speak Out At City Council Members’ Hearing On Stop-And-Frisk Policy

Residents on both sides of the issue voiced their concerns to New York City lawmakers Tuesday night about the practice of stopping and frisking hundreds of thousands of people a year.

CBS New York–2012/10/23

FILE - A bicycle delivery man in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

City Council Passes New Rules Aimed At Errant Delivery Bike Riders

The laws would require riders to wear reflective vests with their employer’s name and an ID number so pedestrians can easily identify commercial cyclists.

2012/10/12

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