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Mayor Michael Bloomberg (file / credit: Edward Reed / Mayor's Office)

NYC Teens Carrying Guns At New Low; Bloomberg Credits Stop-And-Frisk

Federal data claims that the number of teenagers carrying guns in New York City has reached an all time low.

2013/04/04

Lawmaker: Kelly Wanted Stop-And-Frisk To ‘Instill Fear’ In Minorities

“I believe that in his heart, he has the best intention of New Yorkers. I believe all of us are traumatized after September 11th, all of us are traumatized by the number of guns in the street. I think he’s used the wrong method,” Adams said.

2013/04/01

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

NYPD Chief of Department Phillip Banks and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Philip Banks III Becomes NYPD’s New Chief Of Department

Banks, 50, began his career as a patrolman in the 81st Precinct, and rose through the ranks in the ensuing years. He had most recently served as Chief of Community Affairs.

2013/03/28

Mayor Bloomberg discusses local, national and global impact of 2003 Smoke-Free Air Act on 10th Anniversary.(Credit: Spencer T Tucker/Flickr)

NYC Marks 10th Anniversary Of Anti-Smoking Initiative

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday there are about 500,000 fewer smokers in the city than there were a decade ago and about 10,000 fewer deaths linked to smoking during that period.

2013/03/27

NYC Announces Plans For 2 New Food Markets Near South Street Seaport

One of the markets will be at the Seaport itself and the other will be close by in the so-called Tin Building that was home to the old Fulton Fish Market.

2013/03/20

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Speaker Christine Quinn (credit: Getty Images)

Bloomberg Says He’ll Veto Proposal For NYPD Inspector General

“The bill being considered by the City Council would undermine the accountability that has been essential to the department’s success and make our city less safe,” Bloomberg said Wednesday.

2013/03/20

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DOE Official Angers Council Members After Saying PCBs Present ‘No Danger’

Members of New York City Council ripped into a Department of Education official Tuesday, criticizing a 10-year plan to clean up PCBs, which may be leaking from faulty light fixtures, in about 800 city schools.

2013/03/19

Rat spotted in the Jamaica Center subway terminal on Sept. 21, 2011 (

State Senator Calls For ‘Rat Summit 2′ To Address NYC’s Rodent ‘Epidemic’

State Sen. Bill Perkins co-sponsored the first “Rat Summit” in 2000 when he was a city councilman.

2013/03/15

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (Photo by Allison Joyce/Getty Images)/ A 32-ounce soda (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

NYC Files Notice Of Appeal Of Judge’s Decision Halting Large Sugary Drinks Ban

Speaking Tuesday at a midtown restaurant that is voluntarily adopting the city’s sugary drink policy, Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the ban and said he is confident the city will win in appeal.

2013/03/12

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will appeal a judge's decision to halt a super-sized sugary drinks ban. (credit: Getty Images)

Not So Fast! Judge Halts New York City’s Super-Sized Sugary Drink Ban

New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling ruled Monday that the city may not enforce the new regulation, which would have put a 16-ounce limit on sugary drinks — both bottled and fountain.

2013/03/11

City Officials Celebrate 10 Years Of 311 Service

NYC311, the nation’s largest and most comprehensive government information and services center, has received nearly 160 million calls since its launch 10 years ago.

2013/03/11

A bus ad from HRA's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Campaign. (credit: NYC Human Resources Administration/Flickr)

Planned Parenthood Denounces New Teen Pregnancy Ad Campaign

They show images of toddlers and what the campaign calls the “hard-hitting facts about the money and time costs of parenting, and the negative consequences of having a child before you are ready.”

2013/03/07

Suspect In Deadly Brooklyn Hit-And-Run Surrenders In Pennsylvania

Julio Acevedo, the suspect in the hit-and-run crash that killed a young family in Brooklyn, has surrendered to police.

2013/03/06

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (file/credit: Allison Joyce/Getty Images)

Commissioner Kelly: ‘Operation Crew Cut’ Making Impact On Gang Crackdown

The campaign by the NYPD started last October to focus on cracking down on loosely affiliated teen gangs that Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said hang out around public housing.

2013/03/06

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