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Bloomberg to visit all five boroughs on farewell tour
The mayor will be checking out the five boroughs for one last tout of his administration’s strengths.
City mandates daycare kids get flu vaccine
The city’s toddlers must be immunized before they can be in day care.
Bill de Blasio and family moving on up to Gracie Mansion
After more than a dozen years of vacancy, Gracie Mansion will now be home to the mayor-elect.
Cops shoot cane-wielding suspect in Bushwick
A cop and a Bushwick man allegedly faced off with a baton and cane during a chase.
Interactive map shows city crime data
The city has made its data on crime statistics more transparent.
City to hear both sides in e-cigarette regulation bill Wednesday
Electronic cigarettes are booming, but the city’s health department wants to hold them to the same standards as other tobacco products.
Metro-North passengers recall ‘flipping over’ as train derailed
The victims of the Metro North train derailment and their families recount their tragic experience.
Victims identified in fatal Metro-North derailment
Tragedy struck 100 passengers of a Metro North train after it derailed while heading into a curve in the Bronx.
Queens congresswoman mugged in Washington D.C.
Rep. Grace Meng didn’t let a mugger deter her spirit while conducting her duties in Washington.
Pundits weigh in on possible return of Commissioner Bratton
Experts say the next commissioner will have to face a whole set of political challenges if they take the job.
City looking at way to curb rising number of Apple product thefts
Apple products are being stolen at an increasing rate and a new bill aims to deter thieves from making a buck of the goods.
DA won’t charge cabbie who struck tourist at Rock Center
After a two-month investigation, the Manhattan DA’s office said it won’t be arraigning the cab driver who struck a tourist who was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
MTA lowers proposed future fare hike
New revenue and better book keeping will mean that riders won’t have to break more of their bank to take a ride on the subway.
Midtown East rezoning put on hold by Council
The mayor’s plans to reshape Midtown East are now in limbo.
One World Trade Center officially tallest building in America
The debate is over. The city’s tallest building is now the king of skyscrapers in the Western Hemisphere.
Bill de Blasio wins in landslide over Joe Lhota
Bill de Blasio’s long campaign for mayor proved successful as he bested Joe Lhota for the keys to Gracie Mansion.
Cops, NYU officials try to figure out how student got stuck in gap
Students say they are confused as to how one of their classmates was wedged between the cracks of their dorm.
Council passes bill to raise smoking age to 21
Smoking among older teens will be a thing of the past now that the Council voted to raise the age New Yorkers can buy tobacco products.
Council gives OK for Staten Island Ferris wheel
The city gave its approval for the world’s largest Ferris Wheel to come to the big apple.