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Politics
Video: Gov. Cuomo conducts same sex wedding at Stonewall Inn
The governor conducted his first same sex wedding on the anniversary of the protest outside the iconic Greenwich Village bar.
NYC Pride march celebrates S. Court marriage equality ruling
This year’s gay pride parade took on a new meaning following the Supreme Court’s decision to legalize gay marriages.
City groups wary about rent stabilization deal
The deal to extend rent stabilization laws didn’t please the New York groups fighting to preserve their future.
Stonewall Inn becomes city’s first LGBT landmarked venue
The iconic Greenwich Village bar is now a permanent staple in New York City history.
NYers, clergy, electeds gather to remember S. Carolina victims
In the aftermath of the South Carolina shooting, the city’s faithful mustered their support and prayer to help their community heal.
De Blasio, Bloomberg at Cornell’s Roosevelt Island tech campus groundbreaking
Leaders and community activists celebrate the start of the project that will transform Roosevelt Island.
High Bridge once again connects Bronx, Washington Heights
The oldest bridge in New York City is reopen for foot and bike traffic.
NYC rent-stabilized units increasing, but housing advocates call for more protection laws
Despite a report that showed a net gain in rent stabilized homes, advocates say the city’s working class needs better protections to stay in affordable housing.
Councilman pushes bills to boost NY’s organ donor population
New York ranks last in states with the most number of organ donors.
NYC comes in fifth in ParkScore national ranking
Although the city took a dip with the status of its parks, it still sets a high bar for the rest of the nation, according to experts.
New Yorkers rally to push for rent stabilization law improvements
The fight over the future of the city’s rent stabilization laws hit the streets.
Lower Manhattan booms with business and tourism
Anchored by the opening of the World Trade Center, downtown Manhattan is a new hotspot for tourism, commercial and residential.
NYC styrofoam ban targeted by restaurant group
The city’s restaurants want to stop Mayor de Blasio’s plan to ban lightweight plastics.
More than 100 arrested as NY rally in solidarity with Baltimore
The rallies made in solidarity with Freddie Gray supporters got aggressive.
New York exceeds California in startup funding applications: Report
The city’s tech industry is giving the west coast a run for its money.
NYC’s LGBT activists weigh in SCOTUS hearings
The city’s LGBT community hopes it can set an example for the courts.
Diverse group of NYC judges to be sworn in by mayor
A new set of New York jurors are the most diverse group to take the benches,
De Blasio to propose drastic waste reduction plan for NYC: report
The mayor set out his plans to make the city greener as environmental groups push for him act on his proposals.
NYC’s micro apartments push the limits of downsized living
A city plan aims to fight the affordable housing issue with a tiny solution.