The most outspoken, conservative Catholic group announced it won’t partake in the city’s St. Pat’s parade.
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Politics
City honors safest taxi drivers
Nearly 300 cab drivers have been accident free and helped with Mayor de Blasio’s accident free initiative.
St. Patrick’s Day Parade ends ban on gay groups
The St. Pat’s Day parade organizers made huge change to their policy.
New York named best biking city in the country
The years of work making the city more bike accessible have paid off.
Majority of New Yorkers want DNC in NYC
Big Apple voters say they’d love to have the Democratic National Convention come to Brooklyn in 2016.
City agencies boost services with new tech projects
The city’s various departments are on top of the latest tech trends to help New Yorkers.
Whoopi Goldberg pushes for more medical pot coverage in NY
The “Sister Act” star praised the governor for making progress with medicinal marijuana but added that Albany needed to go farther.
Letitia James unveils her cop-camera pilot proposal
The Public Advocate says body worn police cameras would be the best solution to ease tensions between officers and New Yorkers.
Melissa Mark-Viverito reveals she has ‘high-risk HPV’
New Yorkers big and small came to the support of the City Council Speaker after she candidly revealed a health condition.
De Blasio, mayoral coalition pledge to fight income inequality
A who’s who of American mayors have banded together to tackle the nation’s biggest economic problems.
Anthony Weiner aims to create charity kitchen in Rockaways
Anthony Weiner is coming to the rescue for the Rockaways with a new charity project.
Ninja Turtles movie boosts NYC economy
The green heroes have come to the rescue and added $55 million to the city’s economy.
Five projects that would change NYC
A group of urban planning projects that will give New Yorkers fun amenities is in the early stages.
City approves bill to install school emergency alert alarms
A bill passed by the City Council mandates that certain schools install alarms to prevent another tragedy like Avonte Oquendo from happening again.
Cuomo announces statewide LGBT data collection initiative
The state will work to ensure that it is providing the best services for its LGBT members by making sure it has the most real time information.
MediaMath signs lease at 4 World Trade Center
The first open tower at the World Trade Center just snagged another tenant.
Law would require vets to write prescriptions for pets
A bill proposed by two U.S. Senators could save pet owners millions on medications for their furry members.
Mayor announces new investments for Downtown Brooklyn
Downtown Brooklyn’s transformation enters phase two.
De Blasio applauds city’s TV industry for Emmy noms
The city’s booming TV productions scored 107 nominations during this year’s award season.
Brooklyn DA’s office to stop prosecuting first time pot arrests
The Brooklyn DA’s decision will have ripple effects for the city’s drug laws.