'Why is this hard?': De Blasio urges more New Yorkers to get vaccinated
The mayor is sounding the alarm on vaccinations as the delta variant has emerged as the dominant coronavirus strain in New York City.
MTA says it can't 'cut corners' on congestion pricing
Mayor Bill de Blasio is pressuring the MTA to implement congestion pricing already. But the MTA said it has to follow a detailed process.
NYC councilman wants mask mandate reinstated
With COVID-19 cases climbing in all 50 states, New York City Councilman Mark Levine, who chairs the Health Committee, is calling for the indoor mask mandate to be reinstated even for the vaccinated.
Delta variant now the dominant COVID strain in NYC as cases rise nationwide
According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Delta variant makes up more than two-thirds of the new cases in New York City, but de Blasio says he does not expect to take any drastic measures yet.
Study: COVID vaccination program has saved 8,300 lives in NYC
A new study found that New York City's vaccination efforts have helped avert more than 44,000 hospitalizations and a quarter of a million cases of COVID-19.
De Blasio and mayoral candidate Adams want congestion pricing implemented now
Step on it! Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants congestion pricing to be implemented "as fast as humanly possible."
NYC will require masks in classrooms at start of school year
Mayor Bill de Blasio said parents and kids should plan on keeping faces covered to protect against COVID-19 even though the infection rates inside school buildings remain low.
Protesters rally to oppose moving homeless New Yorkers from hotels to shelters
Advocates say homeless New Yorkers are being put at risk by the Mayor's decision to relocate them from hotels to shelters.
Some NYC unions boycott, criticize parade
Some groups are hoping Mayor Bill de Blasio's parade doesn't distract from issues they have with the treatment of city workers. At least two municipal unions said their members boycotted the parade entirely.
NYC salutes pandemic essential workers with Hometown Heroes Parade
Thousands marched along the street and waved from floats moving up the Canyon of Heroes on Wednesday as New York City honored all pandemic essential workers with the ‘Hometown Heroes Parade.’
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson to headline Central Park concert
Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, and Jennifer Hudson will headline New York City's Homecoming Concert in Central Park in August.
Con Ed pleads with New Yorkers to conserve energy amid heat wave, power outages
Con Edison is requesting that customers reduce the use of non-essential electronic devices and appliances like clothes washers, dryers, dishwashers, and unneeded lighting.
De Blasio: Construction beginning on Borough-Based Jails Program
The program is an $8.3B effort by the city to construct four new, smaller, more humane jails in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens to replace Rikers Island.
Challenging school year comes to close in NYC
How will the New York City Department of Education make up for lost learning next year?
Primary Day 2021: A long wait for results in Democratic NYC mayoral race
With the debut of ranked-choice voting and absentee ballots still to be sorted, it could take weeks to declare a winner in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City.
Crime tips to NYC police drop, rewards increased
New York City is seeing fewer people willing to provide anonymous tips to help solve crimes.
Trump Organization sues New York City over golf course contract
The Trump Organization is suing New York City over its decision to cancel the company's contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx.
Construction of protected bike lanes on Brooklyn Bridge begins next week
Authorities say that the addition of protected bike lanes will relieve longtime congestion on the Brooklyn Bridge promenade, and are warning motorists of major traffic changes.
You could win $2,500 for getting vaccinated at NYC site
New York City is doubling down on its vaccination efforts with a $2,500 prize for getting at shot at a city-run site, said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
NYC to honor essential workers with Hometown Heroes Parade July 7
New York City will honor all essential workers who saw the city through the coronavirus pandemic with a ticker-tape parade on July 7, announced Mayor Bill de Blasio.