Vito Lopez will resign, but not fast enough for many officials

Lopez will step down in June, but many say he should leave immediately.

Officials urge gay men to get meningitis vaccination

Seven fatal cases have been reported in the city.

New Jersey will also raise tobacco purchase age to 21

New York and New Jersey are partnering on similar legislation.

Officials announce new Red Hook ferry service from Manhattan to Van Brunt Street

Local business owners hope the ferry will bring more customers to their door.

Christine Quinn helps abandoned gay foster kid

A gay foster kid, told by his mother at age 13 that he deserved to be disowned, had his life forever changed by a chance meeting with Christine Quinn.

Christine Quinn discusses struggle with bulimia, alcoholism

Before she entered politics, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn struggled with bulimia and alcoholism. Quinn opened up about those experiences [...]

Newsstands may soon sell bigger-ticket items like umbrellas

Next time you need an umbrella, consider a newsstand.

Christine Quinn calls for hate crime witnesses to come forward

Christine Quinn is calling for witnesses to last week’s hate crime in midtown to come forward.

Two arrested after alleged hate crime this morning, the third in Manhattan this week

Reports of three alleged hate crimes in one week.

City Council pushes legislation allowing non-citizens to vote

A bill proposing immigrant voting rights has strong support in the City Council, but the Bloomberg administration says they won’t have it.