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Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Season of Lent -- the 40-day period of prayer, penance and sacrifice in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
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Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Season of Lent -- the 40-day period of prayer, penance and sacrifice in preparation for the celebration of Easter.
New York City officials say more needs to be done to improve conditions for the city's homeless.
Schumer is urging the Department of Justice to crack down on the IRS scams, a fraud scheme the politician says is "spreading like wildfire."
The Teamsters union pulled out of a deal last week that would have restricted the horses to a portion of Central Park and restrict pedicabs.
The water is said to be contaminated with tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
One person was killed and three others were hurt after a crane collapsed in Tribeca Friday morning, officials said.
The proposal boosts council members' salaries to $148,500 — a $36,000 raise from their current $112,500 a year paycheck.
An iconic ocean liner bigger than the Titanic that once carried celebrities across the Atlantic at record speeds may one day sail again.
The proposal would boost council members' salaries to $148,500 -- a $36,000 raise from their current $112,500 a year paycheck.
The program will step up anti-graffiti efforts, increase power-washing of sidewalks in busy commercial areas and bolster anti-litter efforts along the city's highways and onramps.
Barclays Capital and Credit Suisse Securities have agreed to pay a combined $154.3 mllion to the state of New York and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges that they violated federal securities laws.
Subway stabbing/slashings are up 14.86 percent for the month of January, according to police.
The package, known as the Criminal Justice Reform Act, is aimed at handing out fairer punishments and easing the burden of backlogged criminal courts.
Animal rights activists and others gathered on the steps of City Hall Thursday to protest Mayor Bill De Blasio's horse carriage proposal.
A blizzard watch has been issued for New York City, Long Island and parts of New Jersey from Saturday morning through Sunday afternoon with up to 12 inches of snow possible in some spots.
Combating homelessness is also a target of investment for the mayor in 2017.
Sources told CBS2 on Wednesday that police were interviewing a man in connection with a terror alert that went out to all officers earlier in the day.
Tupper Thomas, the executive director of New Yorkers for Parks, said the proposal raises questions.
CBS2 demanded answers and was getting action Monday, with the city agreeing to double the number of drop-in centers for the homeless.
De Blasio said he found parallels to the plight of homeless youth in the conditions at Riker's Island, public housing developments and the public schools.
Two high-profile lawsuits accusing the New York Police Department of discriminating against Muslims with illegal surveillance have been settled.
De Blasio has said he wants to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour for everyone, but that the state must agree.
Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed a new plan to identify and fix problems with the city's sprawling, 500-shelter system.
Several city leaders are calling for the citywide ferry plan to include Hudson River ferry service.
The City Council voted 43 to 4 last month to reimburse non-public schools with at least 300 students for expenses to hire unarmed security guards.
