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Bloomberg, Clinton to Merge Environmental Efforts

NEW YORK -- The air in Times Square is cleaner since cars were banned from two stretches of Broadway in 2009 and a pedestrian plaza created, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Wednesday as he announced an environmental collaboration with former President Bill Clinton. Bebeto Matthews, AP New York Mayor Michael...

Passengers Tell of Horror in Fatal Bus Crash

Most of the 32 passengers aboard a bus returning from a casino during this morning's early hours were catching up on sleep, passengers said, when everything changed from routine to horrifying. The World Wide Tours bus, on its way to Manhattan's Chinatown from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut, flipped on a Bronx...

'Feelings Thermometer': Michelle Obama Ranks 'Warmest' With Voters, Pelosi 'Coldest'

Everyone is used to the familiar "horse race" poll that tells us who is out front when it comes to a campaign, but Quinnipiac University has a different measure for some of today's leading political personalities: namely, who ranks the "warmest" and "coldest" on a "feelings thermometer"?

Opinion: Scandal Debunks Education Miracles

A scandal now unfolding in New York City, home of the nation's largest school district, is calling into question whether miracles in education are really mirages. From 2006 to 2010, the number of students who passed statewide math tests in Grades 3 through 8 soared from 58 to 82 percent. During the same period, the...

Voodoo Ritual, Sex Gone Awry Caused Fatal NYC Fire

NEW YORK -- Candles ringing a bed in a voodoo ceremony that included sex ignited sheets and clothing strewn nearby and caused a fatal apartment fire last weekend, a city official said Friday. The blaze started around 6:40 p.m. Sunday, when a woman visited a fourth-floor apartment in Brooklyn and paid a man $300 to perform...

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Homeless Youth Advocates Push Back Against Bloomberg's 2013 Budget

On Thursday, more than 150 advocates and homeless youth gathered on the steps of New York City Hall to protest Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed budget for next year, which they say would cut 60 percent of the city's current funding for homeless youth services.

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Soda Today, Schmeers Tomorrow: Bloomberg's Ban A Slippery Slope?

NEW YORK -- Just how far would a government go to protect us from ourselves?

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06/02/12 New tactic in war on obesity: Attack portion size Source: The Downey Patriot - Downey CA Yet American waistlines continued to swell, with two-thirds of adults and one-third of children now overweight or obese â a major factor in the country's health-care crisis, because obesity can trigger expensive chronic illnesses, including diabetes and heart disease.
06/02/12 NYC restaurants told to cut back on soda sizes Source: Vietnam Tribune The New York City mayor has said he would like to see an end to supersizing.
06/02/12 Judge blocks taxis from outer borough street pick ups Source: Staten Island Advance - Staten Island NY A judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to expand taxi service to New York City's outer boroughs.
06/02/12 Proposed NYC ban on big sodas has locals gulping Source: York Daily Record - York PA Glenda Gerber sidled up to the Slushee dispenser at the A-Plus Mini-Mart on Susquehanna Trail at lunchtime Friday and defiantly drew her drink.
06/02/12 The Fat Tax: An Alternative to Mayor Bloomberg's... Source: Big Think New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is not an ideologue.