A supervisor of a construction company has been acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges in a fire that killed two firefighters at a condemned tower near Ground Zero.

The Kingsbridge branch of the New York Public Library turned a page Tuesday when it opened its new $18 million home in the Bronx.

Tuesday marked the final day of school for the city's public school students.

The state teachers union has sued New York's Board of Regents and the education commissioner in an effort to stop the implementation of a new system of teacher evaluation that relies more on student performance in standardized tests.

SEE PHOTO. A man perched on a traffic light in Times Square stopped traffic and drew hundreds of onlookers Tuesday morning when he refused to come down for an hour.

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The Rent Guidelines board approved rent hikes during a raucous meeting at Cooper Union in Manhattan on Monday — a 3.75 percent increase for one-year leases and 7.25 percent for two-year leases.

Since New York's legislature voted to make gay marriage legal, accountants say they've been inundated with calls from same sex couples asking for for advice. While there are benefits to tying the knot, those considering it should also consider the drawbacks.

Two former NYPD cops acquitted of rape charges want their misconduct convictions thrown out in the trial of a woman who accused them of raping her as they helped her into her East Village apartment.

Teachers were spared from layoffs after the city reached a deal with the union and Department of Education last week — but principals were told Monday they have to shed $178 million from their budgets in the fiscal year starting next month.

The new rent laws that govern roughly 1 million New York City apartments go into effect immediately after Albany lawmakers gave it the green light last week.

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Same-sex marriage became legal in New York on Friday, when the New York State Senate passed same-sex marriage legislation and Governor Andrew Cuomo signed it into law. But supporters shouldn't expect New Jersey to follow suit. That was Governor Chris Christie's message during an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday.

One of the half-million parade-goers expected at Pride March on Sunday has elected to sponsor an unlikely institution to honor during the annual celebration: a Catholic Church.

On Friday evening as New York became the sixth state to approve same-sex marriage, hundreds gathered outside of the historic Stonewall Inn to celebrate the passage of the Marriage Equality bill.

The final day of free rides on the new East River Ferry is Friday.

The New York Senate has sent the same-sex marriage bill to the floor for a vote after days of closed-door meetings in legislative overtime.

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The Gowanus Canal, one of New York City's most fetid waterways, celebrated its 100th anniversary this week and was feted with a flushing ritual and small parade of residents.

A same-sex marriage display appears in the window of the Levis Store on 14th Street near Union Square.