Radhika Marya

The city’s Department of Buildings has teamed up with a number of agencies and groups to host several safety events this week, as part of what officials are referring to as the sixth annual Construction Safety Week.

Commissioners from the Fire department, Buildings department and Office of Emergency Management ...

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Today is Tax Day, which means some New Yorkers are filing taxes up until the very last minute. They're among the 20 million Americans who the IRS says wait until the last week.

Brooklyn resident Nakeesha Witherspoon says she normally tries to file her taxes in ...

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The MTA will hold its only Manhattan public hearing this evening for New Yorkers to comment on a series of proposed job and service cuts designed to help close a $750 million budget deficit.

The Transport Workers Union and members of the Urban Youth Collaborative will ...

A violence prevention hotline, called SPEAK UP, launched Monday in New York City public schools. Students can call the hotline number, 1-866-SPEAKUP, anonymously if they see or know about violent incidents in their schools and communities.

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says crime rates are generally down in the city. But ...

New York State's ten-day-long “Great Appliance Swap Out,” a rebate program intended to boost the economy while encouraging residents to switch to energy-efficient appliances, will draw to a close Sunday.

The program, funded with $16.8 million of federal stimulus money, gives consumers cash back if they purchase certain appliances ...