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Mayor Bill de Blasio told Brian Lehrer that the ban, which was meant to coincide with Earth Day, will create an automobile-free park for the first time since cars were invented.

The NYPD rescued an average of one person a week from sex slavery last year, and arrested a total of 228 pimps. That may just be scratching the surface.

A new book says dating apps are making satisfying relationships harder to find.

Advocates say the Fair Housing Act of 1968 was a milestone, but housing discrimination is far from over.

Long Island Rail Road President Patrick Nowakowski is resigning, effective Friday. Last year marked the LIRR's worst on-time performance in 18 years.

In a video that’s hard to make out, a police car stops, the door opens, and Vassell falls to the ground. The video is the first to show the shooting that sparked protests.

As soon as Wednesday, the president could sign two bills that go after sites where sex workers advertise. But they may hurt consensual sex workers without helping trafficking victims.

In all, the Facebook founder skated largely unharmed through his first day of congressional testimony. On Wednesday, he faces questions from the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Hundreds of cities saw widespread protesting and violence after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was killed on April 4, 1968. Comparatively, New York City remained calm. 

New York passed a workaround to the recent federal tax overhaul, but it's unclear how the IRS will react. Meanwhile, the budget shows signs of Gov. Cuomo's reelection strategy.

An investigation by Politico found that the rapid mobilization by FEMA after Hurricanes Irma in Florida and Harvey in Texas wasn't comparable after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.

While the survivors of the Parkland shooting are bringing new attention to the issue, young people of color have long been speaking out against gun violence. 

Many schools, including New York City public schools, are closed or delayed due to today's nor'easter. Hundreds of flights are canceled, and local transit is planning for delays.

Mayor de Blasio canceled classes at New York City public schools, as 12 to 15 inches of snow are expected.

Even those who aren't eligible to vote themselves say they're organizing to make sure young people head to the polls as soon as they're old enough to cast a ballot.

The 'Sex and the City' co-star says she's running to combat income inequality and fix the subways.

Not since Banksy's October 2013 residency has he graced our city (as far as we know). Now, on the corner of 14th Street and 6th Avenue, he is elevating rodents to new heights.

Students in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut left class to protest gun violence

Joseph Percoco, a longtime friend of the governor and the manager of his 2014 re-election campaign, faces up to 20 years in prison after being convicted on three counts.

Over the past seven days, it's happened twice—and some of the homes that lost power from the first storm hadn't even gotten it back by the time the second one hit.