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After mounting public pressure from advocacy groups and a class action lawsuit against the New York Police Department, Commissioner Ray Kelly detailed changes to the department's much-criticized "stop, question and frisk" policy.

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First New York couples wed under new same-sex marriage lawupdated: Mon Jul 25 2011 13:20:00

A city official married the first couple in New York City to wed under the state's new law allowing same-sex marriage Sunday.

Wal-Mart, unions reach tentative deal for possible NYC storesupdated: Thu Feb 03 2011 22:29:00

The retailer known for being virtually ubiquitous everywhere but in America's largest city is poised to change that, despite fierce opposition from New York City's small businesses and elected officials.

New York City Council votes to ban smoking in parks, on beachesupdated: Wed Feb 02 2011 22:53:00

The city that never sleeps is moving closer to becoming the city that never smokes, or at least the city that highly restricts it.

NYC snow workers accused of slowdownupdated: Tue Jan 11 2011 07:20:00

CNN's David Ariosto reports on allegations of cleanup sabotage in connection to the New York holiday blizzard.

Deputy mayor: Snow emergency should have been declared in New Yorkupdated: Tue Jan 11 2011 07:20:00

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration faced its first public oversight hearing Monday as a part of a probe into what went wrong during last month's blizzard, with administration officials saying they should have declared a snow emergency.

Stranded, snowy and steamingupdated: Thu Dec 30 2010 11:42:00

CNN's Randi Kaye talks with passengers stuck on JFK's tarmac for 11 hours.

New York battles bed bugs with big bucksupdated: Wed Jul 28 2010 21:22:00

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has a message for bed bugs: "Drop dead!"

Police: New York man beaten for being gayupdated: Tue Oct 13 2009 11:20:00

A man brutally beaten in New York City was targeted because he is openly gay, the New York Police Department said Monday.

King: Same-sex marriage debate heats up in New Yorkupdated: Sun May 31 2009 12:36:00

As she lobbies members of the New York Senate these days, the politician in Christine Quinn can understand what the gay rights activist in her sometimes cannot.

Legal gay marriage in NY?updated: Sun May 31 2009 12:36:00

CNN's John King speaks to activists in Albany about the possibility of legalizing same sex marriage in New York.

New York immigrant dead in apparent hate crimeupdated: Sun Dec 14 2008 12:44:00

A 31-year-old Ecuadorean man who was beaten last Sunday in what New York City authorities say may have been a hate crime has died at a Queens hospital, his brother said Saturday.

New York hate attack?updated: Sun Dec 14 2008 12:44:00

An attack on two Ecuadorean brothers in New York has outraged the Latino community, as CNN's Ines Ferre reports.

N.Y. City Council extends term limits for mayor, other officialsupdated: Thu Oct 23 2008 18:22:00

The New York City Council on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would extend term limits, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to run for a third term.

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