MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

The would-be bomber and al Qaeda sympathizer was caught after a yearlong NYPD investigation, including a sting operation.

Only six winters in the last 150 years have been as severe as or worse than the winter of 2013-14 in New York City so far. Here’s proof.

It's the farthest these states have gone to prevent teens from picking up the hard-to-kick habit.

Bill de Blasio confirmed that he will not march in the 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade as pressure mounts from LGBT groups to bar NYC officials from participating.

Punxsutawney Phil stepped out for Groundhog Day 2014 while Staten Island Chuck was "dropped" by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Punxsutawney Phil will step out of his burrow on Feb. 2, and Groundhog Day 2014 live stream will begin at 7:20 a.m. EST.

The new year is finally here, so take a moment to check out what the 2014 calendar and learn about key dates, holidays and more.

The New Year's Eve 2014 live stream from Times Square will begin at 5:55 p.m. EST (2:55 p.m. PST).

Crowds can expect a greeting from space and below-freezing temperatures this New Year's Eve.

New York Mayor-elect de Blasio said “It’s over” for Central Park’s horse-drawn carriages, but the reality is not so simple.

Murder rates in New York City have fallen to historic lows, even as stop-and-frisk encounters decreased 60 percent in 2013.

Here are 10 reasons to be happy that Michael Bloomberg's 12-year reign as New York City's mayor is finally drawing to a close.

A new law would ban the use of e-cigarettes in public and private venues in New York City, where smoking is already prohibited.

New York City lawmakers voted today to require all day care and preschool kids under age 5 to get flu vaccines or face expulsion.

Bill de Blasio has announced that former NYPD Commissioner William Bratton will return to the top New York City law enforcement post.

Enrique Peña Nieto had an eventful first year at the helm of the second-biggest economy in Latin America.

U.S. food regulators have taken steps to eliminate trans fats from most of the U.S. food supply.

Discussing the cool new features, and controversy, of New York's new NV200 taxi.

Here are the first five things New York City's new Democratic mayor should do once he settles in at Gracie Mansion.

In just over a decade, New York City has become markedly more pedestrian-friendly, and the stats back that up.

As Bill de Blasio and Joe Lhota square off, meet the lobbyists and special interests staking their claim in the post-Bloomberg era.