Legions of apartment dwellers will soon be asked - and may eventually be ordered - to start collecting food scraps for composting, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's latest bid to make the Big Apple greener. Full story
Can Michael Bloomberg pressure Democrats to back gun reform? Full story
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department asked a federal judge to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the New York Police Department if the rules of the department's stop-and-frisk policy are unconstitutional. Full story
Politico Playbook: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is digging in his heels on gun control and asking Democratic donors in New York to not support four Democratic senators who voted against reform. Politico's Mike Allen discusses.
A $20 billion plan to gird New York with levees, flood gates and other defenses is a bold stroke from a mayor who saw the city through Superstorm Sandy and has championed preparedness for global warming. But the future of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's sweeping proposals will largely rest with his succes Full story
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration will try to convince an appeals court on Tuesday to reinstate a ban on large sugary drinks, three months after a judge struck it down at the 11th hour as an illegal overreach of executive power. Full story
Authorities are still investigating the three ricin-laced letters sent to Michael Bloomberg, President Obama, and a lobbyist, but Texas-based actress Shannon Rogers Guess has said her Army veteran husband Nathanial Richardson is behind the letters. NBC’s Stephanie Gosk reports.
New York City Mayor Bloomberg, a vocal advocate of gun control, received letters that tested positive for ricin on Wednesday. The letters included threats and references to the recent gun law debate. Dan Gross of the Brady Campaign discusses.
WNBC Chief Investigative Reporter Jonathan Dienst reports that letters sent to President Obama, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and a gun control lobbyist all tested positive for ricin. Investigators believe the letters were sent by the same person and that no one has been harmed.
A letter sent to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained ricin, and Rep. Michele Bachmann won't seek a 5th term in Congress, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.
Rachel Maddow reports the breaking news that two letters, one sent to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and one sent to the office of Mayors Against Illegal Guns, have tested positive for the poison ricin.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and actress Sigourney Weaver present during the American Theatre Wing's annual Tony Awards in New York June 9, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT POLITICS) (TONYS-SHOW)
A New York City Department of Environmental Protection Hazmat emergency response officer exits the New York Municipal Building with NYPD officers at 1 Centre Street May 30, 2013. Authorities intercepted a threatening letter addressed to U.S. President Barack Obama that was similar to ones sent to N
Principles hold New York City FC T-shirts as they pose for photographs at a news conference to announce the partnership between Manchester City Football Club and the New York Yankees to form a Major League Soccer expansion club in New York, May 22, 2013. Seen (L-R) are Manchester City CEO Ferran So
Manchester City Football Club CEO Ferran Soriano chats with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg
