In a historic move that could alter the face of New York politics, City Council approved the controversial bill to extend city government term limits Thursday afternoon by a 29-22 vote, paving the

New York City is on the eve of a mayoral election. The business sector that serves as a cornerstone of its tax base has been hit heavily by hard times.

Rumors swirled around City Council on Tuesday when sources close to Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was going to run for a third term—a move that would be impossible without legislation extending t

The New York City Department of Education may be responsible for over 1.1 million students and more than 1400 schools, but it answers to a single man—the city’s mayor.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Governor Eliot Spitzer recently released dramatically slashed city and state budgets, a response to possible economic recession that has drawn fire from schools and educ

Mayor Michael Bloomberg lives a life of epic proportions—he won the fight for control of City Hall, his company, Bloomberg L.P., devoured a third of the international financial media market, and hi

Nearly one-quarter of parents of New York City public school students are dissatisfied with the size of their children’s classes, according to the results of a survey commissioned by the city