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New York City's police commissioner has apologized for the 1969 police raid at the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed the modern LGBT rights movement. (June 6) AP NEW YORK  A police officer craving for cake batter ice cream put him and his colleagues in the righ…

As we trundle down the West Side, she tells me about the trip to the emergency room back on Long Island, the doctor her husband is seeing at NewYork-Presbyterian and how her father died from a stroke. Her monologue stops abruptly. How do you pay your bills?…

Critics say the cameras dont prevent crashes and primarily generate money for the city. More than 5.2 million violations have been issued totaling more than $228 million in fines through last year. Traffic fatalities dropped after cameras were installed, but…

LGBTQ rights have come a long way in the U.S. But the community still faces threats in the form of legalization, discrimination and even violence. Just the FAQs, USA TODAY NEW YORK In the early hours of June 28, 1969, the Stonewall Inn was raided by New Yo…

When I fly from New York City to Denver for the Fourth of July, I will be able to spend my time at cruising altitude reflecting on the fact that I'll be helping melt nearly 14,000 pounds of glacier ice, courtesy of the 430 kilograms of carbon dioxide my trip…

Mr. de Blasio stood before a group of doctors in white coats; a large sign behind him read, Protect Full Reproductive Care. The mayor said that the timing of the event coming after the debate, as he was trying to raise money for his campaign had nothing to do…

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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio apologized Thursday after he triggered an uproar in Florida by quoting revolutionary Che Guevara at a Miami union rally earlier in the day. The Democratic presidential candidate said later he had no idea the famous quote wa…

New York City mayor and presidential candidate Bill de Blasio shouted a Spanish slogan associated with Cuba's Communist revolution at a rally Thursday, drawing criticism in a city heavily influenced by exiles who fled Fidel Castro's rule. Interested in Democ…

Polling around 1 percent, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio is trying to get noticed. In the first part of the Democratic presidential debate Wednesday, De Blasio cut off former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke as they were talking about health coverage. It was the…