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Monday, April 22, 2013  No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City, under a new proposal announced Monday that marks the latest in a decade of moves to crack down on smoking in the nation's largest city.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  New York City is marking the 10th anniversary of its ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other indoor public spaces.

Monday, March 11, 2013  New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will appeal a judge's ruling that struck down a pioneering ban on big sugary drinks just hours before it was supposed to take effect.

Friday, March 08, 2013  A New Yorker accused of making death threats on Facebook against top politicians has been indicted by a federal grand jury.

Friday, February 01, 2013  In City Hall, Koch embodied New York for the rest of the world. He won a national reputation with his feisty style and his trademark question, "How'm I doing?"

Friday, November 02, 2012  The Syracuse Mayor supports supports New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's decision to endorse President Obama

Friday, July 27, 2012  New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he strongly disagrees with the mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over Chick-fil-A's position on gay marriage.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the New York teachers evaluation plan.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  Two officials close to the negotiations say a deal between the state and its largest teachers union on a new system to improve teacher evaluations is expected to be announced soon.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012  Mayor Michael Bloomberg has again strongly defended New York City's ban on worship services in public schools.

Monday, November 21, 2011  An "al-Qaida sympathizer" accused of plotting to bomb police and post offices in New York City as well as U.S. troops returning home remained in police custody after an arraignment Sunday on numerous terrorism-related charges.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bloomberg, a day after their public clash over a teacher evaluation system to determine layoffs, said Thursday they are now working together.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer said Wednesday he will propose legislation requiring all gun buyers to undergo a background check and broadly increasing penalties against states that don't contribute names to the national background-check system.

Friday, January 07, 2011  Meteorologist Peter Hall is calling for 1-3 inches of snow for most of Central New York, but New York City is expected to get a little more than that--and after the Chistmas week blizzard debacle the city is taking steps to avoid a repeat.

Monday, August 23, 2010  The fallout continues from comments New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg made that has Native Americans around the state fuming.