Can New York Get Ferry Skeptics on Board? New York City is poised to have its most expansive ferry system in more than a century, but it has many people to win over to make it worth the significant investment.

Mayor Endorses Raising Cigarette Prices in New York City to Cut Smoking Sales Currently there are 900,000 smokers in the city, including 15,000 youths, according to figures from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

NYC Election Readiness Questioned “We are concerned that the board’s infrastructure may not be able to deal with turnout in an election like this,” said City Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Cities Are Failing Their Bicyclists, and People Are Paying With Their Lives New York City is unquestionably a bike town. According to the city’s Community Health Survey, nearly 1.6 million New York adults—and likely another few ...

Review board says cops had no right to arrest NBA player NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Civilian Complaint Review Board says police had no right to arrest Atlanta Hawks' player Thabo Sefolosha (TAH'-boh sehf-ah-LOH'-shuh) outside a trendy nightclub in April. The New York Times…

NYC Will Be The First To Require Salt Warnings On Restaurant Menus NEW YORK (AP) -- Salty fare from sandwiches to salads will soon come with a first-of-its-kind warning label at chain restaurants in New York City. The city Board of Health voted unanimously Wednesday to

Opera House Hotel Is the Source of Legionnaires’ Outbreak, Say New York City Health Officials New York City’s health department has declared the outbreak over.

NYC Health Department proposes high-sodium warning on menus NEW YORK (AP) — New York City's Health Department wants all chain restaurants to warn customers about products that are high in salt. The department is proposing at a meeting of the Board of Health on Wednesday that all…

Sorry, Ferrets: New York City’s Ban Will Remain The city’s Board of Health chose not to repeal a 16-year-old citywide ban on residents’ keeping the musky mammals as pets.

Ferret Out—or In? City Health Board Set to Vote on Lifting Ban The New York City Board of Health is scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to remove the furry mammals from the list of prohibited pets in the five boroughs.