Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is as popular as ever, despite concerns for New York City, a Times poll shows.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is as popular as ever, despite concerns for New York City, a Times poll shows.

Budget problems could force the city’s public housing agency to close hundreds of community centers, affecting hundreds of thousands of residents.

Countless stores, in search of a marketing tool, throw vast amounts of energy to the wind by keeping their air-conditioners on and their doors open.

For a few hours, on a few streets, on a few weekends this summer, the dream of car-free Manhattan streets will become reality.

The Assembly approved a bill on Monday that toughens penalties for witness intimidation and tampering.

An administrative law judge advised state regulators on Monday to block Iberdrola’s bid to buy Energy East, citing anticompetitive concerns.

The City Council has banned bottled water from its offices and events, and the city has started a pilot program with water coolers that use filtered tap water.

Judge Renee Roth of Manhattan Surrogate Court has reduced the trust fund for the little dog, named Trouble, by $10 million, which goes to Mrs. Helmsley’s charitable foundation.

New York contractors will now have to submit detailed plans for worker safety-harness systems at high-rise construction sites.