Redevelopment Project Breathes New Life Into South Bronx

A city redevelopment project promises to improve housing, parks and quality of life in three South Bronx neighborhoods, according to the New York Post.

For 3 Days in August, Parts of Manhattan Will Be Declared Car-Free

As part of Mayor Bloomberg's environmental campaign, pedestrians and cyclists will claim a 6.9-mile stretch of Manhattan on three consecutive Saturdays in August, according to the New York Times.

5-Miles Of Manhattan Road Will Be Closed To Encourage Pedestrian Activity

The Department of Transportation will be closing 5-miles of Manhattan streets to automobiles for three days this summer.

Lieber Named NYC Deputy Mayor For Economic Development

Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday named Robert Lieber, president of the city's Economic Development Corp., as the new deputy mayor for economic development.

Call For Action On Gansevoort Marine Transfer Station

Mayor Michael Bloomberg joins other elected officials in calling for the Assembly to complete the Solid Waste Managment Plan.On Tuesday, elected officials, leaders of environmental organizations and environmental justice advocates stood outside City Hall to call on the Assembly to pass the final piece of the city's

Congestion Pricing. Jolly Good!

First there was the tax on tea.

Then there was the British invasion.

And Becks and Posh moved to LA.

So it should come as no surprise that those cheeky Brit's are ahead of the big apple once again. This time with congestion pricing.

London's Tube

A Quieter City That Never Sleeps

Starting this week, New Yorkers will hear the jingle of a Mr. Softee Truck much less frequently. The tune that brings children running to curbs to get ice cream on a warm summer day is one of the many noises that is being restricted in the new noise code that Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed three years ago and took effect Sunday.