The ruling strikes at the heart of the legacy Bloomberg aims to leave when his third and final term ends this year.

Anti-smoking advocates and health experts hailed proposals from Mayor Michael Bloomberg that would keep cigarettes out of sight in New York City stores.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is urging eateries to shrink their cups and bottles.

A judge struck down New York City's pioneering ban on big sugary drinks Monday just hours before it was supposed to take effect.

The city Health Department said it plans to warn young people that they risk hearing loss from listening to personal music players at high volume.

The proposed plastic foam ban is the latest in a series of public health initiatives launched by Mayor Bloomberg.

Twenty-one companies have met targets in a city-led effort to get restaurants and food manufacturers nationwide to lighten up on salt.

Both city and state leaders are preparing big requests for federal disaster aid for repairs and restoration, as well as preventive measures for future storms.

Motorists can fill up only every other day as outages and shortages persist.

Still, about 100 schools throughout the five boroughs remained closed.