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Famed NYC Bakery Blames Sandy for Mouse Troubles

2.16.13 at 2:36pm by Associated Press

A New York City bakery famous for its cupcakes is blaming Superstorm Sandy for a mouse infestation that led it to be temporarily shut down for health code violations.

Magnolia Bakery's popular shop in Manhattan's West Village was closed by the Health Department Thursday after an inspector found mouse droppings in the basement.

A spokeswoman for the bakery tells the New York Post that the mice turned up after parts of the neighborhood close to the Hudson River flooded during the October storm.

NYC Announces $15 Million Mold Cleanup Program

1.31.13 at 6:19pm by Associated Press

New York City is launching a $15 million program to clean up at least 2,000 homes contaminated with mold because of flooding during Superstorm Sandy.

NYC Council Passes Employment Discrimination Bill

1.23.13 at 7:09pm by Jeff Coltin

The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill today banning discrimination against job-seekers who are currently unemployed.

Cityscape: New York Then and Now

1.19.13 at 8:30am by George Bodarky, Morlene Chin, Julie Clark

If you could go back to the time before the sprawling skyscrapers of today’s New York City, you’d find a different city, full of horse drawn carriages and men in hats and dark suits. In other cases you’d see that some parts of the city haven’t changed much at all.

Ex-Transit Chief Makes Mayoral Run Official

1.17.13 at 7:13pm by Associated Press

The former transit official who led the New York City subway system's recovery from Superstorm Sandy filed paperwork Thursday making his bid for mayor official.

NYC School Bus Drivers to Strike

1.14.13 at 6:50pm by Jeff Coltin, Veronica Volk

New York City school bus drivers plan to strike Wednesday morning unless their contract demands are met. The union wants more job protections as the city puts bus contracts out to bid for 1100 routes to save money.

Deadline Looms for NYC Deal on Teacher Evaluations

1.13.13 at 11:16am by Associated Press

The clock is ticking for New York City and the union representing 75,000 public school teachers to agree on a system for evaluating teachers or risk losing $450 million in state aid and grants.