: Pregnant women are able to decide for themselves whether or not they want to drink alcohol. Now, New York City’s Commission on Human Rights has released new guidelines clarifying that it’s illegal for a bar or club to deny a woman entry or the ability to drink because she’s expecting.
Former New York police officer will just face five years of probationary and 800 hours of community service instead of going to jail for shooting an unarmed black man.
Thabo Sefolosha, Atlanta Hawks guard-forward was acquitted from misdemeanor charges after a wrongful arrest last year. The stemmed from a police frasca outside a Manhattan nightclub.
The New York City mayor has signed a measure that will ban all use of chewed tobacco and e-cigarettes in venues of major league ball parks and in recreational areas.
New York is set to join California on the path to a $15 minimum wage under an agreement headed to a vote in the state Legislature that would boost the wages of more than 2 million workers.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation eavesdropped on meetings involving Russian intelligence personnel in New York City, including a suspected spy acting as a trade representative.
Five women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of New York. They are hoping that the current four percent tax on tampons and sanitary napkins would be eliminated.
Watchdog report said that New York City has already paid over $13 million in fiscal year 2015. This move is an effort to settle a rising personal injury claims from its jails, particularly the Rikers Island complex
A New York court of appeals temporarily stopped New York City from implementing a new rule requiring chain restaurants to post warnings on menu items that are high in sodium.
The New York Police Department will tighten safeguards against illegal surveillance of Muslims in secret investigations of terror threats. The city paid damages of about $1.6 million for the plaintiff's legal fees.
New York City prepares for the annual ball drop party. The anticipation for the incoming New Year builds up as the City of New York makes its annual preparation for an event that draws hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world.
Whole Foods pay $500k to NYC for overcharging some of their products. Department of Consumer Affairs found out that many of Whole Foods pre-packaged food were overpriced.
