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Three of the bills passed by the City Council on Tuesday require annual reporting on storefront vacancies, the business environment, and specific tracking of mom-and-pop shops.

For all the leftward exertions, the power of moderation also remained strong, with various intra-party forces pulling the Democrat-controlled legislature back to the center.

After winning control of state government for the first time in over a decade, Democratic lawmakers flexed their muscle by wrapping up what many were calling a historic year of legislative accomplishments.

The presence of the contractors suggested a new front in the opposition to rent reform, and, according to housing activists, are part of a concerted strategy by real estate interests.

The package of 17 bills were inspired by a New York Times series that exposed a broken system of housing regulations.

Con Ed's electricity rates are at their highest in five years.

Tourists: if they're not getting ripped off or attacked by hammer-wielding locals, then they're probably bringing a loaded gun to the Empire State Building.

A Brooklyn cyclist who got hit by a cop car was flabbergasted to find a bill for repairs in his mailbox four months after the collision.

This Redditor got a bill for over $500 (as you can see below) because "they didn't send someone to read the meters in my building." In the end, she had it adjusted to $73.

In the latest example of a corporation trying nickel and diming its customers, the telecom giant has announced a new "$2 payment convenience fee" for people who, well, want to pay their bill.