Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the initiative, which he said he hoped more restaurants would join.

A fight seems headed to New York State’s highest court, and a final ruling may not come until next year.

When Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on the sale of large sugary drinks goes into effect, coffee drinkers, and those who serve them, are likely to face complications.

The mayor proposed rolling back the next payment deadline for property taxes; the governor announced changes in rules for insurance adjusters.

Six in 10 residents said Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s plan to prohibit sales of large sugary drinks was a bad idea, according to a new poll by The New York Times.

Many people in New York City said they would survive the ban on large sweetened drinks, although they might be a bit parched this summer.

A proposal that would take effect as soon as next March is the most ambitious effort yet by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s administration to combat rising obesity.

A Quinnipiac University poll shows more than 8 in 10 New York City residents support the city's new restaurant inspection system.

Opening a restaurant in New York City can be daunting, but the city has quietly launched a new program to help prospective restaurateurs navigate the requirements.

In an anti-obesity push, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is seeking federal permission to bar New York City’s food-stamp recipients from using them to buy sugared drinks.