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Hundreds of illegal immigrants gathered in Lower Manhattan to protest in front of city hall, amid anger that they aren’t receiving services.

Airbnb and the city council exchanged blows Tuesday afternoon. Several council members accused the online renting and lodging company of not doing enough to ensure compliance with the law and allowing illegal hotels to flourish.

NEW YORK—In advance of elections, over a dozen campaigning politicians stood with workers at City Hall Thursday in support of a higher minimum wage, with offers ranging from $10.10, all the way to $30.

Mayor de Blasio has never been shy about his liberal economic outlook. In his inaugural address, the mayor promised to “take dead aim at the Tale of Two Cities”

On Tuesday outside of City Hall, women legislators pledged to register five women to vote. The measure is to celebrate Aug. 26 as Women’s Equality Day and the anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Improving female voter percentages might make a difference on several women’s rights issues, said officials.

With school set to start in two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio recently requested New York City Council to grant school bus drivers a $42 million pay raise. The legislation was quickly approved in the city council over the course of a week, despite reservations and questions of legality from within the council and from the Citizens Budget Committee.

On Thursday, a group of seniors, advocates, and home care workers gathered in front of City Hall, demanding more funds and better senior services.

With a heat wave blistering New York City, ambulance requests were up by nearly 500 on July 15 and 16. To prepare, the FDNY dispatched an additional 14 ambulances across the city, but Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn found out firsthand, that number may not be enough.

Using a sheer force of numbers to help make their point, thousands of municipal workers rallied next to City Hall on June 12.

Sporting a blue blazer, glasses, and standing at a mini-podium, third-grader Preston Ferraiuolo from Brooklyn called out confidently to the crowd of 300 adults: “Hello New York City!”