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City Hall is giving away 500 tickets to the ceremony honoring the Yankees for winning the 2009 World Series. Fans 18 years and older can enter the giveaway from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday at nyc.gov or access the entry form through the mayor's office Twitter or by calling 311.

New York City will host a ticker-tape parade and ceremony in honor of the World Series champion New York Yankees.

NEW YORK(AP/1010 WINS) -- Billionaire Michael Bloomberg has narrowly won a third term as New York mayor in a race that was startlingly close.

Republican Chris Christie has defeated Democratic Gov. Jon Corzine in New Jersey.

Picture of the Day: We've all had days like this mail carrier, haven't we?

A 20-year-old student at New York University apparently committed suicide by jumping from the 10th floor of the main library.

If you plan to travel around the upcoming holidays, prepare to pay a little more-- again.

A Philadelphia newspaper has apologized to readers for mistakenly running an ad congratulating the Philadelphia Phillies on winning back-to-back World Series titles.

Three years ago, Carol Dickerson broke her silence about a violent rape she suffered a decade earlier, telling lawmakers they could help solve cold cases like hers by routinely collecting DNA from convicted felons. The law passed, and on Friday Dickerson finally enjoyed the fruits of her labor.

1010 WINS reporter Alice Stockton-Rossini took a trip through the Lower East Side of Manhattan exploring the local Halloween shops.

Game one of the 2009 World Series in underway in the Bronx. Click here for updates, photos and more from the game!

The Democrat aiming to unseat New York City's rich and popular mayor, Michael Bloomberg, struggled to define himself in their final debate before Election Day, while Bloomberg kept him on the defensive.