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Republican legislator Frank Sparaco says he has video and audio tapes of Clarkstown councilman Frank Borelli and others trying to coerce him with a large raise, job security and a paid vacation in exchange for supporting Dennis Malone, a Democratic candidate for Clarkstown Highway Superintendent.
The 2.2-mile boardwalk, which was destroyed by superstorm Sandy, is expected to be ready for the crowds by November.
The extreme heat has settled over the Tri-State area, with temperatures expected to soar into the 90s through at least Friday.
The afternoon rush will feature 25 percent more trains at more regular intervals, the MTA announced. The changes will come pending the approval of $700,000 in funding.
The beloved cream-filled snack cakes are officially returning to store shelves Monday nine months after Hostess went bankrupt.
The Penfield Reef Lighthouse is one of three in Connecticut that the federal government wants to sell. It was saved from destruction by local members of Congress in 1971 and has been on the market since 2007.
Crooks have been removing catalytic converters off vehicles to make quick cash. Police said the platinum found in the car part can be worth as much as $1,500 an ounce.
Roughly three percent of total filers, about 150,000 people, still have not had their refunds processed. Most of the returns held up are either filed on paper and handwritten or filed by a non-resident, according to state officials.
Looks Great Service has a whopping $70 million contract with Nassau for debris removal, CBS 2 has learned. It has been revealed that Looks Great has contributed $17,000 to the Republican's re-election campaign.
Plenty of money has been sunk into rebuilding New Jersey's economy, but some state officials said that hasn't trickled down to help the homeowners who are still trying to rebuild.
When combined, the increases in tuition and fees would raise costs 3.3 percent, or $427 more per year, for in-state undergraduate students in New Brunswick.
You see them all over the city -- fake handbags, fake clothes, and fake electronics. What if you could play a bigger role in helping to report counterfeit goods? Well, now there's an app for that.
Public Advocate and mayoral hopeful Bill De Blasio has called on the governor and the mayor to get the parties together and find out who has proposed taking the hospital over.
The stock market closed at a record high after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank would continue to support the U.S. economy.
Word of the signing came as Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder held a rally Thursday, urging the Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign the "Breezy Point'' bill he drafted and allow residents to rebuild their homes.
