Christie's Sandy Relief Charity Raises $18.2 Million In First 24 Days
A charity launched by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife, Mary Pat Christie, has raised $18.2 million in its first 24 days to help victims of Superstorm Sandy.
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A charity launched by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and his wife, Mary Pat Christie, has raised $18.2 million in its first 24 days to help victims of Superstorm Sandy.
This record high approval comes on the heels of New York City registered voters giving Christie top marks for his handling of superstorm Sandy.
U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) of Staten Island was under fire from the House Ethics Committee Monday night.
According to the committee, the Staten Island Republican may have violated campaign finance laws by soliciting and accepting prohibited contributions. That may have led to false information being included in campaign finance reports, the committee said.
The LGBT community in New Jersey is hoping Newark Mayor Cory Booker will make a run for governor.
While President Barack Obama won Manhattan handily earlier this month, a published report late last week said Republican Mitt Romney won at least 50 percent of the vote in a couple of precincts – notably the one that includes Trump Tower.
New York City Council Member Dan Garodnick (D-4th) has called for a moratorium on evictions until Jan. 1 in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Former Mayor Rudolph Giuliani thinks Metropolitan Transit Authority Chairman Joseph Lhota would make a perfect successor to Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
Following a debate about the role of government on Twitter, Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker has accepted a challenge to live on food stamps for a week after Thanksgiving.
Cuomo made the critical remarks Wednesday while helping to pass out holiday meals to Superstorm Sandy victims in Lawrence, Long Island.
An appointment to a vacant City Council seat in Newark led to a melee in council chambers that prompted police to use pepper spray on some spectators.
Earlier Tuesday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the region, renewing America's commitment to Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at her side.
Who was the apple of New Yorker's eyes during and after Hurricane Sandy?
Advocates for the working poor rallied in Albany Monday, urging state government leaders who are poised to raise their salaries in coming weeks to also raise the minimum wage and replenish food banks for victims of Superstorm Sandy.
The New Jersey State Senate Budget Committee on Monday voted to increase the state's minimum wage by $1.25 per hour.
