St. Patrick's Cathedral Prepares For Newly Elevated Cardinal Dolan
"I think it's fantastic. He's a great man and it's great for the city," said parishioner James Daly.
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"I think it's fantastic. He's a great man and it's great for the city," said parishioner James Daly.
At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April.
Police monitored Muslim student group websites across the Northeast and noted which professors were lecturing.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide initiative aimed at curtailing gun violence on Saturday.
Manzo initially faced counts of extortion conspiracy, but those charges were dismissed after a federal appeals court ruled Manzo had been improperly charged under rules meant for public officials.
Gov. Chris Christie has wasted no time endorsing longtime friend Joe Kyrillos for a U.S. Senate seat in New Jersey.
There were protests on Capitol Hill on Friday from female lawmakers about the all-male panel of witnesses called to testify about what they believe is the Obama administration's violation of religious freedom. The lawmakers said it's a women's rights issue.
The state's Legislature gave final approval to the bill on Thursday, with the Assembly voting in favor 42-33. Christie and other Republicans want same-sex marriage to be decided by public vote, but Democrats say it's a civil right protected by the Constitution.
This week, a federal judge ruled that, for now, the city has to allow private religious groups to rent school space for services.
Amid a much-heralded state deal on teacher evaluations designed to improve the schools, Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he's going ahead with his controversial plan to close 33 failing schools and possibly more down the raoad.
Cheers erupted Thursday as the vote was announced, 42-33 in favor. The state Assembly passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage just days after the Senate did the very same thing.
Congress has set aside billions of dollars to compensate and treat people suffering from illnesses potentially caused by the clouds of soot and smoke released on Sept. 11, 2001.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg also says the city has reached an overall deal with the teachers' union on the contentious issue. The union, however, denies it.
The act would allow a path to legal residency for those who were brought into the country illegally as minors, but are in otherwise good legal standing and graduate high school.
The temporary restraining order is in effect for 10 days, which means those churches can hold services in schools for the next two Sundays.
