Stringer: Walmart In NYC Would Be 'Potentially Devastating' To Local Economy
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is warning New Yorkers that the big box chain would only hurt, not help the city's economy.
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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is warning New Yorkers that the big box chain would only hurt, not help the city's economy.
The state Labor Department says preliminary estimates indicate total nonfarm wage and salary employment grew to 3,881,000.
Essex County freeholds voted unanimously to award a contract for a facility in Newark to a politically-connected firm with close ties to Gov. Chris Christie.
Liu's campaign spokesman says that given the daily barrage of bad news, they're "surprised his numbers are that good."
Mitt Romney takes Manhattan. The Republican presidential candidate was in New York on Wednesday, tapping Wall Street for campaign cash. But he didn't exactly get the red carpet treatment from everyone.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to introduce legislation that would require college and high school coaches to report possible child sex abuse to police.
A bill, which would legally permit livery street hails, was passed by the legislature back in June. However, it has hit a number of stumbling blocks since that time.
Members of New Jersey's large Muslim community and some lawmakers are condemning the Lowe's home improvement chain for its decision to pull ads from a reality TV show about American Muslims.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is getting mixed marks on his handling of the Occupy Wall Street protesters.
The goal is for the growing New York beer brewing industry to work with convenience stores and New York City bars and restaurants to get more space on shelves and on menus for the state's beers.
His cartoons famously depicted Santa Claus and Uncle Sam, but there's a move afoot to keep Thomas Nast out of the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
One Connecticut mayor is asking the legislature to allow illegal immigrants to vote in local elections.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation says the banner violates the Constitution because it was put up by members of the local fire department and hangs from two town-owned light posts.
An annual tradition will continue in Westchester County, thanks to some private funding.
New York City's billionaire mayor is expressing at least tentative optimism that business is ticking upward in the United States.
