Officials Rally, Want DOE To Shorten Timeframe To Rid Schools Of Toxic PCBs
About 700 New York City Schools have been contaminated with PCBs, and today elected officials called for the Department of Education to shorten its cleanup timetable.
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About 700 New York City Schools have been contaminated with PCBs, and today elected officials called for the Department of Education to shorten its cleanup timetable.
Gov. Chris Christie on Monday shuffled his Cabinet, nominating Attorney General Paula Dow to become a Superior Court judge in Essex County and his chief counsel, Jeff Chiesa, to take her place.
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and state Sen. Michael Gianaris of Queens want the Transportation Security Administration to create the position at all airports.
The once heavily occupied Zuccotti Park sits mostly empty now, a stark contrast to the Occupy Wall Street movement's encampment that took up residence there only a few weeks ago.
Is there a case of tax bracket envy going on west of the Hudson River?
Jon Corzine swore to tell the truth -- as far as he knows it -- about the crash of the brokerage firm he ran, which fell apart this fall in the eighth largest bankruptcy in United States history.
If you have been confused by parking signs, stacked on top of each other, giving conflicting direction, you're not alone. Councilman Dan Garodnick understands your dilemma.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey plans to spend more than $2 billion on building the new World Trade Center next year, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is continuing his criticism of the agency.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says talks have failed to resolve legislation to allow livery cabs to legally pick up street hails in parts of New York City, but Mayor Michael Bloomberg is still hopeful that it will be resolved.
With so many states and localities struggling to survive, the paying out of unused sick time is really hurting budgets, and New Jersey's governor wants to do something about it.
The Senate Budget Committee will consider legislation appropriating the money -- plus $1.5 million for oversight -- on Thursday.
Bloomberg visited WCBS Newsradio 880's new studios at 345 Hudson Street this morning and participated in an extensive interview with anchors Michael Wallace and Pat Carroll, as well as veteran political reporter Rich Lamb.
The city of fewer than 80,000 has had 16 murders since Oct. 1, prompting one city council member to call for the National Guard to be sent in to help.
Officials have told a former New Jersey mayor who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion and mail fraud charges that he's not entitled to his pension.
Hunters killed 17 bears on Wednesday and 52 on Tuesday. That compares to 257 during the first day of the hunt on Monday.
