Rangel Wants Censure Penalty Lightened
The House ethics committee voted 9-1 on Nov. 18 to recommend a censure of the 80-year-old Democrat from Harlem.
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The House ethics committee voted 9-1 on Nov. 18 to recommend a censure of the 80-year-old Democrat from Harlem.
Officials are warning that the New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. could be forced to shut down in December unless state lawmakers approve a bailout of the operation.
The Justice Department probably will never receive congressional approval to put the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators on trial in a civilian court, a key senator on the issue of terrorism trials said Sunday.
The 80-year-old Democrat from Harlem wants his punishment for ethics violations downgraded to a reprimand, according to congressional and nongovernment sources in touch with Rangel.
County Executive Rob Asterino said it's not a whole lot of money but its a start.
Protesters led by Brooklyn Councilman Charles Barron were vowing to file a temporary restraining order Monday to prevent Cathie Black from taking the post.
At a Saturday morning news conference, various community leaders voiced their opposition to reports that Black will be granted a waiver to become chancellor.
In New York City, "chronic absenteeism" -- when a student misses at least 20 of the 180 days in a school year -- afflicts 40 percent of high school students and educators currently refer cases to social services for neglect.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial choice to be the city's schools chancellor has received the go-ahead.
The Mayor's Office announced Friday that three public forums are planned for December in eastern Queens, upper Manhattan and south Brooklyn.
The Center for a Tobacco Free New York said there is a direct relationship between funding and smoking. The center's Russ Sciandra says that when the anti-smoking TV ads stop, the number of smokers rises.
Michael Ritacco was accused of taking as much as $2 million in a bribery kickback scheme involving his leadership of the Toms River Regional school district.
The independent report questions the whole decision-making process in New York's penchant for regulation of businesses.
In one of the nation's tightest, undecided congressional races, a Long Island Democrat is clinging to a thin lead over his Republican challenger.
Eliot Spitzer says regular folks hooked on day trading shouldn't think they can beat Wall Streeters at their own game because of the flow of inside information.
