Critics Say New York's New Abortion Law Goes Too Far
The reproductive rights act was just signed into law last week, but it has already triggered a firestorm.
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The reproductive rights act was just signed into law last week, but it has already triggered a firestorm.
The governor on Tuesday shrugged off the criticism from New York's top Catholic, and additional calls from Church leaders for his excommunication over his support of a new state abortion law.
Eric Schneiderman used nearly $340,000 in political campaign funds to pay the law firm that represented him during an investigation of allegations that he physically abused several women
Some 200,000 commuters go through the North River tunnel each day.
With the federal government reopened, for many new members of Congress, Monday was their first official day of business.
City term limits mandate that a newcomer take office after Mayor Bill de Blasio finishes his current term. Though an election is years away, we're already getting a glimpse at the field.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says he's considering running for president as an independent, telling "60 Minutes" he might jump into the race without party backing.
The White House says Trump signed the measure after the Senate and House each passed it Friday.
Lawmakers on Long Island say funding cuts in the governor's budget came out of left field. They were not expecting to lose millions of dollars in money they say they have counted on from Albany for years.
There is turmoil at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi told President Trump on Wednesday she won't allow a concurrent resolution authorizing his State of the Union address to come to the floor.
A re-write of New York abortion laws has been held up by Republicans for more than a decade.
President Donald Trump and Congress seem no closer to reaching a deal on reopening the government.
After years of failing to pass in Albany, the legislation is getting a renewed push.
In a brief Sunday morning press conference, Schumer revealed new legislation that would protect government workers who can't pay their bills because of the ongoing government shutdown.
