Think Tank: Marijuana Tax Could Pay For Subway Overhaul

It's a smokin' way to raise the funds to fix the subways -- legalize marijuana and tax it to the max.

• Dec 6, 2018

Many Nassau County Residents Getting Bad News: Property Tax Reassessment Not In Their Favor

The numbers are out and some Nassau County residents are reeling.

• Dec 5, 2018

Senior N.J. Government Official Says She Was Raped By Staffer While Working For Gov. Murphy's Campaign

A hiring controversy has hit New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration. A senior official in the governor's office has accused a former fellow top staffer of rape, and on Tuesday she testified in Trenton.

• Dec 4, 2018

President Bush's Service Dog To Return To Long Island Before Heading To Walter Reed Medical Center

Among those at President George H.W. Bush's funeral this week will be unexpected guest from Long Island.

• Dec 3, 2018

City Council Calls For Investigation Of Emails Between De Blasio And Donor

The City Council is calling for an investigation into whether Mayor Bill de Blasio intentionally deleted emails showing a chummy relationship with a donor.

• Nov 30, 2018

Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty To Lying To Congress

Cohen reportedly admitted to making false statements in 2017 to the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence about a plan to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

• Nov 29, 2018

'This Is A National Issue': Cuomo, Trump Discuss Federal Funding For Gateway Project

Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned from Washington, D.C. after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump.

• Nov 28, 2018

New Jersey Lawmakers Vote To Advance Bill That Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana By January

The state of New Jersey could be just weeks away from legalizing recreational marijuana.

• Nov 26, 2018

New York State Sen. Jose Peralta Dies At 47

Peralta represented the 13th district in Queens from 2010 to 2018. Before that, he was a member of the State Assembly.

• Nov 22, 2018

Senator: Marijuana May Be Legal In New Jersey By January

As more states make marijuana legal, New Jersey lawmakers are getting ready for a heated debate on the issue. A vote on pot plans could happen soon.

• Nov 20, 2018

Council Speaker Rips Into Board Of Elections Head Over Big Apple's Election Day Fiasco

Called on the carpet and excoriated, the executive director of the city's beleaguered Board of Elections felt the City Council's wrath following a long list of Election Day problems.

• Nov 20, 2018

Gov. Cuomo Makes No Apologies, Says He's Fine With How State Performed During Last Week's Storm

Where was Gov. Andrew Cuomo? It's a question some people were asking during Thursday's paralyzing snowstorm.

• Nov 20, 2018

Ousted Department Of Investigation Commissioner Responds To Firing By Mayor De Blasio

Peters says he was given the heave-ho by de Blasio after he repeatedly refused to deep six investigations that exposed the dark underbelly of de Blasio's administration.

• Nov 19, 2018

Nelson Concedes To Republican Scott In Florida Senate Race As Recount Ends

Sen. Bill Nelson conceded defeat to Republican Gov. Rick Scott in Florida's bitterly contested Senate race after final official results posted showed Scott ahead by more than 10,000 votes.

• Nov 18, 2018

De Blasio Delays Talking About Snow Response, Falls Short Of Apologizing For City's Shortcomings

When the mayor finally addressed the media, flanked by several city commissioners, a frustrated de Blasio repeatedly blamed the city's poor response on a "perfect storm."

• Nov 16, 2018

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