De Blasio Says Jails In All 5 Boroughs Not Necessary If Rikers Island Is Closed
While Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to shut down Rikers Island, he disagrees with a report suggesting that to do that, new jails should be built in all five boroughs.
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While Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to shut down Rikers Island, he disagrees with a report suggesting that to do that, new jails should be built in all five boroughs.
There have been many calls from Democrats for Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano to stop down after his arrest on corruption charges.
GOP chairman Russell Maffei and Marie Tauro were hit crossing a street outside a diner.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told students in Albany Monday that she and her fellow judges sometimes disagree about decisions, but are collegial because they respect each other's passion for the law.
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the passage Monday night of an emergency budget extender that he proposed to avoid a looming government shutdown.
After CBS2 exposed dangerous and decaying food being served at New York City public schools last week, the Department of Education has now launched an investigation.
"I am honored to serve in the role of First Lady, and look forward to working on behalf of the American people over the coming years," said Mrs. Trump.
A confirmation vote is expected on Friday, but not before a partisan showdown over President Donald Trump's choice.
The New York state budget was two days late Sunday, as lawmakers struggled to find agreement on education spending, charter schools and juvenile justice reform.
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on President Donald Trump Sunday to veto legislation relaxing privacy rules for internet service providers.
Several Democratic New York lawmakers said Sunday that they will fight federal budget cuts targeting the arts.
A judge on Friday approved an agreement for President Donald Trump to pay $25 million to settle lawsuits over his now-defunct Trump University.
Disagreement over proposals to try 16- and 17-year-old offenders in family court dashed the prospects for an on-time state budget in Albany Friday night and threw negotiations into disarray.
One of New York City's celebrity residents took his complaints about high rents to Mayor Bill de Blasio Friday.
A debate is raging over police departments deploying weaponized drones as a crime-fighting tool.
