Mark-Viverito Slams Congress For Not Giving Debt Relief To Puerto Rico
New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito criticized Congress Wednesday for not supplying any debt relief for struggling Puerto Rico.
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New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito criticized Congress Wednesday for not supplying any debt relief for struggling Puerto Rico.
A law firm whose taxpayer-funded investigation cleared Republican Gov. Chris Christie of wrongdoing in the Bridgegate scandal won't have to turn over notes from the probe that it claims don't exist anyway.
A homeless village has appeared in Greenwich Village, with a group now camping overnight in tourist- and student-filled Washington Square Park.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul quickly jumped on Christie's comments in Tuesday night's CNN debate in Las Vegas, saying, "I think if you're in favor of World War III, you have your candidate."
Donald Trump defended his provocative call for banning Muslims at Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate.
New York City schools were among many districts around the country to receive an email terror threat Tuesday, but police have determined it not to be credible.
In discussing foreign policy during the Republican presidential debate Tuesday night, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie called President Barack Obama a "feckless weakling" with regard to his foreign policy.
Comptroller Scott Stringer warned Wednesday that the New York City public housing system is not ready to handle emergencies.
The head of New York City's beleaguered Homeless Services agency is stepping down.
The New York City Council is considering whether to turn some legislative positions into full-time jobs, without outside compensation.
A poll released last week by the Des Moines Register and Bloomberg News showed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz leading Trump in Iowa for the Republican nomination by 10 percentage points (31 to 21).
New Jersey has about 114 superfund sites, and 50 percent of residents live within 3 miles of one.
The New Jersey governor, who had been dropped from the main stage during the last debate, is one of nine Republican presidential candidates to qualify for the network's prime-time event on Tuesday.
Many people are still scrambling to change their health insurance after a major insurer, Health Republic, went belly up.
"It is sheer madness what we are doing now," Cuomo said. "You can be a suspected terrorist, and it is not illegal to possess a firearm or explosives."
