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De Blasio has appeared triumphant against some of those outside forces -- notably during the Ebola scare -- and has become a national progressive voice, but the police shooting has pushed his young mayoralty into its biggest crisis yet.
The suggestion to eliminate the service is buried on page 81 of a 100-page report from a special panel formed by Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo to reform the Port Authority.
Officers outside of the Christ Tabernacle Church in Glendale, Queens, could be seen Saturday turning their backs to the Jumbotron screen broadcasting the service as de Blasio spoke.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Saturday that they have vetoed legislation intended to help clean up the troubled Port Authority.
It was a bittersweet farewell to Congress for Carolyn McCarthy, a voice for gun violence victims.
Some protest organizers have dismissed Mayor Bill de Blasio's request for a "time out" until after the murdered officers are laid to rest.
Former President George H.W. Bush has been taken to a Houston hospital after experiencing a shortness of breath.
Rockland County Executive Ed Day on Friday called a piece of hate mail targeting a county legislator "one of the most vile and despicable renderings" he has ever seen.
Gov. Cuomo is stepping up his war of words with the teachers' union.
Friction boiled over again on Thursday between unions representing NYPD officers and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
As WCBS 880's Levon Putney reported, Congress approved a package of tax breaks before its winter recess, including restoring $250-a-month benefit for rail commuters -- the same amount given to those who drive.
Under the proposed rules, construction crews would be encouraged to use quieter electric jackhammers.
President Barack Obama says the U.S. will end its outdated approach to Cuba that has failed to advance U.S. interests.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration prohibited fracking in New York Wednesday citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique.
Under the proposal, gender reassignment surgery will be available for people who are a minimum age of 18 or 21, depending on circumstances, and will require a referral from a doctor.
