City Council Considering Online Petition System For New York City
Councilman James Vacca of the Bronx believes such a system would help get more people involved with the issues facing the city.
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Councilman James Vacca of the Bronx believes such a system would help get more people involved with the issues facing the city.
A legal challenge to the ban on gay conversion therapy in New Jersey suffered yet another court defeat on Thursday.
Sixteen female senators from both parties are calling on the NFL to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on domestic violence.
President Barack Obama says the United States will wage a military campaign that will target Islamic State fighters with airstrikes "wherever they exist."
Former Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney drew a sharp contrast between New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and President Barack Obama at a fundraiser Wednesday night in honor of Christie's 52nd birthday.
Horse racing tracks are likely to implement sports betting in New Jersey before casinos, a gaming expert says.
With 98 percent of the precincts reporting Wednesday, Cuomo had 59.9 percent of the vote, while challenger Zephyr Teachout, a virtual unknown, picked up 33.1 percent.
The Quinnipiac University Poll released Wednesday gives the Greenwich businessman 46 percent to Malloy's 40 percent.
New York State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Queens) defeated former New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate John Liu in the Democratic primary for the state's 11th Senate District Tuesday night.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo beat back challenge in his bid for a second term in the Democratic primary, dispatching liberal activist Zephyr Teachout.
Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney says the state should look into how Rice's case was handled and into the criteria for getting into the pretrial intervention program.
Attorneys representing media organizations and government watchdogs have complained that Christie's administration routinely stonewalls even the most basic records requests.
At a City Council hearing Monday, Bratton said he wanted to hire 1,000 more police officers.
For his part, the governor is portraying himself as above the fray. He's done little campaigning.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie issued a directive Monday allowing his state's casinos and racetracks to immediately offer sports betting without fear of criminal or civil liability.
