NYC, DC 37 Municipal Union Strike Labor Deal
New York City's largest municipal union agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, becoming another important piece of Mayor Bill de Blasio's ongoing efforts to settle an unprecedented labor situation.
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New York City's largest municipal union agreed to a new contract on Wednesday, becoming another important piece of Mayor Bill de Blasio's ongoing efforts to settle an unprecedented labor situation.
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, Rep. Frank Pallone and others held a news conference in Asbury Park on Wednesday to express their concerns about allowing drilling in the federal government's next five-year energy plan, which begins in 2017.
A leading Republican New York state senator from upstate has been indicted on charges that he lied to the FBI about arranging a law firm job and an inflated salary for his son.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was interrupted several times Tuesday, as he defended his veto of a series of tax hikes to fund the state employee pension system.
Former councilman Ras Baraka, 45, took the oath of office Tuesday during a ceremony in front of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.
The 5-4 ruling in the so-called "Hobby Lobby" case upheld the right of the Oklahoma-based Hobby Lobby craft stores -- 600 nationwide -- to opt out of a provision of Obamacare that mandates free birth control.
The Obama administration is considering tighter security measures in airports amid worries that Islamic militants are creating a new arsenal of hard to detect weapons to target the U.S.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton let her hair down about President Barack Obama during a reunion dinner with college classmates last year, according to a new book.
New York State Assemblywoman Gabriela Rosa resigned from office Friday, as she joined a growing list of corrupt politicians with a confession in court.
New York Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox on Thursday said Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has "presidential qualities."
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to use $511 million in clean water funds to help finance the new Tappan Zee Bridge won approval from a state board Thursday.
Brooks, the late, legendary 1010 WINS reporter, and his wife, Lynn, lived at Manhattan Plaza at 43rd and 10th after their three sons grew up.
The Democrat-controlled New Jersey Legislature voted Thursday to raise taxes on companies and high-earning individuals while fully funding pension funds for public employees, but no one doubts that Gov. Chris Christie will veto the measure.
State Sen. Adriano Espaillat said Thursday that he called Rep. Charles Rangel to offer his congratulations.
The House Ethics Committee has decided to hold off on reviewing an incident in which U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.) threatened to harm a New York news reporter in the U.S. Capitol.
