New City Councilman Reflects On Being First Openly Gay Bronx Elected Official
The City Council welcomed 21 new members at the swearing in ceremony Wednesday. One of the youngest members of the council is 25-year-old Ritchie Torres of the Bronx.
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The City Council welcomed 21 new members at the swearing in ceremony Wednesday. One of the youngest members of the council is 25-year-old Ritchie Torres of the Bronx.
The key witness in the bribery trial of a Bronx assemblyman told jurors Wednesday about the show-me-the-money culture that was thriving in Albany.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's press team includes veterans who have worked for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and President Barack Obama.
A Bronx state assemblyman showed up late for the start of his bribery trial Tuesday and then shook his head repeatedly as a prosecutor described him as a politician who sold his office for thousands of dollars in cash from four businessmen.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has made the unusual and bold decision to forcefully interject himself into the race for City Council speaker.
Rob Astorino says he expects to make a decision on whether to run in the next 60 days. He's considered by Republicans to be one of their best candidates to take on the popular Democratic governor this year.
An eccentric Chinese billionaire told reporters Tuesday that he has brought to two women to New York City to undergo surgery for disfiguring burns they suffered when they set themselves on fire during a protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 2001.
A Connecticut commuter watchdog group doesn't have much bite, its former chairman says.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie held a ceremonial signing of a bill Tuesday that lowers tuition costs at public colleges for New Jersey students who lack lawful immigration status.
The new head of New York City's schools met some of her staffers on Monday, telling them she wanted them to focus on communication, collaboration and on what's working in the education system.
The Senate has easily approved Brooklyn native Janet Yellen's nomination to head the Federal Reserve.
The governor is trying to do something about New York's reputation as a high-tax, anti-business state by slashing everything from property taxes to estate taxes to business taxes.
Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy named New York City's top prison official Monday as the state's next public safety commissioner and the first woman to hold the job.
When the benefit ended Dec. 31, the amount commuters can set aside to pay for their public transit costs before taxes decreased from $245 a month to $130.
Randy Hoskins-White was treated like a caged animal by Nassau County police and officials who now are trying to cover up his politically motivated arrest, the man's lawyer alleged Monday.
