De Blasio In Washington For New Mayors Meeting At White House
The mayor-elect is going into the meeting with some big ideas regarding federal investments into education, infrastructure.
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The mayor-elect is going into the meeting with some big ideas regarding federal investments into education, infrastructure.
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio is on "a mission" of sorts. He wants to begin influencing the national agenda on a host of issues that pertain directly to New York City.
With competition in New York and Pennsylvania eating into New Jersey's gambling revenue, state lawmakers are considering bringing casinos to Bergen County.
The House has given sweeping bipartisan approval to a budget bill backed by both President Barack Obama, his Democratic allies and a big majority of the chamber's Republicans.
Nearly one-third of gun ads on ArmsList.com were posted by high-volume sellers who do not possess the mandatory federal firearms license. They use the "private sale loophole,'' which does not require a background check, Bloomberg said Thursday.
The bill's sponsor, Assemblywoman Linda Stender (D-Scotch Plains), said New Jersey's medical marijuana program has been slow going and she said not all strains are available in the Garden State.
State Senate Education Committee Chairman John Flanagan (R-East Northport) said there needs to be legitimate debate about the quantity and quality of exams.
When a lawyer for Sliwa's ex-wife wanted to know how she got pregnant, Katz said that she didn't want to talk about it.
State Sen. Liz Krueger said her bill would bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for the state.
It is crunch time for the Affordable Health Care Act. The White House released new enrollment numbers Wednesday, just as the administration had another confrontation with Congress.
In a statement by Bill, Chirlane, Chiara and Dante de Blasio on their website, the family called it "a tough decision."
There was a move Tuesday to legalize -- and tax -- marijuana use in New York. State lawmakers want to put pot smoking on a par with drinking alcohol and let taxpayers profit.
The proposal calls for the state to subsidize the cost of the freeze in 2014 with its budget surplus.
Flu shots could soon be required by law for small children in New York City. The plan would mandate children in day cares and preschools receive the shot.
A recent poll shows more than half of Americans are not happy with the health care exchange rollout.
