New York Reps. Fight to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Affordable
Student loan interest rates are threatening to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent in July.
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Jersey Beach Replenishment Project to Begin This Summer
Tourists and residents of the Jersey Shore may be in for a rare spectacle this summer as beach nourishment projects get underway.
New Report Offers Ways New York City Can Better Prepare for Future Natural Disasters
A new report from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office gives recommendations on how the city can better prepare for natural disasters.
Newtown Board Mulls Plans for Sandy Hook School
Newtown officials are meeting to debate what to do with the Sandy Hook Elementary School building, where 20 first-graders and six educators were gunned down in a December massacre.
Jury Convicts Two Associates of NY Mayoral Candidate
Two former associates of a candidate seeking to become the city's first Asian-American mayor were convicted Thursday in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds.
Initiative in Westchester County Aims to Reduce Food Waste
A new program in Westchester County aims to get more food to those in need.
Bloomberg Staunchly Defends NYPD Policies
In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at critics of the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk practice and surveillance programs.
The Tony Nominees Are...
The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12.
NJ Gov Talks Rebuilding Long Beach Island
Gov. Chris Christie will hold a town hall meeting on Superstorm Sandy recovery and rebuilding on Long Beach Island.
Fair Housing Advocates Say New Jersey's Sandy Recovery Plan Shortchanges Renters
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially approved how New Jersey plans to allocate $1.8 billion in federal Sandy aid, but fair housing advocates are concerned the plan doesn't do enough to help renters and lower income residents.
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