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Initiative in Westchester County Aims to Reduce Food Waste

April 30, 2013|Kris Venezia

County Executive Robert Astorino teams up with non-profits to keep edible food out of the trash.

A new program in...

Bloomberg Staunchly Defends NYPD Policies

April 30, 2013|Kris Venezia

Bloomberg issues a stinging defense of NYPD practices.

In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by...

Fair Housing Advocates Say New Jersey's Sandy Recovery Plan Shortchanges Renters

April 29, 2013|Claudia Morell

The advocacy group Fair Share Housing said the HUD-approved $1.8b plan has flaws.

The US Department of Housing and Urban...

Some NYC Middle Schools to Extend Day

April 29, 2013|Stephanie Colombini

20 Schools to Get 2.5 More Hours a Day

3 PM dismissal is going to be a thing of the past for students in select New York City...

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn Supports NBA Player Jason Collins

April 29, 2013|Daniel Murphy

New York City Council Speaker supports NBA player Jason Collins' after he came out as gay.

New York City Council Speaker...

Most New Jerseyans say Life is Almost Back to Normal

April 29, 2013|Katie Fisher

A new poll shows positive steps towards recovery for New Jersey towns

Six months after Superstorm Sandy and most New...

Six Months After Sandy, Businesses in the Hoboken Terminal Still Struggle

April 29, 2013|Laura Macchiarola

Business owners in Hoboken's historic terminal are barely getting back on their feet.

Train engines hum in anticipation of...

Queens Church Still Recovering Six Months after Sandy

April 29, 2013|Megan Connor

Pews much emptier than before the storm with many residents still displaced.

Mass at the church of St. Thomas More in Breezy...

Cityscape: NYC for Kids

April 27, 2013|George Bodarky

We're exploring cool things for kids to do and see in NYC.

New York City is a great big playground for kids. Take a journey...

Fordham Conversations: Six Months After Sandy

April 27, 2013|Robin Shannon

This week we catch up with Kendra Newkirk, who lost her home to Super Storm Sandy almost half a year ago.

Sandy was the...

Non-Profit Group Brings Together NYC Public School Students

April 26, 2013|Angelina Chavez

Over 200 public schools students across NYC are coming together for an electrified rock symphony performance.

The Electrify...

Volunteers to Sweep Through Jersey Beaches

April 26, 2013|Veronica Volk

Thousands are expected to gather for a biannual beach clean-up.

An ocean advocacy group in New Jersey is holding its biannual...

South Street Seaport Six Months After Sandy

April 26, 2013|Matt Gillis

Cowgirl Seahorse restaurant still struggles following Sandy.

A recent report by the Downtown Alliance says that over 90...

NJ Residents Still in Limbo 6 Months After Sandy

April 26, 2013|Veronica Volk

Some residents in Ocean County have yet to rebuild due to conflict with FEMA.

Six months after Sandy, residents of Ocean...

Before Bike-Share Launch, Watchful Eyes Deployed to Busy Intersections

April 26, 2013|Connor Ryan

City employees have been stationed to monitor city sidewalk, bike lane traffic.

New York City's Department of Transportation...

Boston Bombing Suspect: Times Square Was Next

April 25, 2013|Connor Ryan

Police Commissioner: Suspects had pressure cooker bomb and five pipe bombs for Times Square.

The Boston Marathon bombing...