News & Politics

A Mass Emergence of Cicadas is Expected in New York City

May 06, 2013|Laura Macchiarola

Cicadas are coming back this summer, after waiting underground for seventeen years.

After seventeen years of living as nymphs...

New York Reps. Fight to Keep Student Loan Interest Rates Affordable

May 03, 2013|Laura Macchiarola

Representatives Israel and Meng are introducing legislation to prevent student loan interest rates from rising.

Student loan...

Jersey Beach Replenishment Project to Begin This Summer

May 03, 2013|Veronica Volk

The Army Corps of Engineers plans to start the world's biggest beach replenishment project this summer.

Tourists and...

New Report Offers Ways New York City Can Better Prepare for Future Natural Disasters

May 03, 2013|Kris Venezia

Mayor Bloomberg's office unveils "After-Action" Report.

A new report from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's office gives...

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...