News & Politics

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...

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...

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...

Democrats in Mayor Race Spar Over Issues of Public Safety

April 25, 2013|Connor Ryan

Candidates debate public safety issues at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Following the bombings in Boston last week...

City Goes Greener - Expands Recycling and Composting Programs

April 24, 2013|Jeff Coltin

NYC Residents Can Now Recycle Rigid Plastics

New York City's will have to add to the blue signs like the one above.Mayor...

New York to Host Major League Baseball's All Star Game

April 24, 2013|Will Germain

City Field home to All Star Game for First Time Since 1964

Mayor Bloomberg announced today that the city will host this year...