News & Politics

Google Will Provide Space for New Cornell Tech School

5.21.12 at 3:34pm by Chris Williams, Jake Neher

A new partnership between Google and Cornell will get the university's new tech school off the ground sooner than expected.

NYC Subway Elevator, Escalator Reliability Rising

5.21.12 at 2:10pm by Associated Press

Things are looking up for those who use elevators and escalators to get down to New York City's subways.

Cuomo: Raising Minimum Wage Impossible Politically

5.21.12 at 1:23pm by Associated Press

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's impossible to raise the minimum wage this year because of legislative politics. But advocates for the poor say he can force a change administratively.

OWS Trials Could Change the Way Police Do Business

5.18.12 at 5:36pm by Jake Neher

This week marked the beginning of what will be a long string of trials related to the Occupy Wall Street protests. A Manhattan judge acquitted student photographer Alexander Arbuckle of disorderly conduct Tuesday, after pictures and video showed police misrepresented events in their reports.

Some experts say the trials could have a big impact on how police deal with protests in the future.

Closing Time: LIRR is Limiting BYOB

5.18.12 at 8:23am by Associated Press

Forget the BYOB on the LIRR at the midnight hour.

NJ Jobless Rate Edges Up to 9.1 Percent

5.17.12 at 2:46pm by Associated Press

Despite some job growth, the unemployment rate in New Jersey inched up to 9.1 percent in April, an increase that the state's chief economist attributed to a rise in the number of people actively looking for work.

NYPD Planning Changes to Stop-and-Frisk Policy

5.17.12 at 1:10pm by Associated Press

Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly on Thursday announced changes to officer training and supervision amid a growing public outcry and a federal lawsuit claiming the stop, question and frisk policy at the nation's largest department amounts to racial profiling.

Poll: Majority of NJ Voters Support Gay Marriage

5.17.12 at 8:26am by Associated Press

A majority of registered voters surveyed in New Jersey voters support same-sex marriage.

NY Judge Grants Class Action Status to Frisk Suit

5.16.12 at 3:49pm by Associated Press

Finding the city's attitude "deeply troubling," a judge granted class action status Wednesday to a 2008 lawsuit accusing the New York Police Department of discriminating against blacks and Hispanics with its stop-and-frisk policies aimed at reducing crime.

NY Authorities: Ring 'Stalked' Luxury Car Owners

5.16.12 at 3:38pm by Associated Press

Authorities say a car theft ring "stalked" New York City residents who drove Lexus SUVs and other mint-condition luxury vehicles so it could steal the cars and fill orders from clients in northwest Africa.