News & Politics

NY Flu Season Hits Hard in April

4.15.14 at 7:13am by Associated Press

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Health officials say a second wave of influenza has struck this spring and is putting more New Yorkers in the hospital now than in January.

Morning Brief: April 15th

4.15.14 at 5:00am by Kris Venezia

Weather

Today, scattered showers with a high of 62, and tonight, more rain with a low of 34. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

President Barack Obama speaks with Vladamir Putin as tensions in Russia continue to rise. [Fox News]

NY Budget Raises Pay for Caretakers, Nurses and Social Workers

4.14.14 at 8:05am by Associated Press

New York's new budget will increase pay 2 percent for about 100,000 caretakers of the disabled and others next year, the first raise in several years for many.

Morning Brief: April 14th

4.14.14 at 5:00am by Kris Venezia

Weather

Today, mostly cloudy with a high of 69, and tonight, a chance of rain with a low of 57. [Full Forecast]

Need to Know

Shootings at Jewish centers in Kansas City leave three dead. [USA Today]

Dozens of NYC Schools Protest State English Tests

4.11.14 at 6:06pm by Associated Press

Principals at some three dozen New York City public schools led protests Friday against this year's New York state English tests, which they said were poorly designed and confusing.

"The multiple-choice questions were so convoluted as to be meaningless," said Adele Schroeter, the principal of Public School 59 on Manhattan's East Side. "Hard but fair is OK.

Terror Insurance Extended

4.11.14 at 7:08am by Associated Press

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The U.S. Senate is close to extending an insurance program Sen. Charles Schumer said is vital to the city's post-9/11 resurgence and economic development in cities across the country.

Bullhorn Used by Bush Goes to Sept. 11 Museum

4.10.14 at 6:11pm by Associated Press

The bullhorn George W. Bush used as president to address rescuers at ground zero in the days after Sept. 11, 2001, has been sent to the national museum opening next month in New York City dedicated to chronicling the terrorist attacks.

NYC Mayor Interviewed Before 100 Day Speech

4.10.14 at 8:13am by Associated Press

Bill de Blasio says New Yorkers are more interested in stopping him for selfies than to give advice. He's found dealing with lawmakers in Albany to be even more frustrating than he expected. And his hiring of key staff has sometimes been influenced by the movie "Moneyball."