News & Politics

Initiative in Westchester County Aims to Reduce Food Waste

4.30.13 at 5:28pm by Kris Venezia

A new program in Westchester County aims to get more food to those in need.

Bloomberg Staunchly Defends NYPD Policies

4.30.13 at 4:53pm by Kris Venezia, Associated Press

In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by politics, Mayor Michael Bloomberg lashed out Tuesday at critics of the New York Police Department's stop-and-frisk practice and surveillance programs.

The Tony Nominees Are...

4.30.13 at 9:47am by Associated Press

The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12.

NJ Gov Talks Rebuilding Long Beach Island

4.30.13 at 7:51am by Associated Press

Gov. Chris Christie will hold a town hall meeting on Superstorm Sandy recovery and rebuilding on Long Beach Island.

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

4.29.13 at 6:55pm by Claudia Morell

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officially approved how New Jersey plans to allocate $1.8 billion in federal Sandy aid, but fair housing advocates are concerned the plan doesn't do enough to help renters and lower income residents.

Some NYC Middle Schools to Extend Day

4.29.13 at 5:51pm by Stephanie Colombini

3 PM dismissal is going to be a thing of the past for students in select New York City middle schools this September. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced a three-year pilot program today that'll extend the school day another 2.5 hours in 20 high-need middle schools.

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn Supports NBA Player Jason Collins

4.29.13 at 5:38pm by Daniel Murphy

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is giving her support to NBA player Jason Collins' after he came out as gay.

Most New Jerseyans say Life is Almost Back to Normal

4.29.13 at 2:55pm by Katie Fisher

Six months after Superstorm Sandy and most New Jerseyans say they're on the way to full recovery.

Christie: Obama 'Kept Every Promise' on Storm Aid

4.29.13 at 8:01am by Associated Press

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says President Barack Obama "has kept every promise he's made" about helping the state recover from Superstorm Sandy.

Speaking Monday on MSNBC on the 6-month anniversary of the deadly storm, the Republican says presidential politics was the last thing on his mind as he toured storm-devastated areas with the president last fall.

Christie's warm embrace of Obama angered some Republicans, who said it helped tip a close election to the Democrat and away from Mitt Romney, who Christie endorsed.

Queens Church Still Recovering Six Months after Sandy

4.29.13 at 6:00am by Megan Connor

Mass at the church of St. Thomas More in Breezy Point, Queens seems to be running normally since Superstorm Sandy. But the pews are emptier than they were before the storm.