NY Grad Rates Stable Despite Changes
NY Recommends 17 Sites for Historic Preservation
Preservation authorities have recommended adding 17 listings to the New York and national registers of historic places.
Being listed can help owners restore and maintain properties because they're eligible for certain public programs, grants and tax credits.
Efforts to Legalize Mixed Martial Arts in New York Faces a Tough Fight
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Uriah Hall has won seven of his nine professional matches. One of his most notable wins came when he knocked out Adam Cella with a jumping spin kick.
Perry Job-Poaching Targets New York, Connecticut
NY Hosting Smartphone Robbery Summit
Smartphones have changed the world in many ways. Like changing the meaning of "apple picking" from pulling fruit to cell phone robbery. The crime's called apple picking because Apple iPhones are often targeted.
Long Beach Celebrates Birth of New Boardwalk
The city formally launched the start of reconstruction of its 2-mile-long boardwalk on Saturday with officials promising that future storms will have a harder time demolishing it than Superstorm Sandy did.
Cracking Down on Bus-Ignoring Motorists
When school buses stop to pick up students, drivers are supposed to stop too. But many disregard the pull-out stop sign and flashing lights to blow right by.
World Trade Center Lawsuit Gets Thrown Out by New York Judge
A New York judge has tossed out a lawsuit seeking to stop the display of a cross-shaped steel beam found among the World Trade Center's wreckage.
New York and New Jersey Getting More Aid for Superstorm Sandy Damage
The federal government is announcing $1.4 billion in aid to transit agencies affected by Superstorm Sandy.
New York to Spend Millions on Gun Permit Database
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says New York will spend $27.74 million to develop the first statewide electronic handgun permit database as part of its new gun control law.
