News & Politics

New York State Senate Passes MMA Legislation

April 19, 2012|Ashwin Bhandari
Bill passes with 43 votes, heads to State Assembly for approval.

For the third time in seven years, the New York State...

Mayor Bloomberg Wants Residential Buildings to Disclose Smoking Rules

April 18, 2012|Ashwin Bhandari
Landlords would be required to have a written policy on where tenants can smoke.

Mayor Bloomberg is proposing legislation...

State Lawmakers: NYC Residents Deserve More Say in Rent Prices

April 16, 2012|Jake Neher
New bill would overhaul Rent Guidelines Board.

A new bill in the state legislature aims to give New York City residents more...

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn Commemorates Titanic Centennial

April 12, 2012|Ashwin Bhandari
Quinn's grandmother was one of the few survivors of the sinking ship.

It's been 100-years since the Titanic sank in the...

New NY Bureau To Help Wrongfully Convicted

April 11, 2012|Claudia Morell
The Conviction Review Bureau will partner with county DAs to address claims of innocence.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman...

Senator Schumer Targets Cell Phone Thieves

April 10, 2012|Alen Kanlic
Cell phones will now be tracked.

A stolen cell phone will soon be as useless to a thief as a cancelled credit card.

New York...

Judge Orders NYC to Release 9-1-1 Review

April 09, 2012|Claudia Morell
Mayor Bloomberg says city lacks resources to make all records public.

A civil court judge says New York City must release a...

NYC Convenience Stores Hit it Big

April 02, 2012|Jake Neher
Bodegas See 20% Jump in Sales with Record Mega Millions Jackpot

They're not holding the winning ticket, but New York City...

NY Deal Will Fund Last 3 Years of MTA Capital Plan

March 26, 2012|Jake Neher
Deal provides billions for projects now underway.

Four massive New York City transit projects won't run out of funding any...

Cityscape: Teddy Roosevelt’s Battle With the Deeply Depraved New York of Yore

March 23, 2012|George Bodarky
A new book explores Roosevelt's stint as NYC police commissioner.

In 1895, then-reformer Theodore Roosevelt — fearless and...