News & Politics

Amid Sandy Clean-Up, NYC Launches Housing Recovery Program With Aid Money

June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan

Program funded by$648 of federal recovery aid.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a citywide program Monday that would help...

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg Dead at Age 89

June 03, 2013|Kris Venezia

Environmental Groups Call Senator Lautenberg Environmental Hero

New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg has died at age 89 of a...

Mayoral Candidate Touts Past Problems in New Book

June 03, 2013|Connor Ryan

Can this memoir extend beyond campaign as message of empowerment?

Candidates are shaking hands, sparring in debates and...

Some NYC Lawmakers, Advocacy Groups Aim to Change City's Use of Solitary Confinement

May 31, 2013|Kris Venezia

Petition Calls for New Rules on Punitive Segregation.

Research from a team of experts at the United Nations says solitary...

"AIDS In New York: The First Five Years"

May 31, 2013|Veronica Volk

New York Historical Society exhibition to open on June 7th.

It has been over three decades since the AIDS virus was first...

Pet-Friendly Domestic Abuse Shelter Comes to NYC

May 30, 2013|Kelsey Schappell

New York City's first shelter to allow victims to bring their pets will be launched in June.

The first domestic violence...

Still Recovering, Public Housing Tenants Prepare for Next Wave of Storms

May 30, 2013|Connor Ryan

'I just want to get my kids out of here,' one mother living in the public housing of Red Hook said.

The air hung thick late...

Con Edison Plans to Invest in Preparation for Future Storms

May 28, 2013|Connor Ryan

Storm preparations: Higher perimeter walls and 'smart' switches that isolate damaged equipment to reduce number of homes...

Nation's Largest Bike-Share Program Launches in New York City

May 27, 2013|Connor Ryan

Annual membership: $95. Day pass: $9.95.

After being delayed for almost a year, Citi Bike -- the nation's largest bicycle...

Vets And Volunteers To Help Aging CT Vets This Memorial Day Weekend

May 24, 2013|Claudia Morell

There are over a million veterans nation-wide living in sub-standard housing.

This Saturday volunteers will help repair...