News & Politics

Bloomberg Staunchly Defends NYPD Policies

April 30, 2013|Kris Venezia

Bloomberg issues a stinging defense of NYPD practices.

In a pugnacious defense of what he called a police force bombarded by...

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

April 29, 2013|Claudia Morell

The advocacy group Fair Share Housing said the HUD-approved $1.8b plan has flaws.

The US Department of Housing and Urban...

Some NYC Middle Schools to Extend Day

April 29, 2013|Stephanie Colombini

20 Schools to Get 2.5 More Hours a Day

3 PM dismissal is going to be a thing of the past for students in select New York City...

NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn Supports NBA Player Jason Collins

April 29, 2013|Daniel Murphy

New York City Council Speaker supports NBA player Jason Collins' after he came out as gay.

New York City Council Speaker...

Most New Jerseyans say Life is Almost Back to Normal

April 29, 2013|Katie Fisher

A new poll shows positive steps towards recovery for New Jersey towns

Six months after Superstorm Sandy and most New...

Queens Church Still Recovering Six Months after Sandy

April 29, 2013|Megan Connor

Pews much emptier than before the storm with many residents still displaced.

Mass at the church of St. Thomas More in Breezy...

Six Months After Sandy, Businesses in the Hoboken Terminal Still Struggle

April 29, 2013|Laura Macchiarola

Business owners in Hoboken's historic terminal are barely getting back on their feet.

Train engines hum in anticipation of...

Volunteers to Sweep Through Jersey Beaches

April 26, 2013|Veronica Volk

Thousands are expected to gather for a biannual beach clean-up.

An ocean advocacy group in New Jersey is holding its biannual...

South Street Seaport Six Months After Sandy

April 26, 2013|Matt Gillis

Cowgirl Seahorse restaurant still struggles following Sandy.

A recent report by the Downtown Alliance says that over 90...

NJ Residents Still in Limbo 6 Months After Sandy