News & Politics

NYC DOT Aims to Reduce Speeding in Bronx

April 21, 2011|Stephanie Greene

Officials hope displaying vehicle speeds gets drivers to slow down.

New York City officials are taking steps to slow drivers...

DHS Unveils New Terrorism Threat Alert System

April 20, 2011|Claudia Morell

The Department of Homeland Security unveiled its new National Terrorism Advisory System in New York City.

The U.S. Department...

Disparity in New York City Bank Branches

April 18, 2011|Sara Kugel

More than 825,000 New Yorkers do not have bank or credit union accounts. That amount has some New Yorkers saying scattered...

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New York City Breaks Ground on Brownfield Cleanup Project

April 18, 2011|Julie Clark

A vacant gas station in Williamsburg, Brooklyn will be replaced with a 6-story residential building, with a ground floor for...

Weekend Bus Service to be Restored to Midtown East Neighborhoods

April 18, 2011|Chiara Wegener

The MTA plans to restore weekend service to the M50 route, in repsonse to a petition drive organized by U.S. Congresswoman...

Report: Poorly Fitted A-C Units Suck Energy from NYC

April 14, 2011|Ashwin Bhandari

A new report says gaps in A-C units cost the city big in energy.

The Urban Green Council says if you add up all the gaps in A...

White House Vows To Tackle Tough Issues At Sharpton Convention

April 06, 2011|Julie Clark

Top White House officials spoke at Wednesday’s conference which marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Sharpton’s civil rights group. Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan were all in attendance.

All of the speakers, especially Sharpton, focused on the importance of community and what communities need to do. “The election of this president and the selection of this Attorney General will mean nothing if those of us that wanted to see them in these places don’t do our part to validate their being there and cooperate…we need to compliment achievement with what we do on the ground,” Sharpton said.

Education Secretary Arne Duncan has been working with Sharpton traveling across the country to black neighborhoods with the highest dropout rates. He called education “the civil rights issue of our generation,” and said, “If you can ride in the front of the bus but you can’t read, you’re not truly free.” Holder said that he will work with Sharpton to help black homeowners while Donovan will team up with him to help black homeowners facing foreclosure.

Obama’s top advisor David Axelrod spoke as well and said that there has been a drop-off in minority voting from 2008 to 2010 and that it was a key reason Democrats suffered losses in the midterm elections. The appearance of the President and the administrative officials comes just two days after the formal start of the President’s re-election campaign.

 

World Trade Center Site Makes Progress

April 05, 2011|Lorraine Dalton

The First "Green" Lease Has Been Signed For One of the World Trade Center Site Buildings.

Westchester Lawmakers Demand Expansion of Indian Point Evacuation Zone

April 05, 2011|Marisa Galdi

Westchester legislators want the Indian Point evacuation zone increased from 10 to 50 miles.

New legislation in Westchester...

9/11 Mastermind to Face Military Tribunal

April 04, 2011|Chiara Wegener

In a major reversal, the Obama administration has ordered that the self-described mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid...