News & Politics

Westchester Group Encourages Reusable Shopping Bags

March 28, 2011|Stephen Ross

A new program aims to reduce the use of plastic bags. 

Pepsi Beverages Company Will Remain in Westchester

March 24, 2011|Chiara Wegener

Pepsi Beverages Company, the bottling division of PepsiCo, announced that it will stay at its headquarters in Somers, New...

Transgender People Contest NYC Birth-Record Rules

March 22, 2011|Marisa Galdi

New York City is hit with a lawsuit over current health code.

 

 

The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund is suing...

New Jersey Bill Calls for Gas Station Reform

March 07, 2011|Sara Kugel

A bill in New Jersey would require gas stations to clearly post both their cash and credit card prices.

The cash price is...

New York City Announces Water Tracking System

March 07, 2011|Sara Kugel

A new water tracking system is helping keep New Yorker's cash from going down the drain.

The city's Department of...

Elderly Care Centers Slated To Close

March 04, 2011|Claudia Morell

Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing more than $25 million in cuts to senior services in New York City.

New York City Tenants Rally Against Federal Affordable Housing Cuts

March 03, 2011|Chiara Wegener

Tenants gathered on the steps of City Hall today to demand the U.S. House of Representatives preserve affordable housing...

City to Remove PCBs in NYC Schools

February 23, 2011|Claudia Morell

The city has announced a plan to remove PCBs in city schools, but not all New York lawmakers are happy.

After a barrage of...

City Takes Action on Potholes

February 16, 2011|Claudia Morell

The Department of Transportation announced a new campaign to fix city streets.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is...

Misconduct-related Departures From NY Legislature on the Rise

February 14, 2011|Chiara Wegener

Over the past six years, the number of New York state legislators leaving office due to criminal or ethical misconduct has...