The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its proposal to clean up the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn.

The state panel charged with investigating how power companies performed during Sandy made last-minute cancellations to the public hearings that were to take place Wednesday night and Thursday night, citing bad weather.

Some New Yorkers say their cars are being towed from Sandy-affected areas without warning, and the city confirms, it’s true.

WNYC's Julianne Welby commuted to work via livery cab, subway, and foot on Thursday from Upper Manhattan. Her usual 45 minute commute took 90 minutes. Here are some of the sights she encountered during her travels.

The off-duty officer who was shot by a suspect in a Bronx robbery had the bullet removed at a Bronx hospital on Thursday where he is surrounded by his family.

For the third time in two weeks, police chases in and around Newark, N.J., have resulted in serious injuries.

The latest Zagat survey, based on interviews with more than 41,000 local foodies, says New York City restaurants are weathering the shaky economy just fine. Survey founder Tim Zagat said things were tough for restaurant owners and diners when the economy tanked three years ago, but they've bounced back.

The ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn, is reeling from the news that 8-year-old Leiby Kletzky, whose disappearance Monday sparked a massive, two-day search, was found murdered and dismembered on Wednesday morning.

Many New Jersey residents stand to gain under the Senate bill. That's according to Ray Castro, senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan research organization "New Jersey Policy Perspective". Castro says under the Senate bill, a new category of New Jersey adults would qualify for medicaid.

CASTRO: For the first time childless ...

Hundreds of retailers across the city kept their doors open late last night to celebrate "Fashion's Night Out," an evening of special events and promotions marking the start of fall fashion week. At Macy's flagship store in midtown, shoppers were treated to a live jazz band and complimentary champagne. A ...

Sunny weather, the start of the holiday weekend, and the chance to see top-notch tennis prompted thousands of people to come to the tennis center in Queens, to score tickets to today’s U.S. Open matches. Many fans like Nathan Erlich of Brooklyn stood in long lines only to leave empty ...

The city's parks commissioner say parents should pay no heed to a new report that cites potential hazards in playgrounds. The New York Public Interest Research Group cites things like peeling paint and a lack of protective services in more than 40 percent of the 29 playgrounds it surveyed. Parks ...

Local musicians are honoring the legacy of Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who died yesterday at the age of 94.

As an inventor, Paul helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll, and multi-track recording. That's the technology that lets artists record layers of different sounds, and ...

Members of the city's Muslim community are expressing optimism about Mayor Bloomberg's choice for a new immigrant affairs commissioner. He appointed an education adviser from his administration named Fatima Shama, who speaks five languages - including Arabic - and whose father is Palestinian. Linda Sarsour, with the Arab American Association ...

The Working Families Party says it'll endorse a candidate in the New York City mayor's race in the next week or so, and after a packed candidates forum in midtown last night, the party has a lot more to go on.

The three main candidates running for city hall each took ...

A town hall meeting is taking place tonight for people who are experiencing post traumatic stress from the April 27th flyover of a plane used as Air Force one.

Linda Garcia-Rose says she had a panic attack when she saw the plane fly near buildings in Lower Manhattan. She decided to ...

As New York lawmakers debate how to reduce property taxes, they're considering whether to restore the STAR rebate.

REPORTER: The school tax relief checks for homeowners were eliminated in the budget that the legislature passed last month. Ron Deutch is with the Omnibus Consortium represents a coalition of local taxpayer groups, ...

The March 25th deadline for an agreement in Albany on how to fix the MTA's over $1 billion budget deficit is quickly approaching.

REPORTER: Governor Paterson is determined to have a plan by next week, but speaking on WOR radio today, he says there's currently no consensus among legislative leaders on ...

New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez is praising President Obama's speech, which he says showed resolve, focus and optimism.

Menendez says the President showed he understands the challenges facing the country and has a comprehensive plan to address them.

MENENDEZ: He made it very clear that the only way we're going to restore ...

Residents of Nassau, Suffolk, and counties across New York State may soon have an opportunity to vote on the structure of their local governments.

Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says the current system with special districts is inefficient and outdated.

CUOMO: It was set up decades ago for a different state at different ...