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Sotomayor Returns to New York for Housing Project Naming and Commencement Speech
Friday, June 04, 2010
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor returned to the public housing project in the Bronx where she grew up for a rededication ceremony. The Bronxdale Houses, will now be named the Justice Sonia Sotamayor Houses.
New York Makes Keys to the City Available to Anyone
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Bloomberg Continues to Court "King" LeBron
Thursday, June 03, 2010
New York City has drawn up a PR play in hope of courting Cleveland Cavaliers basketball star LeBron James to sign with the Knicks or Nets. The two-time All-Star becomes a free agent on July 1. The city's tourism arm, NYC and Company, is ...
Three GOP Candidates Vie For NY Senate Seat
Thursday, June 03, 2010
A divided New York State Republican Party will have three primary candidates vying for a chance to run against freshman Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the fall.
NYC Holds Hearings on $300 Film Permits
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Low-budget New York City filmmakers are worried about a new $300 film permit charge.
BP Prepares To Cap and Seal Pipe
Thursday, June 03, 2010
BP sliced off a pipe with giant shears in the latest bid to curtail the oil spill, but the cut was jagged and will be difficult to cap.
Lazio, the GOP's Favored Candidate: From Politics to Business and Back Again
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Ten years after leaving the political scene, former Congressman Rick Lazio is back. New York Republicans designated him Wednesday as their candidate for governor.
GOP Delegates Select Edwards for Lt. Gov.
Thursday, June 03, 2010
GOP Delegates have chosen Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards to be New York's lieutenant governor. Edwards is Rick Lazio's running mate. Lazio received the New York GOP nomination for governor on Wednesday.
Mayor's Plan to Save Teachers Explained
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Teachers and principals are breathing a sigh of relief. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has called off plans to lay off 4,400 teachers this fall. But that doesn't mean he isn't asking them to make some sacrifices. WNYC's Beth Fertig and Amy Eddings discuss the decision, and what schools can expect ...
Co-op City Labor Dispute Continues
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
A labor dispute is leaving 55,000 residents of the massive Co-op City housing development in the Bronx without porters, maintenance men, garbage attendants and groundskeepers.
Bloomberg Saves 4,400 Teachers' Jobs
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Wednesday that he will not lay off 4,400 teachers this fall as expected.
Schumer Wants Oil Companies to Pay
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
New York State Sen. Charles Schumer wants to make sure the companies responsible for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill pay for the full amount of the cleanup.
Paterson Calls for Layoffs in 2011
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
New York Governor David Paterson is putting together a plan to lay off thousands of government workers at the beginning of next year. He's proposing the layoffs to help close New York's $9.2 billion deficit.
Artist Louise Bourgeois, 98, Dies
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Artist Louise Bourgeois, whose sculptures exploring women's feelings on birth, sexuality and death were highly influential on younger artists, has died. She was 98 years old.
Inside the New York GOP Convention
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
WNYC is reporting live from the GOP convention as delegates picks their slate of candidates for the fall elections.
New York GOP Readies for Annual Convention
Monday, May 31, 2010
New York State Republicans assemble in Manhattan this week to choose their nominees for the fall election season.
Schumer Introduces Job Outsourcing Bill
Monday, May 31, 2010
New York State Senator Charles Schumer has proposed legislation that would penalize companies that outsource jobs overseas.
New York GOP Readies for Annual Convention
Monday, May 31, 2010
New York State Republicans assemble in Manhattan this week to choose their nominees for the fall election season.
New Yorkers Again Named Worst Drivers
Thursday, May 27, 2010
For the third year in a row, New Yorkers are the worst drivers in the country. That's according to an annual nationwide test given by GMAC Insurance.
The test polled over 5,000 drivers around the country with questions from state Department of Motor Vehicles exams. The national average for the ...