Fred Mogul

Local Congress members took to the House floor Tuesday and sparred over a proposed repeal of last year's  healthcare overhaul, known as the Affordable Care Act.

New Yorkers honored the legacy of the late civil rights leader Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in a variety of ways Monday: with volunteer work, special services, conferences and concerts.

Sarah Palin has spoken up about the Arizona shootings that killed six and seriously wounded 14 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.

A record 48.7 million tourists visited New York City last year, a figure that shows the industry is on the rebound from the recession, Mayor Bloomberg said Tuesday.

After months of controversy, Cathie Black started work as the new Chancellor of city schools - but she spent little time dwelling on the challenges facing the nation's largest sch...

President Barack Obama has taken a break from his Hawaiian vacation Sunday to sign into law the James Zadroga 9/11 Healthcare and Compensation Act. Congress passed the bill just before going on recess, 10 days ago.

For the first time in a week, city sanitation department crews are out picking up garbage instead of plowing snow.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the region's Congressional delegation are making a last-minute push to pass a new version of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he will schedule a vote on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill before Christmas. Two other major items have been scheduled for Saturday -- the immigration bill called the "DREAM" Act and the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- making the Zadroga Bill one of the main items for lawmakers to cover next week, along with the START arms treaty.

Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers has backed out of a deal to sell six buildings to one of the city's biggest real estate firms.

Doctors who threatened to strike at Harlem Hospital will continue taking pulses, giving x-rays and performing surgery -- without a work stoppage. They voted Thursday to tentatively accept the public hospital's proposed contract.

Unionized doctors at Harlem Hospital meet Thursday to decide whether to strike over the benefits package in a proposed contract.

Senator Pedro Espada continues at the helm of the community health clinics he founded. But state authorities say allegations against Espada mean he should step down.

Doctors at Harlem Hospital are deciding whether to go on strike, over the loss of pension and tuition benefits in their proposed contract.

A new safe-sex ad from the city Health Department is drawing criticism from groups that would normally support the campaign's message.

The U.S. Senate has postponed a vote on the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Bill until Thursday. It was originally expected to take place on Wednesday.

A special emergency response unit will become the first in the country to help family members of the recently deceased authorize organ donation in a new way that could greatly expand the donor pool.

New York City’s public hospital system is counting on New Yorkers who like to watch their share of House, Grey’s Anatomy and old MASH re-runs. They’re calling an upcoming music festival "Stat!," as in “Give me two units of plasma, stat!”

Local experts say a promising new drug regimen to fight HIV-AIDS could help prevent the virus from spreading -- and is one of the most positive developments in years.