Jessica Gould

Many New Yorkers are getting checks in the mail care of Governor Cuomo's property tax freeze. But critics say they're coming at the expense of local schools.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is defending the state’s pension investments as some transactions attract pay-to-play allegations. 

California's pension fund says it will end its investments in hedge funds because they're too complicated and charge too much. But New York and New Jersey aren't following suit.

As S&P and Fitch both lower New Jersey's bond rating, agencies say the state's difficulty balancing its budget, heavy debt burden, and growing pension liability are cause for concern.

The wrongly-convicted men will get $1 million for each year they spent in prison.

Governor Chris Christie has a new defense for cutting New Jersey's contribution to the state pension fund: that his own pension law is unconstitutional.

Governor Cuomo, who is running for re-election, made his first campaign-style appearance in months at the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.

New Jersey is putting more pension money into private companies, real estate and hedge funds.

Since taking office, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has used more than $1 billion in environmental funds to plug budget holes.

After facing a series of shortfalls in recent years, New Jersey is getting low marks on its revenue forecasts

Some housing advocates called it the biggest challenge to New York City's property tax system in years. Now the city and state are seeking to dismiss it. 

The 'Late Show' and Stephen Colbert will stay right where they are, in New York.

Rating agency Standard & Poor's is giving a positive review of how New York state is managing its debt. It's the third agency to do so.

But workers are protesting the possible cuts.

Workers will start paying a portion of their salaries for health care premiums for the first time.

It's the time of year that thousands of young Jewish Americans, many of them from the New York City area, head to Israel.

Lt. Gordon "Matt" Ambelas, a firefighter for 14 years, died on Saturday from severe burns and smoke inhalation while searching a one-bedroom unit for survivors in Williamsburg.

After a barrage of complaints from commuters and lawmakers, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced it will spend $90 million to make improvements to its aging bus ter...

It’s an E.R. without a hospital. HealthPlex will offer 24-hour emergency care, outpatient surgery, and a range of specialists, but it won’t allow patients to stay overnight.

BNP Paribas' settlement to resolve charges it processed transactions for clients in Sudan and Iran includes some $4 billion for New York state and its localities. And budget watchers ...