Jessica Gould

Sheila Oliver made a name for herself as the first African American woman to lead a legislative house in New Jersey. Now she hopes to be the state’s first female U.S. Senator.

In Tuesday’s primary for the special election to fill the late Senator Frank Lautenberg’s seat, Republican and independent voters in New Jersey can choose between two -- very similar -- candidates.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has spent the week sparring with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and scooping up Democratic endorsements from a growing group of so-called Christiecrats. Is it 2016 already? Not quite. But Christie's gubernatorial re-election campaign is starting to look a little, well, presidential.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says 90 percent of traceable guns used in city crimes in 2011 came from elsewhere, putting New Yorkers at the mercy of other states' gun laws.

New York City mayoral hopeful Anthony Weiner has released a new campaign video saying he won't quit the race.

After a fatal boating accident killed a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man, officials are reminding recreational boaters they must obey the same laws as motorists when it comes to driving under the influence.

WNYC took a look at seven stories you may have missed this week during Weiner Watch 2013 (part II). 

City officials broke ground Thursday for a new park at the southern end of Governors Island that will use debris, dirt and remnants of an imploded building to create sloping landscapes and winding pathways.

The survey also found Weiner’s unfavorability is at its highest levels of the campaign season, and that’s helping Council Speaker Christine Quinn. She is now the frontrunner among Dem...

The New York City Council took the first step in a long process to remake Penn Station, Wednesday. It voted overwhelmingly to limit the lease on Madison Square Garden, which sits atop nation's busiest transit hub. 

Wrangling over the future of financially-strapped Long Island College Hospital – or LICH – in Brooklyn continues.

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The New York City Housing Authority is doing outreach to the elderly during the heat wave — but some seniors who live in public housing say the city could be doing much more.

As the intense heat leads to power outages in some parts of the city, residents are exploring strategies to stay cool.

Folks at Citi Field will roll out the red carpet for tonight’s baseball All Star Game. But some nearby business owners in Willets Point say they feel like a doormat.

Law professors say they plan to include lessons learned from the trial of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin when classes resume later this summer.

The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum has opened a new pavilion to house the space shuttle Enterprise.

The month-long observance of Ramadan begins this week - with some Muslims starting their fast Tuesday and others waiting until Wednesday.

For Con Ed, responding to heat waves is like a battle. And this is the war room.

The Fourth of July is a quintessentially American holiday. But it has special significance for people who were born in other countries. For example, my grandfather.