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Jack Ciattarelli and Kim Guadagno, the two Republican candidates for governor who've raised enough money to qualify for state-matching funds, face off in a debate starting at 8 p.m.

The NYPD says 26-year-old Richard Rojas was charged late Thursday with second-degree murder, 20 counts of attempted murder and aggravated vehicular homicide.

Republican Congressman Leonard Lance discusses the FBI's investigation into possible Trump-Russia ties and his fellow New Jersey Republican's targeting of a local political activist.

A historic Synagogue on the Lower East Side was a lingering sign of the neighborhood's pre-gentrification history. Now it's a heap of charred ruins after a fire Sunday.

New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez says the real issue is under-investment in infrastructure.

The Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor meet for their second debate of the week. Stream live video of the event tonight, starting at 8 p.m. 

Speaking from the floor of the Senate Wednesday, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke for Senate Democrats when he said FBI Director Jim Comey's firing continued a troubling pattern.

The $1.2 trillion spending bill that Congress is expected to approve this week includes some needed help for Tri-State area infrastructure projects.

A prominent Florida eye doctor accused of political corruption has been convicted of Medicare fraud, increasing the odds that he'll be pressured to testify against Sen. Bob Menendez.

The LED light show on the Kosciuszko Bridge, and the accompanying soundtrack, was the first performance of what Governor Cuomo is calling "the New York Harbor of Lights." 

New Jersey Republican Congressman Leonard Lance discusses the deals on Congress' plate during its week back in session.

Sheila Abdus-Salaam was the first African-American woman to serve on New York’s highest court.

Lawmakers in Albany approved a $153 billion state budget Sunday night after negotiations pushed its passage well beyond the April 1st due date.

Lawmakers must still approve the compromise.

NJ Transit and LIRR riders should expect delays and cancellations through Monday evening as workers make track repairs.

After WNYC's reporting on Manafort's puzzling real estate transactions, the Wall Street Journal found Manafort mortgaged his Brooklyn brownstone in order to bail out his son-in-law.

A statement from Amtrak says an Acela Express train leaving Penn Station for Washington, D.C., Friday morning experienced a minor derailment. No injuries are reported.

Monday's hearing before the House Intelligence Committee revealed a major development in the controversy that continues to hover over the Trump administration.

In his opening remarks, Gorsuch emphasized "the importance of an independent judiciary."

Breslin was famous for his legwork. Hear him talk about his writing, and even a run for office, on WNYC.