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An agreement has been reached to improve emission controls at a Newark trash incinerator plant, according to New Jersey environmental officials.

The House Financial Services Committee will hold its third hearing Wednesday into the collapse of MF Global, the commodities firm once led by former New Jersey Governor and Senator Jon Corzine.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver announced Tuesday they had reached a deal on the New York state budget.

The agency that operates the New York City area's three major airports wants passengers who don't turn off their cellphones or tablets before takeoff to pay up or go to court.

Congressman Charles Rangel and his campaign will pay a $23,000 fine stemming from his use of a rent-stabilized apartment in Harlem as a campaign office.

Deborah Blum, Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer and professor of journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Madison gives us a break down on the beef byproduct known as pink slime.

New e-mail evidence suggests Jon Corzine, former head of the commodities broker MF Global, authorized a transfer of money out of customer accounts shortly before the firm filed for bankruptcy last fall.

Republican Congressional leaders are staking out their positions on the federal budget, setting up what will most likely become another series of policy fights with President Barack Obama this election year.

Grand Central has started planning for its 100th birthday next year.

A day after police broke up a rally at Manhattan's Zuccotti Park in Manahttan and arrested dozens, Occupy Wall Street protesters said their movement for economic justice will pick up steam this spring.

In a surprise move, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman, a 15-term Democrat who represents diverse communities in Queens and part of Long Island, announced Thursday that he will not seek re-election.

The Federal Reserve released the results of “stress tests” for 19 financial institutions Tuesday — two days ahead of schedule — after J.P. Morgan Chase announced it successfully passed the test and was boosting dividends.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and archbishop of New York, is urging Governor Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to reject pending bills to codify abortion rights and open a window for victims of child sex abuse to sue for old incidents.

A Brooklyn teenager was arrested in the death of his girlfriend's 23-month-old son, which has been ruled a homicide. Tyree Wright, 19, is charged with assault and acting in a manner injurious to a child.

Thousands of mourners are expected to attend the public viewings for a longtime lawmaker Donald Payne Sr., the first black congressional member from New Jersey, who died last week.

Attorney General Eric Holder said the NYPD's surveillance of the Muslim population in New Jersey was "disturbing" and is under review at the Justice Department during a Senate hearing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

The Cuomo Administration is coming to the aid of insured New Yorkers who are getting surprise medical bills even though they have in-network coverage.

An impressive solar flare is headed toward earth. The massive cloud of charged particles is due to arrive early Thursday and could disrupt power grids, GPS, satellite networks and airplane flights, especially in northern areas.

Half of the region's most dangerous roads for pedestrians are within the five boroughs, according to a new report from the non-profit Tri-State Transportation Campaign.