N.Y. to Cruz: ‘Drop dead, Ted’
January 16, 2016
When Ted Cruz sneered at what he called Donald Trump’s “New York values,” some New Yorkers took it very personally. And some responded about the
A sign of the times in weather forecasts
January 29, 2015
They were hanging on his every word — and gesture, body movement, and definitely the facial expressions. Jonathan Lamberton, New York City Mayor Bill de
New York City hires crooks, gang members as jail guards
January 15, 2015
One applicant to be a New York City correction officer had been fired from his last job as a security guard for stealing. Another admitted
NYC Mayor asks for temporary halt in protests
December 23, 2014
As the New York Police Department mourns two of its own, Mayor Bill de Blasio pleaded for a pause in protests and rancor amid a
A new World Trade Center opens in New York City
November 4, 2014
The silvery, 1,776-foot skyscraper that rose from the ashes of 9/11 to become a symbol of American resilience opened for business Monday, as 175 employees
Three quarantined along with first Ebola case in New York
October 24, 2014
A doctor who became New York City’s first Ebola patient was praised for getting treatment immediately upon showing symptoms, and health officials stressed that the
America pauses to remember September 11, 2001
September 11, 2014
A solemn reading of the names. Moments of silence to mark the precise times of tragedy. Stifled sobs of those still mourning. As the nation
Fast-food strikers walk out again over low pay
December 5, 2013
Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in cities across the country Thursday. Organizers say walkouts are
Liberals retaking control in New York
December 1, 2013
With Bill de Blasio taking office as mayor in January, New York City appears poised for a resurgence of liberal policies. After 20 years of
White mayor, black wife: Big news in politics today
November 17, 2013
Another milestone is passing in America’s racial journey: The next mayor of New York City is a white man with a black wife. Even in