Advocates Demand State Restore Funds to Spinal Cord Research
Feb 19, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. — Dr. Ryan Gilbert’s research may one day help a person’s spine fix itself — something even he admits sounds like “something out of science fiction.” It isn’t junk
From The Archives: Remembering Ed Koch
Feb 01, 2013
Ed Koch, the three-term mayor who earned a reputation for being a combative, shrewd politician and helped steer the city through financial turmoil, has died. He was 88. Koch spokesman
City Council Votes To Ban Discrimination Against Unemployed
Jan 23, 2013
NEW YORK — Unemployed job seekers would be protected against discrimination under a bill approved by the City Council. The bill prohibits employers from discriminating against unemployed job applicants through their
Cuomo's $142B Budget Increases Education Spending
Jan 22, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. — In his third budget address, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a chance to do what he didn’t in his third State of the State Address — show off
Cuomo's Sweeping Vision For New York
Jan 10, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivered a sweeping policy vision in his third annual State of the State address — as well as a stern warning to the U.S.
Will Cuomo Assert A Cohesive Agenda For 2013?
Jan 08, 2013
ALBANY, N.Y. — Modern governors have typically delivered their annual State of the State addresses in the massive, colorful, bright and ornamented Assembly chamber — the “people’s chamber,” as it
The Year Ahead: Predictions
Dec 29, 2012
NEW YORK — It is unlikely anyone could have predicted what would happen in the last months of 2012 — and how it would shape the civic conversation among New
John Liu's Big Speech
Dec 21, 2012
NEW YORK — City Comptroller John C. Liu called for raising the minimum wage, leveling the playing field for small businesses and making higher education more affordable for New Yorkers
Council Approves Hurricane Sandy Property Tax Relief
Dec 11, 2012
NEW YORK — The City Council passed a bill yesterday aimed at helping homeowners whose property was seriously damaged or rendered uninhabitable by Superstorm Sandy. The bill extends the deadline for
Council Agenda Could Spark Battles With Mayor
Sep 17, 2012
NEW YORK — Earlier this year, restaurant owners gathered before the City Council to lament ever-increasing fines levied against their businesses under the letter-grading system. After hearing the testimony, members |