Beth Fertig

This week, Hillary Clinton's Republican opponent for U.S. Senate got a little more name recognition.

Republican John Spencer denies making disparaging comments to a Daily News columnist about Democrat Hillary Clinton's appearance.

Questions about whether Hillary Clinton will run for President continued to dominate two debates this weekend between Clinton and her Republican challenger John Spencer.

Six out of ten third graders are reading at or above grade level.

Lawyers for the state faced off with lawyers representing education advocates to argue one more time yesterday before the state's highest court.

Three years ago, a group of parents and education advocates won a landmark ruling finding the state had shortchanged the city's public schools.

Seventy five school districts across the state have been put on a watch-list because of the low performance of their special education students.

Door-to-door transportation for disabled New Yorkers has more than doubled in cost over the past five years, due to a recent uptick in use.

The MTA's board today approved a plan to let developers bid on its west side rail yards.

The president of the city's transit union is facing a tough challenge for re-election this fall.

With four serious candidates, primary night in the 11th Congressional District was expected to be a nail-biter. 

Hillary Clinton chose not to hold a victory party last night. She beat union organizer and anti-war activist Jonathan Tasini by a wide margin.

Next week, voters in Central Brooklyn will choose a new member of Congress for the first time in a generation. Democrat Major Owens is retiring after 24 years.

Attorney General candidate Mark Green is accusing his rival, Andrew Cuomo, of failing to protect children from pesticides.

WNYC’s Beth Fertig followed her nose with fragrance designer Ann Gottlieb to figure out the distinctive scent that says “New York in the Summer.”

New York State has identified 17 schools it considers "persistently dangerous," most of them in New York City.

Some were without power for more than a week and say Con’s Ed’s offer to reimburse them for spoiled food, alone, doesn’t begin to cover the costs.

Con Ed took the heat again yesterday, as state assembly members grilled the company's chief executive about the response to last month's blackout in Queens.

Parts of the Bronx have been without power or only limited power since last night.

The kids from the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls are performing their original songs tonight in Manhattan.