Bob Hennelly

Chris Christie has fired his Education Commissioner, Bret Schundler, over the handling of the state's failed application for $400 million in Federal  Race to the Top education funds.

Gov. David Paterson gave misleading answers to investigators questioning how he got Yankees World Series tickets last year. That's the main finding of Independent Counsel Judith Kay...

One of the city's most successful luxury housing developers, Leonard Litwin, has made significant contributions to four of the six candidates currently running for New York State Attorney General.

Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter, looks at the "loophole" in campaign finance of limited liability companies.

Andrew Cuomo has been stumping the state, calling for a top-to-bottom overhaul of New York's campaign finance laws. But a review of his campaign finance filings shows he's been reapin...

Back in 2006, the upset win by singer John Hall of Orleans fame in the 19th Congressional District, a long-time Republican bastion, was one of the brightest moments for Democrats nationally. But the swing-district seat is not considered safe in a year when Democrats are bracing for significant Congressional losses.

Bob Hennelly and Azi Paybarah, both WNYC reporters, talk about the upcoming primary votes in New York and who's on the ballot, which was released yesterday. Plus, what to make of Rangel's rant.

This summer, five New York Democrats are spending their days in a high stakes race for the Democratic Party's nomination for state Attorney General. WNYC's Bob Hennelly has been following the campaign and has this profile of State Sen. Eric Schneiderman.

Four months after the deadline, the New York State legislature gave final approval to the budget last night.  Bob Hennelly, WNYC reporter, shares the details.

President Barack Obama visited the New York area today, stopping in Edison, NJ to promote his small business agenda…and to have a sandwich.

The president stopping in Edison, New Jersey to promote his small business agenda.

President Barack Obama will visit New Jersey on Wednesday to talk about small businesses and the economy before traveling to New York City where he will attend two private, Democratic fundraisers before returning to Washington.

This week, President Barack Obama returns to New Jersey for the first time since last November when he came to support Governor Jon Corzine's re-election campaign. The White House says the President will discuss the economy at a small business in Edison, New Jersey, on Wednesday, July 28.

Bob Hennelly, a WNYC reporter, discusses Governor Christie’s plans for Atlantic City and the Meadowlands, as well as other NY/NJ gubernatorial news.

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie came to the new Giants-Jets stadium's 50-yard line to lay out the most dramatic public policy shift for the state's gambling industry and Sports Authority since both were created more than 30 years ago. After the state lost the intitial rounds of roulette on the Xanadu mega-mall here, Christie says he may have no choice but to throw more chips on the table.

East Rutherford, NJ —

Gov. Chris Christie came to the new Giants-Jets stadium's 50-yard line to lay out the most dramatic public policy shift for the state's gambling industry and Sports Authority since both were created more than 30 years ago. After the state lost the intitial rounds of roulette on the Xanadu mega-mall here, Christie says he may have no choice but to throw more chips on the table.

Gov. Chris Christie wants to sell the Meadowlands Racetrack as part of sweeping plans to reshape New Jersey's gambling, racing and entertainment industries. Christie says the state loses too much money in horseracing subsidies. But he wants to pour $875 million into the Xanadu megamall project next door.

All five Democratic candidates for New York attorney general squared off at the taping of their first televised debate, set to air Sunday morning. During Friday's hour-long debate, the candidates covered both controversial and nuts-and-bolts issues that the next attorney general will likely confront.