Julianne Welby

Texas Senator Ted Cruz, confident after a Wisconsin win, campaigned in firm democratic territory in the Bronx.

The Clinton and Sanders camps are clashing on fossil fuels, the NRA and when and where to debate.

A week before elementary and middle school students take their state math and reading tests, there's a debate about whether parents are getting enough information.

Protesters outside Gov. Cuomo's office in Manhattan called for increased funding for the City University of New York. Dozens were arrested after blocking entry to the building.

Former Cuban political prisoners in Union City, N.J. said that President Obama's trip to Havana was not a "thaw" between the two countries, but a stab in the back.

Parents opposed to the state's annual tests aligned to the Common Core standards say they aren't appeased by recent changes, and they plan to boycott the tests once again.

Now the tables have turned — the de Blasio Administration is on the hot seat as the US Attorney investigates lead in public housing.

Elevated lead levels in the water in Newark Public Schools set off alarms for families this past week. But WNYC learned tests have shown higher levels for more than a decade. 

WNYC asked Newark Public Schools if they could say with certainty that the past year's water results were properly analyzed and cleared. They couldn't.

FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro calls the recent shutdown of a private ambulance company, "a dangerous situation."

It's the 52nd year for the New York Daily News Spelling Bee, and this year there's a repeat winner who comes from a family of elite spellers.

With NJ Transit rail workers threatening a strike as soon as Sunday, some large companies are advising employees to plan to work from home. But that's not an option for many commuters.

The Department of Education is adding a whopping $1.4 billion in funds to its school capital plan, but the infusion will only help the city tread water on school overcrowding.

As negotiations heat up, the issue comes down to what makes a New York City apartment affordable enough.

Clinton's post Super Tuesday Message: I love working people!

While Hollywood was patting itself on the back, demonstrations across the country decried the Oscars as racist.

New health plans for city workers focus on preventative care to find savings. 

A private ambulance company's bankruptcy filing has the FDNY scrambling to backfill nearly 200 EMTs and Paramedics.

Lee was famously reclusive. But before she largely vanished from the public spotlight, she spoke to WQXR.

The Republican Mayor says the state's proposed takeover of Atlantic City's finances violates the civil and constitutional rights of residents, and sets a dangerous precedent.