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A scrap yard blaze in Morrisville, PA, has been brought under control, but New York City Emergency Management says people in the five boroughs may see or smell smoke.

New York State Senator Dan Squadron, who represents parts of Brooklyn and lower Manhattan, says he's stepping down over concerns about special interests in politics.

The MTA wants the city to pay for half of a proposed subway repair plan. But City Council members want to know if the MTA has what it takes to cure what ails the system.

The 34-year-old former hedge fund manager and drug company CEO is famous for jacking up the price of a drug used by AIDS patients. He's likely going to jail for securities fraud. 

New York City's mayor is set to unveil a plan that he says would raise $800 million annually for the transit system. But first it must be approved by Albany. 

Comedian Lil Duval has sparked backlash after saying on a popular New York radio show that if he found out he'd been intimate with a transgender woman, he'd kill her.

A longtime cookbook editor, Jones frequently brought her love of food to WNYC as a guest on The Leonard Lopate Show. Hear her discuss her life as a foodie in a 2007 interview.

For months, Anthony Scaramucci had been kept out of a White House job due to certain business conflicts. Now that he's left the White House, could his loyalty to Trump still pay off?

The Republican effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act failed in dramatic fashion early Friday morning — in part because Sen. Chuck Schumer convinced Democrats to stick together. 

Ten years ago this week, a massive steam pipe exploded under the streets of Midtown. Now, it appears Con Edison may be more responsible than previously reported.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Manhattan ruled Thursday morning that the behavior leading to Silver's conviction did not meet the new criteria for corruption.

Tens of thousands of Newark residents fled the city after the 1967 riots, including most of the city's white population. On the 50th anniversary, WNYC speaks to two Newarkers who left.

"Essential health benefits." "Individual mandate." Healthcare terminology is enough to make your head spin. Here's what you need to know as the Senate unveils its new healthcare bill.

The Newark riots happened 50 years ago this week, and for these young residents, it informs how they understand what it means to be black today. 

After the 1967 Newark riots, local civil rights leader Junius Williams decided to stay in Newark in order to help rebuild the city. Then his daughters decided to follow in his footsteps.

The 1967 Newark riots left many neighborhoods devastated, and led tens of thousands of residents to flee the city. And that's exactly why Junius Williams decided to stay.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has abruptly resigned from a development corporation that's working on the proposed Gateway train tunnel between New York and New Jersey.

Officials say 48-year-old Miosotis Familia was in a patrol car with her partner when a man suddenly opened fire on her. The suspect was shot and killed by police as he fled the scene.

Aetna helped make Hartford the insurance capital of the world. Now, it's moving its headquarters to Manhattan, making it the latest old-line Fortune 500 company to flee the suburbs.

The New Jersey legislature and Gov. Chris Christie reached a $34.7 billion budget deal Monday night, just in time for state beaches and parks to reopen for the July 4th holiday.