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The governor says his reforms are necessary to create jobs and bridge looming budget deficits.

When a city high school graduates fewer than half of its students in four years, one could argue major changes are needed. That’s exactly what’s happening at Jamaica High. It’s one of 20 schools the city wants to phase out for low performance while opening smaller new schools in the ...

The famed Tavern on the Green, which has filed for bankruptcy and shut its doors on New Year's Eve, is auctioning off its goods next week. Thousands of items will be available throughout the three-day auction including crystal chandeliers, paintings, and dinnerware.

Also today the restaurant delivered 2,000 pounds of ...

Rev. Al Sharpton (L) and Jesse Jackson (R) shake hands while Rev. James Forbes ...

Below is Gov. David Paterson's second State of the State speech delivered today in Albany:

Here is an analysis with WNYC's Bob Hennelly in Albany, and Amy Eddings:

Gov. David Paterson plans to introduce what aides say will be the most comprehensive ethics reform package in state history. Under the so called 'Albany Reform Act,' which Paterson will announce in his State of the State Address Wednesday, ...

Gay marriage advocates in New Jersey are preparing for a last-ditch attempt to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.

The redevelopment of Domino Sugar's plant at 316 Kent Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is beginning its board approval process.

He's the first new D.A. the borough has had in 35 years.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is defending a Health Department pamphlet for heroin users that shows how to shoot up properly and avoid infection.

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Temperatures are expected to remain around feezing with wind chills in the teens for the rest of the week. As the winter chill sets in, here is some advice from fellow WNYC ...

In 1966 Mao Zedong took a legendary swim in the Yangtze river. The famous swim came on the eve of the Cultural Revolution and was meant to show that Mao was still a leader with great vitality and strength, and among other things, vigorously healthy. And here in ...

(From \'Take Charge, Take Care\')

The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene printed about 70,000 copies of a guide to safe heroin use called 'Take Charge, Take Care.' The New York City-funded booklet for ...

The number of tourists visiting New York City fell by nearly 4 percent last year. City officials say 45.2 million people visited the Big Apple last year, down 3.9 percent from 2008. Tourism officials say the decline was less than they had expected. Even with the drop in visitors, New ...

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With temperatures dipping below freezing and wind-chills dropping into single digits, New York City officials are ramping up their efforts to get homeless people off the streets and out of the cold.

With overnight lows last ...

Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau has been cast in many roles throughout his career.

The state is down to what Comptroller Tom DiNapoli calls "petty cash," after paying its biggest end-of-year bills yesterday.

The year began with the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Many New Yorkers hoped for a new era in politics. But then a dramatic coup in the state Senate brought Albany to a month-long standstill. The headlines were filled with political scandals, and ...

A final report is due as early as next week from a special state Senate committee, convened to consider whether state Senator Hiram Monserrate of Queens should be expelled or sanctioned.