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Two of the area's largest hospital networks are one step closer to merging. After months of negotiating, NYU Landone Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners, have signed an agreement to formally pursue the merger.

After a hard fought race against a fellow incumbent Democrat, Congressman Bill Pascrell defeated Congressman Steve Rothman to represent New Jersey’s new 9th District. Pascrell focused his campaign on increasing voter turnout in his strong holds.

A Federal judge in New York has joined several other judges across the country in striking down a section of the "Defense of Marriage Act" or DOMA that denies benefits to married same-sex couples.

Rutgers University's two governing boards affirmed their intent to keep control of the Camden and Newark campuses, however, they leave open the possibility of a higher education restructuring deal with the Legislature.

New York Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos says the governor's proposal to reduce the penalty for public possession of a small amount of marijuana won't pass his chamber.

Are you being stopped and frisked? Now, there's an app for that.

The space shuttle traveled up the Hudson River from Jersey City, N.J., on Wednesday guided by tug boat-guided barge. It passed the Statue of Liberty and the World Trade Center site ...

New Jersey voted Tuesday in the first primary since redistricting eliminated one of the state's congressional districts. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell won a hard-fought battle of incum...

New York’s law regarding public possession of a small amount of marijuana may soon change. A bill that would make it a violation, instead of a crime — proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday — has been drafted and is expected to be introduced in the Legislature as early as Wednesday.

New Jersey voters headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the first primary since redistricting eliminated one of the state's congressional districts. U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell won a h...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg echoed his support of the governor’s push to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.

Federal officials say a deadly New York tour bus crash last year was caused by a driver suffering from fatigue. The National Transportation Safety Board, in a unanimous vote Tuesday, ...

A group closely tied to Governor Andrew Cuomo received a $2 million contribution from casino big wigs and gambling interests as he made his push to back of legalized gambling in New York, according to reports.

Governor Andrew Cuomo says the world's top developers will soon compete to propose a convention center and casino in or close to New York City.

The trustee overseeing the liquidation of the brokerage MF Global says he may sue former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, wading into the NYPD stop-and-frisk debate, will ask the legislature later Monday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view...

With 2-1/2 weeks left in the legislative session, those in favor of raising New York’s minimum wage are still pushing to get the bill passed this session.

The biggest curbside bus stop in Chinatown has no buses.

Police are investigating whether bullying led to the suicide of a 12-year-old boy who hanged himself in his East Harlem apartment earlier this week.

Award-winning “Doubt” scribe John Patrick Shanley argued Friday that the Bronx is “the most legitimate part” of the city because it’s more connected to the rest of the country.