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Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the halls of New York's Capitol on Monday as Senate Republicans continued to weigh whether to vote on same-sex marriage.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's mother has died. Charlotte Rubens Bloomberg died Sunday at the age of 102.

A 63-year-old man who died of lung disease last year was added to the official list of victims of the September 11 terror attacks in a rare move Friday — becoming just the third victim to be added to the list.

Senate Republicans say protecting religious groups that won't perform same-sex weddings or offer services to same-sex couples is a significant factor in their refusal to bring the the bill to a vote.

Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said he had diplomatic immunity, demanded to use the bathroom and complained about his handcuffs when police took him into custody for allegedly trying to rape a Manhattan hotel maid last month, court documents released Thursday show. 

A federal judge approved prosecutors' request to officially dismiss all criminal charges against terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.

Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned Thursday amid growing calls by Democratic colleagues for him to step down 10 days after he first confessed to having sexually charged online relationships with several women.

Macy's and the union that represents thousands of its employees have reached a tentative contract agreement following all-night negotiations.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will not allow lawmakers to go home unless rent regulation laws that covered more than 1 million New York City tenants are extended.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and the Democratically controlled legislative leaders have reached a deal on remaking the state's pension and health plans for state employees — a bipartisan deal to scale back state employee benefits in New Jersey.

The top charge against two Queens men accused of planned a terror plot against New York City synagogues and the Empire State Building were dropped in a Manhattan court on Wednesday.

The wife of embattled Congressman Anthony Weiner returned to her Washington, D.C., home Wednesday amid a chorus of politicians calling for her scandal-scarred husband to step down this week.   

Rep. Peter King is spearheading the second in a series of hearings on the radicalization of Muslims in the U.S. on Wednesday with a focus this time on Muslims who radicalize in prison.

Ex-Governor Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday joined the chorus of Democrats calling for Rep. Anthony Weiner to resign from his post after the married Congressman who represents Brooklyn and...

President Barack Obama commented for the first time on Rep. Anthony Weiner's sex scandal saying if he were in Weiner's place, he would resign.

Standing alongside Gov. Andrew Cuomo, three Democratic senators announced Monday that they would support gay marriage, reversing their position from two years earlier. Shortly thereafter, Republican Jim Alesi indicated that he is also prepared to vote "yes." That means the bill needs just two more supporters in the Republican-led state Senate to become law in New York.

A labor dispute threatening to spoil this weekend’s Tony Awards was averted at the last minute when the stagehand’s union and the event’s producers came to an agreement over staffing.

According to a message posted on the Newark Public Schools Web site, schools in Newark will close at 1 p.m. on Thursday due to the extreme heat.

The National Weather Service said it was about 92 degrees in Central Park on Wednesday afternoon. But it felt a few degrees warmer with the humidity.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed three bills Tuesday, which include increasing the maximum age of firefighters exam applicants, legislation on bias harassment at public institutions and a bill requiring the reporting of when residents enter temporary city emergency housing.