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The House ethics committee's chief counsel has recommended censure, to punish Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel for violating House ethics rules.

The budget released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday shows across the board staff cuts, including the elimination of 350 civilian police positions, 200 Department of Sanitatio...

Saying the city schools demand a leader with a proven track record, Mayor Bloomberg has sent a letter to the state education commissioner asking that Hearst Magazines chairman Cathie Black be allowed to serve as chancellor. Black needs a waiver from rules requiring her to have educational experience, based on other exceptional qualifications.

Prince William has finally popped the question to girlfriend Kate Middleton. As The Associated Press reports, it's a long-awaited announcement in the UK: William is the second-in-line for the throne after his father, Prince Charles.

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan has been elected president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, effectively making him the country's senior Catholic leader.

New York City's Panel for Educational Policy meets tonight, but discussion about Hearst publishing executive Cathie Black becoming the new schools chancellor is not on the agenda.

Loehmann's, the discount retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday.

Congressman Anthony Weiner warns customers to stay away from store credit cards this holiday season.

Newark police officers will get a brief reprieve from Newark Mayor Cory Booker's plan to layoff more than 150 police officers. A lawsuit filed claims the city hasn't made an appropriate effort to find an alternative. A judge has ordered a 10-day delay.

Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo has named the members of his transition team and they are a racially diverse and bipartisan group. Its members include Brooklyn Congresswoman Nydia Velazqu...

The number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices in October fell slightly from the previous month as a result of temporary halts in foreclosures by lenders after revelations of possible failures to comply with legal requirements. Online foreclosure tracking firm RealtyTrac reports that 332,172 homes received a foreclosure notice last month, 4 percent lower compared to the previous month but unchanged from a year ago.

September 11 first responders and recovery workers made sick by their work at the World Trade Center site have another week to decide whether they want to join a legal settlement.

September 11 first responders and recovery workers made sick by their work at the World Trade Center site have another week to decide whether they want to join a legal settlement.

The head of New York City's school system, Chancellor Joel Klein, has resigned from his position. Cathie Black, the Chairman of Hearst Magazines will replace him.

The head of New York City's school system, Chancellor Joel Klein, has resigned from his position. Cathie Black, the Chairman of Hearst Magazines will replace him. Klein was appointed ...

The Connecticut doctor whose wife and two daughters were murdered in a triple homicide said the death sentence announced Tuesday for Steven Hayes is justice served. Doctor William Pettit said a civilized society had to hold Hayes accountable.

Republican Tom Foley has announced he's conceding to Democrat Dan Malloy in the race to be Connecticut's next governor. Foley made the decision despite the possibility that there were irregularities in the vote, which Malloy won by a razor-thin margin.

Tax breaks are on the agenda in Washington, and Senator Charles Schumer wants Democrats to focus on tax cuts that help low and middle-income earners.

New York has unveiled a marker in honor of some of its earliest settlers.

A failed transformer temporarily shuts down the Indian Power Plant in Buchanan, NY.