Nov 06 Election results: Voters weigh in on sanctuary cities and Airbnb rentals By Associated Press Across the country, ballot measures gave voters a chance to weigh in on a wide range of issues. Here are the highlights. Continue reading
Nov 04 Appeals court rules Trump’s tax returns can be handed over By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The decision upholds a lower-court ruling rejecting Trump's lawsuit seeking to block his accountant from letting a grand jury see his tax records from 2011. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump moves permanent residence from New York to Florida By Associated Press In a tweet, President Donald Trump said he has "been treated very badly" by the leaders of New York City and state. Continue reading
Oct 17 NYC to close Rikers Island jail complex by 2026 By Associated Press New York City lawmakers have approved a plan to close the notorious Rikers Island jail complex and replace it with four smaller jails. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 5:21 House Democrats in Trump districts tread delicately on impeachment By John Yang Only seven of the 235 House Democrats have not articulated support for the impeachment inquiry. Each represents a district President Trump won in 2016. John Yang traveled to upstate New York to find out what constituents are saying to one… Continue watching
Oct 10 Powerful Democratic Rep. Nita Lowey of New York to retire By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The first woman to lead the powerful House Appropriations Committee and a 31-year veteran of Congress announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of next year. Continue reading
Oct 01 Ex-Rep. Chris Collins pleads guilty in insider trading case By Tom Hays, Associated Press After his plea, Collins expressed regret and said he had failed his constituents. Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 2:23 Denouncing globalism at UN, Trump says ‘future belongs to patriots’ President Trump offered tough talk and his "America first" approach in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, targeting Iran and calling out Chinese trade policy. Trump also used the global forum to make a case for… Continue watching
Sep 20 New York Mayor Bill de Blasio drops 2020 presidential bid By Karen Matthews, Associated Press "I feel like I've contributed all I can to this primary election, and it's clearly not my time," de Blasio said. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg arrives in New York after cross-Atlantic sail She's in New York to speak at the United Nations Climate Action Summit next month. There, she'll join world leaders who will present plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading