NY governor bans fracking - for now
Residents concerned about the safety of their towns and drinking water won a first victory over "fracking" as outgoing Gov. David Paterson signed an order banning the practice until July.
Residents protest “Brighton Beach” stereotypes
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - The Russian-speaking residents of Brighton Beach are fighting caricatures and ethnic bias in a new Lifetime Television series.
CEO, with no education background, to run NYC schools
Mayor Michael Bloomberg appointed Cathleen Black to head New York schools.
New York election map still blue
New York state is now a redder shade of blue, but Democrats and progressives were able to, for the most part, fend off here the red tide that engulfed much of the country.
In New York governor race, there's the serious and the fringe
NEW YORK - Though there are a total of seven candidates for governor in the upcoming New York governor race, only two can be taken as serious candidates.
Who is Ines Sainz?
"I like to look good, but that in no way makes me any less dedicated to the sports journalism world," Sainz wrote.
Paladino offers fake solution to transit nightmares
It's the regular tea party style: point out an actual problem, and then follow it up with exactly the wrong solution.
New York leads the way for ‘One Nation' rally
Based on the mobilization in New York alone, it appears likely that the One Nation rally in Washington D.C. on October 2nd could be an overwhelming success.
Hysteria over Islamic center claims first victim
New York City taxi driver Ahmed Sharif was stabbed in the throat by a passenger, apparently for the sole reason of being a Muslim.
Iraq/Afghanistan vets give support to Islamic center
Veterans call Islamic center near Ground Zero "about as pro-America as one can get."
