Having scarcely had a chance to digest the Department of Environmental Conservation's 736-page proposal to open New York to hydraulic fracturing, greenies are seeing red. But...
Politics truly ain't beanbag in New Jer sey, so nobody should be surprised -- or even much offended -- by state Senate President Stephen Sweeney's recent excoriation of Gov...
They were rationing toilet paper at the public restrooms along the Coney Is land boardwalk over the July 4th weekend -- just like they do on Rikers Island. What a humiliation...
It was the most eagerly awaited verdict in a US criminal trial since the OJ Simpson case -- and, to many people, the outcome was just as stunning. After a nationally televised...
"We're not dealing just with talking points about corporate jets or other 'loopholes.' The legislation the president has asked for -- which would increase taxes on small...
Andrew Cuomo's gotten a lot done in his short time as governor. But he still faces one gigantic lift: getting the teachers unions to cooperate in fixing public schools,...
Meanwhile, New York's rookie governor announced earlier this month that he was suspending the state's participation in the controversial federal immigrant-enforcement plan known...
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s incorrigible college of klepto-clowns is at it again, this time coughing up nearly $4.4 million for a politically juiced Brooklyn nonprofit...
The Supreme Court last week defended the rights of American minors to maim and murder, rob the elderly . . . and assassinate President Kennedy. Well, the right to do all that...
It's been a disastrous couple of months for Manhattan DA Cy Vance, who's seen three high-profile criminal prose cutions crumble beneath him. First, two police officers accused...
Manhattan Federal Court Judge Col leen McMahon this week sentenced three men to 25 years each in prison for plotting to bomb Riverdale synagogues. Tough justice? Actually,...
Having balanced the budget and tem pered property taxes, Gov. Cuomo is now focusing on New York's most pressing need of all: creating jobs. Cuomo appears poised to allow...
The United Nations this week tabbed North Korea to head its Conference on Disarmament. That would be the North Korea that: * Was building a nuclear site in Syria before...
Well, at least the pole-sitter gets it. "I was surprised the cops didn't drag me down. I didn't think I'd be able to be up there that long," says Raymond Velasquez -- the...
NAACP honcho Hazel Dukes wagged her sharp tongue at a leader of New York City's charter-school movement this week, declaring that the Harvard-educated reformer never would have...
There he goes again. Yesterday, Presi dent Obama trotted out that same old class-warfare rhetoric that Democrats always use to flog tax hikes. And, as usual, his argument was...
Does the city's Conflicts of Interest Board understand what a genuine conflict of interest even is? Apparently not: It just gave Comptroller John Liu a free pass to launch an...
It's nice to know that New York's Finest are quick to respond to any potential threat in a congested area like Times Square. But there's such a thing as overreacting --...
No one who truly cares about kids -- or innocent teachers, for that matter -- could possibly want to keep Harlem's MS 344 open. The school is an utter nightmare, as Susan...
Saying so long to the Empire State's high taxes, stagnant economy and problematic schools isn't just for rich white folks anymore. A New York Times story underscores what was...
Just call him Mayor Blowhard. Or, compared to Gov. Cuomo, maybe Mayor Mouse is more apt. Both Mike Bloomberg and Andrew Cuomo this year introduced budgets marinated in...
City Comptroller John Liu's head must be thick like a rock: He sure has trou ble understanding just who it is he works for. And, no, it's not organized labor. Liu's been in...
How goes the Libyan adventure? Well, the House on Friday overwhelmingly rejected a resolution authorizing President Obama to continue what is essentially a US-led attempt to...
Talk about audacity: Organizers of that 15-ship “peace flotilla” soon to be bound for Gaza are looking for some human shields before they set sail. That could be a tough sell,...
Looks like Gov. Cuomo might want to pull up on that victory lap before he crosses the finish line. That's because even before his admirable property-tax cap was fully enacted,...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie pulled off something of a miracle this week -- pushing through a package of pension and benefits cuts for government employees that will save the...
'America, it is time to focus on na tion-building here at home," said President Obama this week. So who's the isolationist now? Republican critics of the war in Afghanistan...
The fate of thousands of kids' educa tions may be decided next week by a ruling in a lawsuit aimed at thwarting charter schools and keeping open some 22 abysmal traditional...
Gov. Cuomo put the cherry on top of a reasonably productive legislative session yesterday with the an nouncement of a five-year contract agreement with state government's largest...
With the 2012 election season already under way and the president's poll numbers continuing to sink, Team Obama is desperately trying to shore up his labor-union base, courtesy...
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