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Christie’s Bridgegate scandal now a headache for NYC mayor
New York City Mayor Eric Adams' pick for the city's top lawyer is facing a rocky road as he tries to win support from a majority of the City Council for his confirmation.
Philadelphia schools to spend $41.5M on green buses
The School District of Philadelphia will spend $41.5 million replacing older diesel buses with alternative energy school buses, infrastructure and equipment.
New York gets ‘historic’ $12B in federal funds for tunnel project
New York is getting $12 billion in federal funding to help build a long-delayed second tunnel beneath the Hudson River in what officials are touting as the largest rail construction grant in U.S. history.
With NYC verdict in, Trump faces criminal charges in 3 more states
While a New York City jury convicted former President Donald Trump Thursday on all counts in the New York City hush-money case, his legal issues don't end there.
Governor proposes ban on smartphones in New York schools
Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a cell phone ban in New York schools as part of a broader effort to address youth mental health issues and curb teens' use of social media.
After crossing border, dangerous gang members found in NY and NJ
Venezuelan Tren de Aragua prison gang members are being arrested thousands of miles from the border after having illegally entered the U.S. in Texas.
Adams defends NYPD over protest arrests
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is defending the New York Police Department's response to a pro-Palestinian demonstration where officers were seen on video allegedly punching and kicking protesters, accused of resisting arrest.
Murphy gives New Jersey local governments green light to raise taxes
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a package of bills that will allow cities and towns to consider overrides of a local property tax cap to offset proposed funding cuts to some school districts.
Census reveals troubling news for New York
(The Center Square) — New Yorkers continue to flee for other states, according to newly released U.S. Census figures, which show that the Empire State lost more than 200,000 residents last year.
The Census data, released Thursday, shows that New York saw a net outmigration of 216,778 between 2022 and 2023. Betw...
NY protesters had ‘Death to America!’ pamphlets, police say
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department said protesters had weapons including knives and hammers as well as pamphlets with "Death to America!" written on them.
Report: New Jersey’s energy plan built on ‘magical thinking’
(The Center Square) — As state and federal policy offers more subsidies to renewable energy like wind and solar, skeptics warn that the money is wasted and undermines the stability of America’s energy system.
Mark Mills, director of the National Center for Energy Analytics and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s school of engineering, argued in a new report that New Jersey’s approach to
Ooh la la! New Jersey mayor accuses Murphy of political payback
A New Jersey mayor is suggesting a state agency's move to pull funding for a French museum project was in retaliation for his refusal to endorse First Lady Tammy Murphy's U.S. Senate candidacy.