Mass transit across the New York City and New Jersey region shutdown at noon on Saturday. A tornado watch was also issued in the city.
Two great end-of-summer places for families.
Advocates praise the motives behind New York's plan to reduce the amount of sewage released untreated into its waterways. But they're worried about the details.
New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli proposed creating a new remediation fund for the cleanup of environmental contamination resulting from hydraulic fracking. VIDEO
“The Submission” imagines the uproar when a Muslim American architect is selected as the winner of an anonymous competition to design a memorial in the aftermath of a 9/11-like terrorist attack. Author Amy Waldman talks to MetroFocus about how the so-called “Ground Zero mosque” controversy affected her narrative and the roles Vietnam Memorial designer Maya Lin and real-life 9/11 memorial designer Michael Arad played in her novel.
Live Music? Wraparound views of the East Village? Drinks? I'm in.
The Straphangers Campaign released its annual "State of the Subways" report, which provides New Yorkers with individual profiles and comparative rankings of 20 subway lines.
Both Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin and his Republican opponent Bob Turner are reaching out to a diverse group of voters in the Ninth Congressional District for this fall's special election. But one population group that makes up a significant portion of the district seems to be getting left in the cold: Latino voters. City Hall News reports.
A new curriculum developed by N.J. educators tries to help students understand the emotional and cultural significance of 9/11. VIDEO
Pataki, a three-term moderate Republican with a pro-choice and pro-environment record, doesn't exactly fit in with the current crop of GOP candidates.VIDEO
