The federal government is giving New York City more than $800,000 to go after speeders and drivers who don’t yield to pedestrians. The acting administrator of the National Highway Traffic Administration announced the grant Friday at the World Traffic Safety …
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio proposed legislation in Albany on Wednesday that would prevent higher tax bills for city residents who rebuilt or repaired their homes after they were damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The Democrat said that people …
Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a sweeping report Thursday that examined New York City’s recovery progress from Superstorm Sandy and promised to reform a much-maligned program that was supposed to rebuild wrecked homes. Speaking to about 50 homeowners, officials and …
State lawmakers are taking aim at lead-footed drivers in New York City and Long Island with a proposal to authorize hundreds of speed cameras in school zones, a plan touted as a way to protect pedestrians and raise money for …
A year and a half after Superstorm Sandy decimated New York City’s coastline, a city-run program that was supposed to rebuild wrecked homes has only begun construction on three houses, and officials say they will need another $1 billion from …
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is announcing a new team to lead the city’s efforts to recover from Superstorm Sandy. De Blasio joined Sen. Charles Schumer on Saturday to announce his new plan to help New Yorkers rebuild …
Con Edison has made compensation payments to nearly 90 survivors and residents of the fatal blast in Harlem. According to the Wall Street Journal, the payments came a day after federal investigators found a leak in the gas main near …
Federal safety investigators found a leak on a natural gas pipeline next to a New York City building destroyed in a fatal explosion last week. The 8-inch main pipeline, parts of which are 120-years old, failed a pressure test, the …
The New York City fire department says more than a dozen people are still missing after an explosion leveled two apartment buildings, killing two people. The department also says more than 20 others were injured, including two with life-threatening injuries. …
A New York City chemistry teacher has been reassigned pending an investigation after two of her students suffered burns during a lab experiment. According to the New York Post, school officials say Anna Poole has been removed from class to …