This is the last weekend churches can hold services in city schools, and while a bill passed by the state Senate last week would allow them to stay, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said the Assembly will not take action on it next week.
02/11/2012 02:54 PM
City Comptroller John Liu's campaign account may be the subject of a federal investigation, but he isn't staying out of the spotlight as he spends lots of time courting campaign donors.
02/10/2012 10:39 PM
Lawmakers are attempting to stop the spread of HIV and AIDS through new bills that call for education for inmates and the distribution of condoms in prison.
02/10/2012 10:21 PM
Amid blistering criticism, President Barack Obama on Friday announced a change to his policy that requires most employers to provide birth control for workers, but it remains to be seen if the changes are enough to satisfy his critics, including Archbishop Timothy Dolan.
Updated 02/10/2012 07:18 PM
The committee assembled to reach a bi-partisan deal to extend the payroll tax holiday is just a week away from its self-imposed deadline, and lawmakers seem to be logjammed around the same issues that threatened the deal last year.
02/10/2012 10:18 AM
A squabble between Staten Island and Brooklyn lawmakers has erupted over the planned closure of Kingsboro Psychiatric Center.
02/10/2012 10:06 AM