Topic: New York City

Obama says 'major disaster' in N. Carolina, New York

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday declared a "major disaster" in parts of North Carolina and New York following last weekend's Hurricane Irene, which unleashed massive flooding.The move will make federal funding available for relief efforts in both hard-hit states.The hurricane petered ...

Firefighter loses bid to sue over New York mosque

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A judge dismissed a firefighter's lawsuit over New York City's decision to allow an Islamic cultural center and mosque to be built near the site of the September 11 attacks, a ruling his lawyer said on Monday would ...

Liberal Party

Liberal Party, a minor U.S. political party in New York state, founded in May 1944 by leaders of the moderate wing of the American Labor Party in revolt against the alleged infiltration of that party by communists.

Montclair, NJ

Montclair, NJ is a medium sized township, located in Northern New Jersey . This is reflected in the townships logo, as the "o" in Montclair leans to the left.

Inside The Tea Party

With the Tea Party experiencing varying levels of success in the first election season since their formation, many New Yorkers are wondering: Although New York City, and state for that matter, is traditionally heavily Democratic the recent momentum gained by conservative groups ...
Tweed was born in New York City , New York on April 3, 1823. Tammany Hall, the Democratic political machine in New York City, was now controlled by Tweed, becoming the first American politician to be "boss" of Tammany Hall. He was ...

Line Item Veto

Congress passed a presidential line-item veto proposal in 1996 , but it was struck down by the The U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Clinton v.

Don't Forget to Vote

It's Election Day in New York City.. Today, get and vote for your next Governor and Lieutenant Governor, your representatives in the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives, and candidates for a number of state and city offices.

Character from a Tom Wolfe Novel

That afternoon, as she ran to the Appellate Court in his lawyers attempt to get him out, she glimpsedthe cover of the NY Post and saw a full page photo of the defendantbehind the bars of the local jail with the headline, ...
This FCIC Public Hearing - which included the testimony of billionaire Warren Buffett and Moody's CEO Raymond McDaniel,?took place outside of Washington D.C. at the New School University in New York City.
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