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The state budget crunch could result in 8,500 teachers being cut, but two elected officials say those shouldn't necessarily be the newest ones.

Legislators are coming out against a plan to raise water rates by 13 percent.

Today is the deadline for hospitals and other healthcare providers to apply for state grants to transform part of St. Vincent’s Hospital into an urgent care center.

Will speed up disciplinary hearings for teachers accused of misconduct or incompetence.

The report found the government of then-President Pervez Musharraf, as well as state and district governments, didn't take adequate measures to respond to security risks Bhutto faced.

Attorney General Eric Holder says New York City is still "not off the table" as a place to try alleged 9-11 plotter Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.

New York City attorneys say a federal judge inappropriately "inserted himself" in settlement negotiations with more than 10,000 9/11 responders and workers who claim they got sick working at Ground Zero.

Central Park's carriage horses may soon be entitled by law to five weeks' vacation a year, blankets in cold and wet weather, and larger stalls, thanks to humans at the city council. 

David Malpass, former advisor to Rudolph Giuliani, hopes to challenge Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

Workers are preparing to demolish two of the four buildings that were severely damaged during Sunday's massive fire in Chinatown.

The New York Times wins three awards and musical Next to Normal snags drama prize.

New York state Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV will challenge longtime Representative Charles Rangel in this fall's Democratic primary.

Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a seven-alarm fire in Chinatown that injured 33 people.

New York Senator Charles Schumer says he's trying to get the federal government to prohibit airlines from charging a fee for carry-on baggage.

The city council is proposing to expand the kinds of plastic that can be recycled.

Governor's Island will soon be exclusively under New York City control.

Students and parents rallied alongside staff at the Harlem School of the Arts, calling for a solution to keep the school open. They also bashed the schools' board of directors for keeping them in the dark about the severe financial straits facing the prominent school. 

New York City officials are waiting to find out how much they will need to cut from their budgets in anticipation of a decrease in aid from the state. One thing is clear: police officers will not be layed off.

Doctors say rescue workers have persistent lung damage following the World Trade Center attacks.

FDNY diverts most ambulances away from financially troubled Greenwich Village hospital.