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Fort Greene, Downtown & Brooklyn Heights

January 27, 2012

Brooklyn Navy Yard Will Get Supermarket on Derelict Admiral's Row Site

Brooklyn Navy Yard will be getting a supermarket as part of a large development plan.

Midtown

December 02, 2011

Facebook to Make Manhattan Announcement as YouTube Unveils Redesign

Tech giants Facebook and YouTube are making big changes to their hugely popular websites.

Manhattan

September 18, 2011

Schumer Calls for Arsenic Standards for Juice Concentrates

Sen. Charles Schumer called Sunday for standards in the amount of toxics allowed in imported fruit juice concentrates.

Downtown

June 20, 2011

Tour Bus Safety Grades Proposed by Sen. Chuck Schumer

Sen. Chuck Schumer proposed a letter grade system for tour bus companies in the wake of a slew of deadly accidents.

Lower East Side & East Village

April 04, 2011

Safety Review Launched After Deadly Chinatown Bus Crashes

A national review into the discount bus industry could result in regulation changes.

Manhattan

April 01, 2011

Mayor Slams Cost Hike That Would See Energy Bills Soar

The mayor said that increasing energy rates would be a hardship for residents and businesses.

Manhattan

March 28, 2011

City to File Official Challenge to Census Numbers

Elected officials call the Census population count "baffling."

Greenwich Village & SoHo

March 25, 2011

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Remembered After 100 Years

A century after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, politicians and labor leaders gathered to remember the dead.

Lower East Side & East Village

March 22, 2011

Sen. Schumer Calls for Review of Tour Bus Licenses

Schumer asked the state Department of Motor Vehicles to audit the licenses issued to tour bus drivers.

Manhattan

January 18, 2011

Schumer Blasts Christie For Killing ARC Tunnel

Schumer said that Gov. Chris Christie's decision was shortsighted.

Harlem

January 18, 2011

MLK Day Draws Black Leadership to Harlem

Leaders urged New Yorkers to continue Dr. King's work when it came to guns, education and wages.

Manhattan

November 15, 2010

Chuck Schumer Named to Special Leadership Position by Harry Reid

Schumer will head a new office that manages both political messaging and policy for Senate Democrats.

Manhattan

November 02, 2010

Chuck Schumer's Senate Future Will Be Decided by Voters Outside New York

Sen. Chuck Schumer is one of two candidates that pundits say will likely succeed Harry Reid if he loses his seat.

Manhattan

August 24, 2010

New York Wins $700M in 'Race to the Top' Grants

New York will get $700 million in federal education grants after being named as a winner in the Race to the Top program.

Manhattan

August 12, 2010

City's Top Brass Turn Out for Charlie Rangel's Birthday Bash

The turnout at Rep. Charlie Rangel's birthday party was a who's who of New York's political brass.