Governor Andrew Cuomo

Disability rights advocates scored two major victories last week, the result of a 15-year-long fight.

A judge said the city must provide "meaningful" access to wheelchair accessible cabs for disabled riders.

State lawmakers passed a tax overhaul plan that increases taxes on millionaires.

In a court hearing, a city attorney claimed the TLC has no obligation to make cabs accessible for all.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg criticized President Barack Obama Monday evening as the supercommittee convened to curb the nation's debt officially admitted failure.

Activists are planning to take over the pedestrian cameras in Times Square to drum up support for their fight against a lack of funding for homeless youth.

Activists braved the blustery rain on Wednesday night to protest budget cuts that they say will deprive the city of much-needed shelter beds for homeless youths.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has recommended that Patrick Foye replace Chris Ward as Executive Director of the Port Authority.

Metro-North, Long Island Railroad and NJ Transit restored more train service Tuesday, but are still not at full strength three days after Hurricane Irene slammed the area.

Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law extending the current smoking ban from subway platforms to to platform of outdoor commuter lines like Metro North and LIRR.

Some 2 million packed the streets for the city's annual Gay Pride Parade.

The state Senate was reportedly close to passing a revised version of the bill to legalize same-sex marriage.

A Quinnipiac University poll found that 78 percent of New York City voters want to abolish the current teacher firing policy.

Officials and parents lashed out at Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposal to lay off 4,700 teachers.

Activists from Transportation Alternatives boarded the uptown A train Thursday to send a warning to fellow straphangers.