VIDEO: The midnight sprint to the ballot
In Spitzer’s shadow, unknown candidates rush their petitions to the Board of Elections at the 11th hour, and beyond
In Spitzer’s shadow, unknown candidates rush their petitions to the Board of Elections at the 11th hour, and beyond
The former MTA chair calls the authority the most transparent government agency in the nation. Rider advocates acknowledge progress but beg to differ.
New York’s election laws make it easy for the comptroller candidate’s rivals to attempt to throw him off the ballot
Candidate Eliot Spitzer seeks to regain influence over Wall Street — if the city’s fractured pension system will let him
Mayoral candidate vows to extract Albany from key decisions on the city’s affairs
Find out where each candidate stands on urgent issues facing New York City
Mayoral candidate prospered as exec of bond firm whose city business boomed during his stint as comptroller
Undeterred by a campaign scandal, modest contributors have a big impact on the comptroller’s prospects for mayor
Bill Thompson’s mayoral campaign leads the field in leaving out details on sources of funds
How the mayor and the comptroller who wants to replace him fumbled a chance to save the city billions
More than 22,000 medical and religious exemptions were granted to students for the 2013-14 school year, up 27 percent from 2010-11, according to the state Health Department. Public and private enrollment over the same period remained largely flat.
Over the past several years, more than 120 law enforcement agencies across the state, from the NYPD to Tuckahoe, have obtained military-grade equipment through the Pentagon’s 1033 program, which transfers excess military equipment to state and local police across the country.
Department of Education data obtained by The New York World reveals a stark contrast between a few well-funded PTAs and more than 1,000 other smaller organizations across the city.
As new speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito takes the helm, financial disclosures reveal the baggage and benefits 51 members bring to public service
INTERACTIVE: How dirty is your local grocery store?
Good things happen when nonprofit newsrooms collaborate across state lines — and New York now has Minnesota to thank for helping us keep a close watch on our legislature
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