Politics

Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to reporters during a press conference about the Hudson River Tunnels in his New York City office Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Manhattan, New York. (Barry

(Diane Bondareff/AP) Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Lederer, a prosecutor in the overturned Central Park 5 conviction, resigned Wednesday from Columbia Law School where she served as a part-time professor

President Trump says he “might want to listen” to information from a foreign government. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images) President Trump said on Wednesday that he would be open to accepting information

Food Stamps and EBT sign (Andrew Savulich/New York Daily News) Mayor de Blasio brushed off concerns that closing another food stamp distribution center would hurt the neediest New Yorkers –

Queens Borough president Melinda Katz, in Jackson Heights, New York, Tuesday January 22, 2019. (Jesse Ward/for New York Daily News) The crowded race for Queens district attorney has become a

Sen. Ted Cruz wants to team up with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again. (Getty) The most unexpected duo in Congress is back for round two. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz asked New

A sports book room at the Aquarius Hotel & Casino is pictured in Laughlin, Nevada. (George Rose/Getty Images) ALBANY — Place your bets. Gamblers looking to wager on their favorite

In this file photo, City Council Member Ben Kallos speaks at a press conference in Manhattan, New York on Friday, March 15, 2019. (Gardiner Anderson/for New York Daily News) A

In this Nov. 5, 2018 photo, actress Mira Sorvino poses for a portrait in New York. (Amy Sussman/Amy Sussman/Invision/AP) ALBANY — Mira Sorvino revealed Wednesday that she is a rape

Joe Morrissey, right, with his daughter Bella, 3, celebrates his Democratic primary win in 16th District State Senate race. (Daniel Sangjib Min / AP) Joe Morrissey, who allegedly had sex

Former Daily Show Host Jon Stewart, left, is pictured before testifying during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund on Capitol Hill on

President Donald Trump walks away after speaking to reporters before departing for a trip to Iowa, on the South Lawn of White House on Tuesday in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP) President

Democratic presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Dinner on June 9, 2019 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Nearly

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing with leaders of major banks, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) (Patrick

Former “The Daily Show” host Jon Stewart (R) speaks with US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (C), D-NY, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (2nd R), D-NY, and 9/11 first responders, survivors