LOVETT: Cuomo faces possible 2018 challenge from Syracuse mayor

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, a one-time ally and now political foe of Gov. Cuomo, said she's been approached about the possibility of running a Democratic primary against him in 2018 - and hasn't ruled it out. Miner, who is term-limited out of her current office at the end of the year, said she's been approached by different people about running for governor, Congress or state Senate.

A.M. Roundup: On ethics reform, that sound you hear is the…

Good morning and happy Monday! Did you catch a glimpse of the Aurora Borealis last night? Today's forecast looks just like every day last week: Maybe thunderstorms, maybe hail, maybe rain, maybe not. Here's a suggestion for Mother Nature: Just rain already.

Assault weapon in hospital shooting was ‘lawfully transferred’: ATF

The assault rifle used by a doctor to kill one and injure several others in a New York City hospital last Friday was "lawfully transferred" to the shooter from a gun shop in upstate New York, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Law enforcement sources said Dr. Henry Bello hid the gun -- identified by law enforcement sources as an AR-15 -- under his white lab coat and then opened fire in Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, where he used to work.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Manages To Hit NYC, Gov. Cuomo While Attacking Trump

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has a piece in the NY Times today, in which you would have though that someone at the New York City based paper would have said "hey, wait a minute, he's slurring us as New Yorkers!" as Rahm punches NYC and Governor Cuomo in the face On Thursday, in the wake of a subway derailment and an epidemic of train delays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest mass transit system in America. That same day, the nation's third-busiest system - the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - handed out coupons for free coffee to riders stuck in the second year of slowdowns caused by repairs to prevent chronic fires.

Rahm’s Priorities

On Thursday, in the wake of a subway derailment and an epidemic of train delays, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the busiest mass transit system in America. That same day, the nation's third-busiest system - the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - handed out coupons for free coffee to riders stuck in the second year of slowdowns caused by repairs to prevent chronic fires.

Michelle Rodriguez threatens to leave ‘Fast and the Furious’

14, 2016, file photo, actress Michelle Rodriguez attends the " Assignment" premiere on day 7 of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Ryerson Theatre in Toronto. Rodriguez wro... Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's asked the new leader of New York City's troubled public transit system to do a series of urgent reviews of the agency's management and aging infrastructure.

Panels demand billions more for defense than Trump requested

Two House Democrats want to compel the Air Force to detail how much has been spent on trips that President Donald Tr... Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's asked the new leader of New York City's troubled public transit system to do a series of urgent reviews of the agency's management and aging infrastructure. The endangered killer whales that frequent the inland waters of Washington state are having pregnancy problems because they can't find enough to eat.

Gay pride parades sound a note of resistance _ and face some

Tens of thousands of people waving rainbow flags lined streets for gay pride parades Sunday in coast-to-coast events that took both celebratory and political tones, the latter a reaction to what some see as new threats to gay rights in the Trump era. In San Francisco, revelers wearing rainbow tutus and boas held signs that read "No Ban, No Wall, Welcome Sisters and Brothers" while they danced to electronic music at a rally outside City Hall.

Ex-Sept. 11 worker gets drug case pardon, fights deportation

A former ground zero worker fighting deportation to Colombia for a 1990 drug conviction received a pardon from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday and will use it to challenge his removal from the country. Cuomo, a Democrat, said that if Carlos Cardona is deported he might not be able to receive adequate health treatments for ailments he suffers after working in the Sept.

Puerto Rico Nationalist Says He Passed Up Award for New York Parade’s Good

A Puerto Rican nationalist, vilified for his alleged links to a deadly bombing campaign, decided on his own to pass up a special award that Puerto Rican Day Parade organizers wanted to give him, hoping to dispel the rancor that had enveloped the New York event, an official said. Even so, Oscar Lopez Rivera still wanted to march in the annual celebration of Puerto Rican heritage, said Louis Maldonado, a member of the parade's board.

40,000 people show support for Israel at Manhattan parade

New York governor declares first Sunday in June as Shimon Peres Day in honor of 'one of Israel's founding fathers' Some 40,000 people from over 250 organizations took part in a parade along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue on Sunday to show their support for Israel. The "Celebrate Israel" parade was held under the banner of "Celebrate Israel All Together."

Mayor: Puerto Rican militant to step aside from parade role

A Puerto Rican nationalist recently freed from prison has agreed to step aside from any formal role in New York City's Puerto Rican Day parade, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Thursday. "Oscar Lopez Rivera agreeing to step aside from any formal role in the parade is a critical step forward in refocusing our city's attention on the more important issues facing Puerto Rico," the Democratic mayor said in a statement.

Car rams into crowd in New York’s Times Square

One person was killed and 19 more injured when a car slammed into a crowd in New York's Times Square on Thursday, authorities said. Car slams into crowd in New York's Times Square; 1 dead, 19 hurt One person was killed and 19 more injured when a car slammed into a crowd in New York's Times Square on Thursday, authorities said.