Ocasio-Cortez stumps for insurgent Democrats in the Midwest

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back on the campaign trail, but this time in the Midwest. The 28-year-old Democratic rising star is stumping for two young, progressive Democrats hoping to win Democratic primaries in Kansas and Michigan.

Expanding the market region

The Petersen-Kaiser Family Foundation Health System tracker has a really interesting graphic on the average price paid for full knee replacements in metropolitan statistical areas in 2016 by large group insurers. There is wild variation: One of the first things I think about here is the possibility of regional trade.

Golden talks congestion pricing, speed cameras

As state budget negotiations intensified in Albany ahead of an April 1 deadline, an influential Brooklyn state senator said he is in favor, at least in principle, of a proposal to institute a congestion pricing plan to get vehicles off clogged Midtown Manhattan streets and another idea that would double the number of speed cameras outside of New York City schools. But state Sen. Marty Golden , the only Republican state senator representing a Brooklyn district, said his support is contingent on getting certain provisions into both bills.

Trump wants to fund veterans cemetery in Queens

Tucked into President Trump's budget is funding to construct a cemetery in Queens for at least 50,000 veterans as part of a new effort to expand burial options in densely populated cities for families of service members. Unlike a traditional cemetery, the site in St. Albans would be an outdoor columbarium only for the cremated remains of New York City area service members and their spouses.

Big Apple Mayor sharpens up the long knives for his own party

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is fresh off a winning reelection bid and clearly has things on his mind which range far beyond the problems plaguing the Big Apple. One of the latest trends among Democrats is to dump on Bill Clinton and express their disappointment in the fact that he didn't resign from the presidency when he was hit with his own sex scandal back in the 90s.

A date with destiny

IT was just past midnight on Nov 9, and there I stood in the middle of Times Square in New York City, among hundreds of Americans transfixed by the live election results that were flashing across the giant screens every few seconds. A strong sense of anticipation and nervousness had filled the chilly air.

Rick Perry met with Trump Monday; Tuesday he’s ‘Dancing with the Stars”

NOVEMBER 21: Former Texas Governor Rick Perry leaves Trump Tower on November 21, 2016 in New York City. President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are in the process of filling cabinet and other high level positions for the new administration.

Trying, and Mostly Failing, to Study the Life of New York City’s Rats

Our hope was to catch rats in various iconic locations around New York-a park, a subway station, midtown-and fit them with tracking collars that could capture the rhythms of city life from the rats' perspective. We dreamed of eventually giving them tiny GoPros and microphones, of visualizing days lived near the third rail or under the watch of a red-tailed hawk.

Melania Trump releases more immigration details, no records

Melania Trump released a letter Wednesday from an immigration attorney that provided more detail on what she said was her legal pathway to U.S. citizenship. But the Slovenian-born wife of the GOP presidential nominee did not publish any part of her immigration file - official documents that would put to rest questions about whether she followed immigration law.

The real story behind Budweiser’s 9/11 ad that aired just one…

As Americans reflect and pay tribute every year on September 11, an unusual ad often resurfaces - a Budweiser commercial that aired just one time. In 2002, the beer brand debuted a one-minute commercial showing the iconic Budweiser Clydesdales traveling to New York City and bowing before the lower Manhattan skyline as a sign of respect.

His ‘T’ for Trump makes comeback

A giant "T" is displayed on Sam Pirozzolo's lawn in the borough of Staten Island in New York, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. Days after the torching of a giant "T" tribute to Donald Trump on a New York City lawn, a new, even bigger red-white-and-blue letter has risen on the same grass spot.

Schumer Reveals: Vital Vaccine Clinical Trial To Beat Zika Is Running …

On the heels of an unprecedented U.S. travel warning, and the prospect that an essential clinical trial for the vaccine to contain the Zika virus will be terminated for lack of funds, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on House and Senate leadership to suspend congressional recess-for even just one day-and pass a $1.9 billion emergency funding bill that is needed to fight the Zika spread. Specifically, Schumer explained that phase one of Zika vaccine trials began this week but without passing this bill, the dollars for the next phases of vaccine clinical trials will cease.

Revolution is ‘Just Getting Started’: Sanders

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters in Manhattan at an event where he went over his core political beliefs on June 23, 2016 in New York City. Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd, Sanders did not speak about Hillary Clinton who has secured the delegates to win the Democratic presidential nomination.