One Year Later, Plan To Reverse Condo Boom A Bust

HPD extends deadline for proposals, as lawmakers call for money to be shifted elsewhere

When Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development unveiled a $20 million pilot program last year to turn empty condos into affordable units, some feared the project would be a windfall for reckless developers. A year later, officials say, the money has not been spent on real estate mogul bailouts.

Republicans Weigh Primary Challenges to Steve Levy Next Year

Consensus Democrat Emerges as GOP dissenters search for a candidate

Preliminary Motions Begin For 2013 Brooklyn D.A. Race—If Hynes Goes

Brennan interested, though field could also include Zachary Carter, Loretta Lynch

All last year, the question swirled among criminal defense lawyers and political leaders in Brooklyn: "Have you heard anybody who's running against Joe Hynes?" By November, the 74-year-old Brooklyn district attorney won re-election with 99.9% of the vote, just four years after narrowly fending off a challenge from State Sen. John Sampson and two others.

As ACORN Fades, Its Successor's Political Clout May Grow

As ACORN Fades, Its Successor's Political Clout May Grow No longer accepting government funding, New York Communities for Change may join the Working Families coalition

Now that ACORN is shuttering its headquarters and splintering into dozens of different grassroots groups, its leaders across the country and in New York are doubling down on the very thing that has antagonized its conservative critics.

ACORN Housing Arm, Battered By Federal Funding Ban, Lives On

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Back and Forth: José Peralta

The governor is imploding. The budget is late. And subpoenas are flying left and right. But at least the Senate has a functioning majority again.

ACORN Housing Arm, Battered by Federal Funding Ban, Lives On

Levy Wrests Support Of Suffolk GOP From Lazio

As Suffolk exec pushes for Republican nod, Conservatives say window is still open

Schneiderman Seat Race Complicated By Supporters’ Own Ambitions And Rangel Woes

Long Island Conservative Chairs Spearhead Uprising In Hopes Of Getting Levy GOP Line