New York Congressman Charles Rangel delivered a twenty-minute speech on the floor of Congress Monday afternoon, defending himself against thirteen charges of violating ethics rules. He told colleagues he won't resign just to make them feel better.

Tuesday's killings follow the assassination of a member of the country's ruling Muttahida Qaumi Movement party on Monday.

Closing arguments in the Blagojevich case heated up on Tuesday when the defense attorney, Sam Adam, Jr., delivered his closing argument to jurors in the case of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his brother, Robert Blagojevich.

Gov. David Paterson says he and his staff will being working “immediately” on layoff plans for state workers since New York is running out of cash.

Speaking at the Rose Garden on Monday, President Barack Obama urged Congress to take action on legislation that would extend jobless benefits for millions of Americans.

New Jersey congressional incumbents cruised to easy victories on Tuesday.

Once, California Democrats led the way to a year of the women. Nearly two decades later, Republicans hope it's their turn.

This Tuesday, most of New Jersey's members of Congress face a primary challenge from within their own party. Close to 50 candidates are vying for the Garden State's 13 House seats.

A divided New York State Republican Party will have three primary candidates vying for a chance to run against freshman Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in the fall.

Delegates at the New York State Republican Convention rebuffed Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy in his bid to get on the September Republican primary ballot to challenge former Congressman Rick Lazio.

WNYC is reporting live from the GOP convention as delegates picks their slate of candidates for the fall elections.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo received his party's nomination for the Democratic convention today.

New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, one of the Democratic candidates for Governor of New York, has selected Democratic Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy to join him on the ballot as candidate for New York's Lieutenant Governor.

New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has said his choice of Rochester Mayor Robert Duffy as his running mate sends a tough message to labor unions since he has a reputation for hard-nosed negotiating.

Andrew Cuomo is the eldest son of Mario Cuomo, New York Governor from 1983 to 1994.

Former chairs of the New York City Charter Revision Commissions are meeting tonight. They'll offer their insights to the current Charter Revision panel about how best to reform City government.

Cory Booker has won a second term as mayor of Newark, handily defeating three challengers with 59 percent of the vote.

The former Mayor of Indianapolis, Stephen Goldsmith, will join Mayor Michael Bloomberg's team as the next Deputy Mayor of Operations.

After spending 18 months in a Virginia federal prison, the man who ruled Newark for more than 20 years is back.