Bill de Blasio

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, is opposed to letting individual municipalities set their own minimum wages and tax rates, as New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to do. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Andrew Cuomo: Local minimum wages would disrupt economy

Associated Press · February 12, 2014 5:00 am

Advocates for allowing New York City officials to raise the minimum wage locally are heading to the state Capitol Tuesday, a day after Mayor Bill de Blasio said he planned to ask state lawmakers next week for the power to raise the minimum wage. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Advocates for higher NYC minimum wage go to Albany

Associated Press · February 11, 2014 5:00 am

Bring It, Joe

Geoffrey Norman · February 10, 2014 6:53 pm

Carriage driver Christina Hansen returns Star to a stall in New York's Clinton Stables. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Energy and Environment

Horses’ future uncertain if NYC carriage rides end

David Caruso · February 10, 2014 5:00 am

FILE- In this Jan. 3, 2014 file photo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio shovels the sidewalk in front of his New York City home in front of the media gathered to record the event. Experts say de Blasio, a former political operative, is using carefully chosen events and images to cultivate the appearance of being an average New Yorker focused on fixing the city's widening income inequality. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

New York City mayor shrewdly crafts everyman political image

Washington Examiner · February 9, 2014 5:00 am

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio listens to a question while testifying before a joint legislative budget hearing on Jan. 27 in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Beltway Confidential

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio wants to close schools for Muslim holidays

Charles Hoskinson · February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Bill de Blasio’s corruption watchdog pick raised funds for his campaign

Bill de Blasio’s corruption watchdog pick raised funds for his campaign

Washington Examiner · January 30, 2014 5:00 am

State health officials awarded $56 million to a dozen hospitals and nursing homes even as the governor repeated dire warnings Monday that some Brooklyn hospitals will close without more federal help.

New York awards $56 million for hospitals, nursing homes

Associated Press · January 28, 2014 5:00 am

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio explained that Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., was right in saying that conservative views were not welcome in New York, according to Breitbart News reporter Kerry Picket. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Bill de Blasio: Andrew Cuomo is right; ‘our people’ reject conservative values

Charlie Spiering · January 24, 2014 5:00 am

Gov. Andrew Cuomo will propose a state budget that would phase in universal early childhood education over five years, sidestepping a proposal by Mayor Bill de Blasio to raise taxes on New York City's wealthy for a program there. (AP Photo)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York budget said to sidestep Bill de Blasio’s pre-K tax

Bloomberg News · January 21, 2014 5:00 am

Attorney General Eric Holder speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Courthouse in Philadelphia on Nov. 5. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Racial profiling not the issue

Linda Chavez · January 17, 2014 5:00 am

De Blasio Spends $35,250 on Teleprompter for Inauguration

De Blasio Spends $35,250 on Teleprompter for Inauguration

Daniel Halper · January 11, 2014 1:52 pm