As long as no technicalities get in the way, it appears as if Charles Moerdler's self-exile as chair of the Community Board 8's land use committee will be a short one. more

Community Board 8’s land use committee has lost its rock. more

Community Board 8’s land use committee has lost a seemingly irreplaceable pillar. Its longtime chair, Charles Moerdler, has stepped down. more

With city officials set to certify plans, Community Board 8 officials are gearing up for what they expect will be an intense debate over plans to build a continuing care retirement community on the Palisade Avenue campus of Hebrew Home at Riverdale. more

State Sen. Jeffrey Klein’s Independent Democratic Conference — the breakaway group of Democrats that has caucused with senate Republicans since 2011 — may have disbanded, but Klein’s critics in the party’s progressive wing are saying too little, too late, the damage is done. more

At 16, someone may not be able to vote or grab a drink at a bar, but they can do something better — volunteer to save a life by registering to donate their organs. more

The days of the Independent Democratic Conference co-ruling the state senate with Republicans are apparently over. more

In a week filled with protests and speeches pushing for more gun control, U.S. Rep. Eliot Engel took his fight to ban assault weapons straight to Florida. more

Plastic bags are, for many, a way of life, a convenience taken for granted. A handy container for groceries, pharmacy goods, or that bottle of wine at the end of a long workday. But the bags are not without their detractors. In fact, many New Yorkers would like to do away with them altogether. more

Peering out from the bleachers to the hundreds of students gathered to hear him speak, Riley Gordon raised the megaphone to his mouth. more