A Manhattan man who became fascinated by the American-born Muslim militant Anwar al-Awlaki was arrested on charges of plotting to build and detonate bombs in New York.

Three trade unions are bucking their labor allies and coming out against the living wage bill.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan has come out in favor.

Harry Wilson is now giving serious consideration to a run against Kirsten Gillibrand.

Meanwhile, her sole current opponent, George Maragos, slammed Gillibrand for speaking out favorably about the Occupy protests while accepting Wall Street cash.

John Catsimatidis is still mulling a mayoral run.

A group of community leaders are suing the state over the redistricting process, saying that it rewards incumbents.

Allies of John Liu say that he remains undaunted about corruption allegations against him.

Two Albany lawmakers got evicted from their Capitol-area apartments for failing to pay rent.

Most CUNY community college students drop out before graduating.

NYPD blocked Occupy protesters from a drum circle around Mayor Bloomberg’s home.

Occupiers of Albany are tiring of their regular arrests.

Rikers has run out of room for solitary confinement.

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