Rep. Michael Grimm

Gov. Chris Christie, House Rep. John Boehner (credit: Getty Images)

Furious & Fuming: Christie Blames House GOP, Boehner For Politicizing Sandy Aid

Several lawmakers from New York and New Jersey said House Speaker John Boehner’s decision to abandon a vote this session would be a crushing blow to states ravaged by the devastating storm.

2013/01/02

Damage from Sandy is seen in the borough of Beach Haven on Long Beach Island - Nov. 5, 2012 (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

House Republicans Refusing To Approve White House-Requested Sandy Aid

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are putting out a strong message to Congress: don’t leave for the holidays until you decide on aid for states battered by Superstorm Sandy.

2012/12/13

President Barack Obama (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images), Representative Michael Grimm (credit: grimm.house.gov)

President Obama Approves Measure Allowing Natural Gas Pipeline Through Rockaways, Brooklyn

The three-mile pipeline would run from the Atlantic Ocean beneath Jacob Riis Park in the Rockaways and under Jamaica Bay to Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field.

2012/11/28

Representative Michael Grimm (credit:grimm.house.gov)

Rep. Grimm Under Investigation By House Ethics Committee For Campaign Finance Violations

According to the committee, the Staten Island Republican may have violated campaign finance laws by soliciting and accepting prohibited contributions. That may have led to false information being included in campaign finance reports, the committee said.

2012/11/26

Muck in the street in Dongan Hills (credit: CBS 2)

Some Staten Island Residents Concerned Sandy Brought Raw Sewage Into Their Homes

Rep. Michael Grimm has stepped in on behalf of his constituents on Jefferson Avenue, asking the city’s Department of Environmental Protection to investigate.

2012/11/19

Staten Island Officials Urge Residents To Exercise Patience To Safely Rebuild

With the extended flooding due to Sandy’s storm surge, officials said it is best for residents to take their time now rather than deal with bigger problems down the road.

2012/11/13

Lemon Creek Park in Staten Island (Credit: Salvatore Pernice/Facebook)

Parts Of Staten Island Begin Cleaning Up; People Remain Missing In Areas Still Underwater

In South Beach, yards are littered with cars, broken windows and fences and clothes and furniture carried by the rushing water.

2012/10/31

Report: MTA Wasting Over $800K A Year On Idling Vehicles

The report says the Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North workers are illegally idling their vehicles while working in the field.

2012/09/20

ill Clinton makes a point during his address during the DNC at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. (credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/GettyImages)

Schumer On Clinton: ‘If Every American Watched That Speech The Election Would Be Over’

As President Barack Obama prepared Thursday to take the stage to accept his party’s nomination, people were still buzzing about former President Bill Clinton’s opening act.

2012/09/06

Fundraiser For Rep. Michael Grimm Charged With Immigration Fraud

Ofer Biton was arraigned Friday in Brooklyn. He is charged with lying about his finances when he applied for a visa for foreign investors two years ago. The arrest came as the FBI continues to look into money donated to Grimm’s campaign by followers of an Israeli rabbi, Yoshiyahu Pinto.

2012/08/18

Shoe’s On Other Foot: Now Republicans Blaming Democrats For High Gas Prices

Some are blaming President Barack Obama for the sky-high gas prices, claiming he wants to help enforce the “use-less gas lifestyle” he wants Americans to adopt.

2012/02/21

New Legislation Aimed At Bringing Federal Oversight To Port Authority

Legislation is moving through Congress that would take some control away from the Port Authority and provide oversight by the U.S. DOT to protect drivers against massive toll hikes.

2012/02/16

President Obama Moves Ahead With Tax-The-Rich Plan, Which Could Hit New Yorkers Hard

President Obama’s new budget got stuck in the door when it was delivered to the Republican-controlled house Monday, foreshadowing what is likely to happen to his tax-the-rich spending plan in the notoriously tax-allergic lower House

2012/02/13

"The Occupied Wall Street Journal" is seen in Zuccotti Park - New York, NY - Oct 5, 2011 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

WCBS 880 Tri-State Top 11 Of 2011: No. 7 – Occupy Wall Street

At WCBS Newsradio 880, we continue our countdown of the top 11 Tri-State Area news stories of 2011 with one that “occupied” so much our time and one neighborhood park in Lower Manhattan.

2011/12/28

House Republicans, Senate Locked In Stalemate Over Payroll Tax Extension

President Barack Obama warned on Tuesday that without a compromise on the payroll tax extension debate most of us will have lighter wallets come January.

2011/12/20

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