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Sen. Malcolm A. Smith on March 12, 2008 in Albany, New York. (Photo by Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Sen. Malcolm Smith Arrested In Alleged Plot To Rig New York City Mayor’s Race

There were three distinct parts to this public corruption and bribery scandal, but in all three money flowed freely and, at times, city and state funds — your tax dollars — paid the freight.

2013/04/02

St. Gregory Barbarigo Elementary School (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Rockland County Health Officials: 12-Year-Old Student Died Of Bacterial Meningitis

Health officials have notified classmates, parents and teachers and are continuing to look for other people who may have had close contact with the child.

2013/04/01

Sign outside Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. - Dec. 14, 2012 (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Fire Destroys Newtown Home Of Elementary School Shooting Survivors

A family that had counted its blessings is now totaling up its losses.

2013/03/29

Documents: Lanza’s Mother Gave Newtown Shooter Holiday Card, Check To Buy Another Gun

Adam Lanza’s shocking attack took place 11 days before Christmas, and search warrants show his mother was going to give him a gift — of yet another gun — to add to his arsenal of firearms, knives and swords

2013/03/28

Liam Armstrong, 18, was struck and killed by a subway while attempting to cross the tracks on March 26, 2013. (credit: Image via Facebook)

L.I. Community In Shock After High School Senior Hit, Killed By Subway Train

Smithtown High School East senior Liam Armstrong, 18, died Tuesday after being hit by a Bronx-bound, No. 2 express train, police said.

2013/03/27

Mother found dead in Union, N.J. apartment (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Police: Boy, 4, Found Emaciated Along With Dead Mother In Union Apartment

Building maintenance crews entered the apartment and found a woman dead from what police said appeared to be natural causes. Her 4-year-old son was also inside and had not eaten in five or six days, according to police.

2013/03/26

EMS Lieutenant Timothy Dluhos (credit: Personal Photo via CBS 2)

Vulcan Society Wants FDNY EMT Fired Following Series Of ‘Racist’ Tweets

Leaders of the Vulcan Society, a fraternal organization of black firefighters, are now calling for the ouster of EMS Lt. Timothy Dluhos after the New York Post exposed his questionable Twitter messages.

2013/03/25

Cardinal Dolan Returns From Vatican With Higher Profile Than Ever

He missed St. Patrick’s Day, but Cardinal Dolan returned home in time for Easter. After 23 days in Rome, Dolan’s status as a Catholic Church leader has risen to new heights.

2013/03/22

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Speaker Christine Quinn (credit: Getty Images)

Bloomberg Says He’ll Veto Proposal For NYPD Inspector General

“The bill being considered by the City Council would undermine the accountability that has been essential to the department’s success and make our city less safe,” Bloomberg said Wednesday.

2013/03/20

Italian cardinal Angelo Sodano (R) puts the Fisherman's Ring, made of gold-plated silver, on a finger of Pope Francis during his grandiose inauguration mass on March 19, 2013 at the Vatican. (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

Pope Francis Officially Begins Ministry With Installation Mass

Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics.

2013/03/19

FDNY Commissioner Salvatore Cassano (Wikimedia Commons)

FDNY Commissioner’s Son Resigns Over Offensive Tweets

“I know my actions have hurt and disappointed many people, especially my family. I would like to move forward, learn from my mistakes and continue to grow as a person with the support of my family, friends and loved ones,” Joe Cassano said.

2013/03/18

Newly elected Pope Francis I appears on the central balcony of St Peter's Basilica on March 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio Elected, Takes Name Pope Francis

Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium.

2013/03/13

Black smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals failed to elect a new pope in the first ballot of their secret conclave on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. (credit: VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)

Black Smoke Emerges From Sistine Chapel Chimney; No Pope Selected On Day 1 Of Conclave

Black smoke emerged from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a decision had not yet been made. The conclave will resume on Wednesday.

2013/03/12

Patrick Dolan (L), Cardinal Timothy Dolan (R) (credit: CBS 2 | Getty Images)

EXCLUSIVE: Cardinal Dolan’s Brother Says N.Y. Archbishop ‘Fits The Bill’ For Pope

Vatican insiders said there is an outside chance that the Archbishop of New York could be elected pope.

2013/03/12

Cardinal Timothy Dolan (C) chats with colleagues on the eve of the start of a conclave on March 11, 2013 at the Vatican. (Photo by JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images)

Vatican City Gears Up As Cardinals Hold Final Talks On Eve Of Papal Conclave

On Tuesday afternoon, Cardinal Dolan and 114 other princes of the Church will enter the world-famous Sistine Chapel, which has been transformed into a papal polling place.

2013/03/11

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