<div id="subtitle">Judge: NYC can continue policy that blocks teachers from wearing political buttons in school</div><div><p>New York City can continue to ban public school teachers from wearing political campaign buttons in schools, a judge ruled Friday.</p><p>U.S. District Judge Lewis ...

<div id="subtitle">Teachers' union sues over NYC policy preventing educators from touting political candidates</div><div><p>The teachers' union for the nation's largest public school system accused the city on Friday of banning political campaign buttons and sued to reverse the policy, declaring that free speech rights were violated ...

<div><p>One of the reasons that Michael Bloomberg’s recent public efforts to change the term-limits law has been fairly successful is that it's been in the works for a long time. But despite rampant speculation in recent months, it appears that opposition emerged with force only this week because earlier this year, nobody ...

<div><p>Here’s an invitation for a July 29 fund-raiser in Manhattan for Democratic State Senator Eric Schneiderman, which asks people to join David Paterson at the event. </p><p>Paterson has been criticized for not helping Democrats work towards winning a majority in the State Senate, and just this morning ...