Next month, GOOD is bringing together geeks of all stripes to tackle some big questions. From designers to developers, you're invited to our Design Hackathon, a challenge on the theme of 21st-century citizenship. Participants will brainstorm, design, and

The bitter battle that blocked 2.8 million local subscribers from watching the resurgent Knicks and Rangers is finally over — with an assist from hoops hero Jeremy Lin. The point guard responsible for “Linsanity” was hailed Friday by Gov. Cuomo for helpi

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo didn't do that much to change the teacher evaluation law passed in 2010, but he did figure out a way, by combining a tweaked version of the rules with the power of state money, to enforce it.After concerted negotiations on the part o

ALBANY -- Louis Armstrong's trumpet, Jim Brown's rushing trophy from Syracuse and a score from Rochester native Cab Calloway are among items on display at the state Capitol to commemorate Black History Month. Gov. Andrew Cuomo commissioned Robert Harris,

WMHT’s “New York Now” earned its second state Emmy nomination in a row for a December 2010 episode featuring Matt Ryan’s exit interview with Gov. David Paterson and a Reporters Roundtable with Ryan, Karen DeWitt of New York State Public Radio and yours t

(AP) It’s not exactly Groundhog Day for Kirsten Gillibrand, New York’s junior U.S. senator who is ramping up for a second, high-stakes campaign just two years after she won the seat. The Democrat has broader support, more recognition and more money than