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It's President Obama's top priority and the "Gang of Eight" senators' bill. But as sweeping immigration reform legislation heads to the Senate floor, it may be The Chuck Schumer Show.

The biggest overhaul of U.S. immigration laws in a generation won bipartisan approval from a powerful U.S. Senate committee last week, but there is a strong chance that Republicans in the House of Representatives will end up killing it.

Senator Chuck Schumer on Friday reintroduced legislation that would criminalize tampering with mobile device identification numbers as part of the New York Democrat's ongoing effort to crack down on the black market for stolen cell phones.

It carries a penalty of five years in prison. It's the number allowing carriers to permanently disable stolen phones.

Cruise Lines International Association , the world's largest cruise industry trade association, announced earlier this week the adoption of a "Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights." CLIA also will submit the bill to the International Maritime Organization , requesting formal global recognition and applicability under the IMO's authority over the ... (more)

New York area transit agencies, including Metro-North, will receive $3.7 billion in Sandy relief dollars to repair the systems, reimburse them for expenses and put in place major measures to protect the systems from the next major storm.

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"I have real concerns that this deal, if approved, could make American industry and government agencies far more susceptible to cyber attacks from China and the Corp.

This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds.

Sseven girls from Heartland Elementary School in the Blue Valley School District, now mostly middle-schoolers at Harmony or Aubry Bend, for a few years had been competing in an international problem-solving educational program, Odyssey of the Mind.

One of the worst consequences of Superstorm Sandy is the inevitable rise of insurance rates which are expected to come on the heels of FEMA's redrawing of the city's flood zone lines .

An influential senator on Friday expressed strong concerns about Japanese company Softbank Corp's plan to buy 70 percent of Sprint Nextel, the No.

Sen. Charles Schumer said this week legislation he plans to introduce would benefit the Rochester Broadway Theatre League in bringing in commercial stage productions.

After months of negative publicity surrounding broken-down cruise ships and fed-up passengers, the cruise industry's trade group announced the adoption of a Passenger Bill of Rights.

The city's transportation system will be receiving $3.7 billion in relief funds from the federal government related to Hurricane Sandy recovery.

Democratic leaders say the Gang of 14 agreement on judicial nominees that, for years, kept the "nuclear option" from being used to change Senate rules is dead.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand today became the latest member of Congress to call for an investigation into a federal probation system that allowed accused murderer David Renz to disable an electronic ankle monitor 46 times without consequences.

A zero percent introductory interest rate sounds great. So does a juicy rewards program.

New York Democrats are distancing themselves from Anthony Weiner as their scandal-plagued former colleague tries to resurrect his political career with a run for mayor of the Big Apple.

A politician can pull off only so many well-timed maneuvers before even his staunchest supporters must admit the efforts do not pass the smell test.