For the first time in its 75-year history, the New York City Housing Authority wants to knock down an entire high-rise complex.

Political blogs, celebrity blogs, literary blogs and, yes, even some mommy blogs have one overwhelming thing in common: snark.

An expert was called by defense lawyers to question whether a tear in Michael Mineo’s underwear could have been caused by an assault.

Howard Safir, who backed his car into a pregnant woman and then drove off, will not be charged with any crime.

Senator Charles E. Schumer does not like talk of any Democrat’s political mortality, particularly his own.

The attorney general accused the bank and two executives of securities fraud. Meanwhile, the bank settled an S.E.C. claim for $150 million.

The Senate voted 60 to 37 on Thursday to confirm M. Patricia Smith, the New York State labor commissioner, for the Labor Department’s No. 3 post.

Federal prosecutors said that Anthony Seminerio took more than $1 million in payments from people and organizations doing business with the state.

A hospital network that offered to take over the nearly bankrupt St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village has withdrawn its offer, clouding the hospital’s prospects for survival.

Hoping for any unpublished works, yellowing letters or random notes to complete an artist’s biography.