The gambling concern, already under state control, plans to shift its focus to telephone and online operations.

Some of Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.’s backers were accidentally doused during a rally on Staten Island.

Some of Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr.’s backers were accidentally doused during a rally on Staten Island.

An audit shows that a leader invested dues money in risky stock funds that suffered heavy losses in a 14-month period.

William C. Thompson Jr., the mayor’s likely Democratic challenger, is the underdog, but he gained credibility with an endorsement from DC37, a major union.

District Council 37, which endorsed the mayor in 2005, has chosen William C. Thompson Jr., two people said.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and District Council 37 announced that they had signed a tentative two-year contract that calls for raises of 4 percent a year.

Albany legislators failed to disclose that an expert who advised them was paid by unions that would benefit.

Albany legislators failed to disclose that an expert who advised them on laws enriching state employee retirement plans was bankrolled by the unions that benefited.

Albany legislators failed to disclose that an expert who advised them on laws enriching state employee retirement plans was bankrolled by the unions that benefited.