ALBANY—”I liken it to Nancy Pelosi,” Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, the last Republican to lose a Congressional election in New York, told me Oct. 22 when I asked if there was any chance his party would abandon his colleague Dede Scozzafava’s sputtering–and now defunct–Congressional bid. “She’s got 25 blue dog, conservative Democrats. She doesn’t say, ‘Well, they’re not my affiliation. They don’t like abortion. They don’t like same-sex marriage.’ She embraces them, as part of…

A quest to walk the length of a marathon around his block opened one man’s eyes to the rhythms of his Brooklyn neighborhood.

An indoor/outdoor exhibition of the sculpture of Avital Oz in Riverhead showcases the artist’s skill and range over a 40-year career.

The battle for upstate New York confirms just how swiftly the right has devolved into a wacky, paranoid cult that is as eager to eat its own as it is to destroy President Obama.

Rev. Al Sharpton better put the big guy on alert — his wife and kid could use some help from a higher power.

Rev. Al Sharpton better put the big guy on alert — his wife and kid could use some help from a higher power.

Oklahoma basketball is on the rise, with a top coach in Jeff Capel and a top player who has helped bring in other top players.

Jay Wright and Scottie Reynolds, the Wildcats’ coach and star guard, passed up the N.B.A. to try to make another strong run at a title.

Coach John Calipari is only too aware that all the handshakes, hugs and well-received stump speeches will not matter if he does not win. Now.

Philly SEPTA and transit union workers vow to continue contract negotiations until they reach an agreement.