A few dozen City Islanders turned out to PS 175 this evening to express their overwhelming opposition to the current City Island Bridge proposal.

The City Island Bridge is over 100 years old and many want it to be repaired and not replaced by a 100 million dollar bridge. Some called it a monstrosity and others accused NYC of lying and misrepresenting this extremely important project. The bridge is the only way in and out for thousands of City Islanders.

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the award of approximately $67 million in funding for 63 bicycle, pedestrian and multi-use path transportation enhancement projects that will encourage tourism and economic development opportunities across the state. The projects include the addition of accessible sidewalks, improved pedestrian access to public transportation services, construction of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities and the preservation and conversion of abandoned railroad corridors for trail use.

New York City has agreed to pay nearly $18 million for the arrest, detention and finger-printing of lawful protesters during the 2004 Republican National Convention the largest protest settlement in history.

The New York Civil Liberties Union filed the first cases following the Convention and has been central to the legal challenge to the NYPD's actions.

The city of Phoenix has become the first in the entire country to make room for every homeless veteran. They have instituted a program designed to end homelessness among US veterans. For many, their homelessness status began almost as soon as they ended their military service.

Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populous city nationally, after New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Philadelphia.

This state's top political heavyweight faces a growing political scandal that threatens to undermine his second term and a possible 2016 presidential run.

Today New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie apologized again, saying his administration ‘‘let down the people we are entrusted to serve’’ but that the issue doesn’t define his team or the state.

"The last week has certainly tested this Administration. Mistakes were clearly made. And as a result, we let down the people we are entrusted to serve. I know our citizens deserve better. Much better.