State Sen. Simcha Felder is introducing new bills that would require bikers and scooter drivers to wear a helmet, have a license and put plates on their vehicle. HANS PENNINK A Brooklyn lawmaker is ...

Mayor Bill de Blasio has betrayed a promise to improve special education services for struggling city kids and their parents, protesters charged at a City Hall rally Tuesday. Calling the situation a ...

On the eve of the special election for the open City Council seat representing Borough Park and parts of Flatbush, a large group of Chassidic leaders and community organizations has united behind ...

For the first time in six years, every Democrat in the New York State Senate is working with the Democratic conference. But they are likely to face re-election challenges from the left. By Vivian Wang ...

When the Voice contacted the Empire State Pride Agenda in mid January seeking a comment on Comptroller John Liu’s announcement that he would name anti-gay City Councilman Simcha Felder to a top spot ...

Sam Sutton, a prominent Sephardic community leader and co-head of the Sephardic Community Federation, has won the special election to replace former State Senator Simcha Felder, who recently vacated ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, the Forward’s morning newsletter with all the news and analysis that matters to American Jews each day. (JTA) — State Sen. Simcha ...

If you are looking for heroes during a time of national uncertainty, look no further than State Senator Simcha Felder of Brooklyn. This registered Democrat is a bipartisan role model, supporting GOP ...

For many centrist Democrats, the chances of facing a competitive primary challenge have risen in recent months as the progressive and centrist wings of the party duel for supremacy at the state and ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Brooklyn native Simcha Felder is among the most powerful men in Albany, but outside his Senate district, few know who he is. CBS2's Political Reporter Marcia Kramer recently ...

A liberal insurgent running to topple renegade New York state Sen. Simcha Felder in next week’s Democratic primary has won the endorsement of the New York Times. The paper slammed Felder, who ...