FDR envisioned Social Security as part of a broader economic bill of rights. Advocates say that can be achieved without drastic cuts.

In 1935, then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law, forming a government program designed ...

Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz last week introduced the first 10 graduates of the "Erie Corps" program that helps young, lower-income adults gain training and seasonal work as parks employees.

On Oct. 31, 1936, FDR held a rally at Madison Square Garden. Here are some of the things he said – see if they sound like anyone you know: "The nation knows that I hate war, and I know that the ...

It doesn’t take a doctorate in political science to understand the differences on environmental policy held by today’s ...

Roosevelt Park Zoo’s 19-year-old male lion has died. “It is with great sorrow that the Roosevelt Park Zoo must report that on ...

Zoo staff say Kiota was one of the oldest African lions in the Species Survival Program. He was 19 when he passed away ...

A back-and-forth battle saw Roosevelt maintain a slim lead throughout before the hosts regained control. A 5-1 spurt put ...

That $30 million bond included upgrades to the district's two other schools — Oyster Bay High School and James H. Vernon School, officials said.

About 67% of voters supported what appeared on the ballot as Amendment 2 and was titled “Right to Fish and Hunt.” ...