New York City’s only Republican congressional district could fall in November if a young combat veteran can convince many of the district’s Democrats to vote for their party, for a change. New York’s 11th Congressional District, made up mostly of Staten Island and its “Reagan Democrats,” has twice sent Republican Rep. Daniel Donovan to Congress. He’s betting that his support...

Volkswagen deleted documents and obstructed justice after the U.S. Environmental Protection accused the company of cheating on emissions tests, a former employee alleged in a lawsuit. Daniel Donovan says in a whistleblower case that he was wrongfully fired Dec. 6, 2015, after refusing to participate in the deletions and reporting them to a supervisor. The lawsuit says that the evidence...

Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, who handled the Eric Garner chokehold case, said Sunday he hopes Democrats won’t make the case an issue as he runs for a vacated congressional seat.

A week after pleading guilty to a single count of tax fraud in Brooklyn federal court, New York Rep Michael Grimm announced he would resign, sparking buzz about potential candidates to fill the soon-to-be vacant seat.