Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano fired back at accusations that the White House was shortchanging NYC area counter-terrorism funding, telling Rep. Peter King (R-Long Island) in a letter that the NY Times happened to obtain, "We are concerned. that more than $275 million in federal funding for New York City’s port and transit security since 2006 has not yet been drawn down." more ›

Yesterday, President Obama spent the late afternoon and evening in the Big Apple. The agenda: Thank the NYPD for thwarting the Times Square car bomb and then a fundraiser for House Democrats. At Police headquarters, Obama said, "I just wanted to stop by say,.Thank you. The country is proud of you... the president is proud of you. I don’t think I need to tell you that given the potential for attack everywhere in the country, we’ve got a lot to learn from what is taking place here." more ›

The Department of Homeland Security will allocate $144 million in counterterrorism funds for NYC (plus the suburbs), which is a $10 million increase over last year. While Peter King (a Republican) hailed the increases, Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat) said while the extra money is "better than a cut, but it's not what New York deserves. Hopefully with a new administration we will get a better formula and a bigger slice of the pie." NY State will also get $76 million (up $10 million from last year) from a separate security grant program. more ›