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If Kruger Takes Finance, What Happens to Stachowski?
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 4 hours ago | Political News
Source: New York Observer
A source close to the gang of three offered some details on the deal just reached to support State Senator Malcolm Smith for majority leader, with some interesting implications. According to the source: -- Senator Pedro Espada will be vice...
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Watchdog: Scrap NY's expensive Empire Zone program
Albany :: NY :: USA | 2 days ago | Political News
Source: International Business Times
It's a $700 million program that has a failing rate of 58 percent," said Elizabeth Lynam of the Citizens Budget Commission, which released the report Tuesday. "Scrap it...The Empire State Development Corp., which runs the 22-year-old Empire Zone program, also...
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Police chief rebukes Thomas for involving daughter
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago | Sports News
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NEW YORK (AP)—A suburban police chief likened the conflicting accounts of an accidental overdose at Isiah Thomas’ home to a “cover-up&rdqu
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NBC 5 Plattsburgh (WPTZ): Early Retirement Possible For State ...
Albany :: NY :: USA | 2 days ago | Political News
Source: Uinta County News
There's talk in Albany about a potential early retirement package for New York state employees. An early retirement package could reduce the state's payroll and result in some crucial spending cuts. Gov. David Paterson has partially blamed the state's fiscal...
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AIG freezes ex-CEO payments
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago | Business News
Source: CNN
Troubled insurer American International Group agreed Wednesday to freeze $19 million in payments to former chief executive Martin Sullivan. Under an agreement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, AIG also said it would block distributions from a $600 million...
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AIG suspends controversial executive payouts worth millions
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago | Business News
Source: The Orange County Register
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said today that American International Group will halt bonuses paid to former executives from a $600 million fund, and will withhold $19 million from its former chief executive, who was fired in June. The executives...
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NY prosecutors will not charge Eliot Spitzer
Albany :: NY :: USA | 28 days ago | No category
Source: Rocky Mount Telegram
Federal prosecutors say they will not bring criminal charges against former Gov. Eliot Spitzer for his role in a prostitution scandal...Garcia said that after a thorough investigation, his office found no evidence that Spitzer or his office misused public or...
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Remembering Tolbert
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago | Political News
Source: The New York Observer
Terrence Tolbert, a 44-year-old aide to Michael Bloomberg and well-liked Democratic operative, passed away of a heart attack last night...Friends and family have been filling his FaceBook page with best wishes . I remember running into Tolbert outside the city...
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Senate Democrats Celebrate 'Bigger Voice,' Head to Albany
Albany :: NY :: USA | 29 days ago | Political News
Source: New York Observer
With wins against two incumbent Republican State Senators— Caesar Trunzo and Serf Maltese —Democrats have taken control of the State Senate, and will convene in Albany later today to hash out their agenda. It is the first time Democrats have...
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Around the Nation
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago | No category
Source: The Washington Times
Kennedy Jr.'s wedding, has said clinical depression kept him from paying taxes between 2001 and 2005, before he took the job as secretary to the governor. The problems were first made public in the New York Post last Saturday. Paterson...
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