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The New York budget stalemate continues as the state runs out of cash with the year drawing toward an end, officials say. Current projections indicate that without a budget deal, New York will be left with just $36 million in the bank by the end of December...
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Thompson Jr. , weighing his options in the wake of a surprisingly close loss in the mayoral race, is seriously considering challenging Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand in next year’s primary elections, according to people who have spoken to Mr. Thompson...
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Paterson made via webcast on Tuesday morning seemed to ensure that. The governor asked the Legislature to grant him unilateral authority to make cuts to close a $3.2 billion budget deficit in the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31. Months of...
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After lunch with some lobbyists, the chairman of the New York State Democratic Committee, Jay Jacobs, visited the party’s offices on South Swan for a session with the leaders of several local county organizations. It was two weeks after Election Day,...
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But eight years and one recession later, state officials still cannot agree on an operator for the aging track, despite the obvious financial incentive: a refurbished operation with video gambling machines would generate more than $1 million a day, many...
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New Yorkers struggling to make ends meet during the recession are clamoring for change in how lawmakers in the state capital Albany conduct business, according to a survey released on Monday. Seventy-five percent of 805 voters surveyed between November...
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Moody’s Investors Service this week warned that the state’s credit rating could be downgraded if the Legislature does not take serious steps to close the $3.2 billion budget gap and revenue continues to lag. The warning, released on Thursday, comes as...
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New York City and the state both want to cut expenses by trimming public employees but so far they are using different strategies. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is encouraging agencies to prune workers by giving them credit for saving money on health care...
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Republican consultants interpret Giuliani's week in the spotlight as a sign he is seriously considering a return to politics after being mostly absent from the national stage for the past year or so. "He's getting back into fighting shape," said GOP strategist...
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New York lawmakers headed home Thursday without agreement on how to address the state's fiscal crisis...The Assembly, Senate and Gov. David Paterson have been talking about steps that would likely have to include cuts in spending on schools and health...
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