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New York commission calls for property tax cap

ibtimes.com
10 hrs ago 11 related
        

A special commission recommended Monday that New York state cap the growth of property taxes at 4 percent a year, among other fiscal reforms. The commission was established by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer to address the difficult...

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Investing in the Region’s Mass Transit

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yesterday 1 related
        

This summer I wrote about the need for increased public subsidies for mass transit and about the importance of keeping transit fares as low as possible. Due to over borrowing for capital improvements during the Pataki...

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Lawmakers should report income from side jobs

democratandchronicle.com
Nov 30, 2008 1 related
        

With the indictment of a state Assemblyman on bribery-related charges still fresh, you'd think most state lawmakers would see the wisdom of ethics reform. But no, too many are still balking. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and...

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Editorials: Better than Lotto

nydailynews.com
Nov 30, 2008
        

You've got to hand it to former Detective Anderson Alexander. He worked every angle of New York's overly generous, overly lax pension, disability and legal systems to become a multi-millionaire by shooting himself in the leg.

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AZoNano: Leading Nanotechnology Company Opens Global Headquarters and Leading-Edge Manufacturing...

albany.edu
Nov 26, 2008 8 related
        

http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=8878 New York State Assembly Majority Leader Ron Canestrari, United States Senator Charles E. Schumer, and Congressman Mike McNulty were joined today by officials from Vistec Lithography...

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Assembly's delay on Indian tax is breach of rules

tmcnet.com
Nov 26, 2008
        

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 26--ALBANY -- Assembly Democrats are violating their own rules by their delay in sending to Gov. David A. Paterson a bill that would begin the process of collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by...

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Paterson warns of school-aid cuts

democratandchronicle.com
Nov 26, 2008 13 related
        

Gov. David Paterson cautioned Tuesday that education cuts in his 2009-10 budget proposal will be more severe than anticipated because lawmakers did not make his recommended mid-year school funding reductions last week.

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Comptroller: Expect massive job losses across NY (AP)

yahoo.com
Nov 24, 2008 42 related
        

New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Monday the financial crisis gripping Wall Street and the world economy could cost the state and New York City 225,000 private sector jobs over the next two years.

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nypost.com: By STEVE CUOZZO nypost.com

LET THE FDIC BAIL OUT OF D'TOWN

nypost.com
Nov 25, 2008
        

IN two new, unreported deals, global research and consulting firm IDC has signed a lease at 100 Church St. and the United Jewish Congress took space at 25 Broadway. What's the big deal about that? Both tenants are moving to the...

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Street Fighter

prospect.org
Nov 25, 2008 3 related
        

Janette Sadik-Khan, with Jay-Z, at an August 7 press conference to announce New York City would close seven miles of streets to vehicle traffic for three weekends. What even most local observers don't realize is that the...

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