Attorney General Andrew Cuomo set to wrap up Troopergate probe
February 29, 2008
Albany DA David Soares‘ Troopergate probe will wind up amid March Madness budget season at the Capitol, the prosecutor said Thursday.
But Soares was mum on whether his second look at the political dirty tricks scandal involving aides to Gov. Spitzer will produce any criminal charges.
Sources familiar with the probe said this time Soares is putting [...]
New York City Education Department Proposes Changes in School Grades
February 29, 2008
The New York City school system has released a list of proposed changes to its system of grading schools, intended to soften some of the sting of the blunt A through F grades, as well as to measure school quality more accurately.
In a memo to principals dated Wednesday, the city listed a number of changes [...]
Tony Avella Seeks Full Public Campaign Financing
February 29, 2008
Candidates for city office could qualify for full public financing of their campaigns under legislation a City Council member plans to introduce soon.
“I think it would free candidates and elected officials to vote their conscience rather than watch out for the special interests where they get their money from,” Council Member Tony Avella, a candidate [...]
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli Raps Budget Proposal
February 29, 2008
Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli on Thursday said Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s $124.2 billion budget plan relies on billions in uncertain revenues and unwanted new debt and saddles the state with a future of huge budget gaps.
DiNapoli questioned the likelihood of a number of new sources for money, such as a tax on illegal drugs. He also noted [...]
Groups Urge a Moratorium on City Use of Artificial Turf
February 29, 2008
Several environmental and civic groups are calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial turf in new sports fields in the city, and question the seriousness with which the Bloomberg administration is investigating the turf’s potential hazards.
In a letter to the city’s parks and health commissioners, dated Thursday, the groups say the installation of [...]
Bloomberg hedges on veep run
February 29, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg put the kibosh on two years of speculation Thursday that he’ll run for President — but did his typical shuffle when asked if he’d want to be vice president.
“Nobody is going to ask me to run for vice president,” said the rarely modest mayor when asked what he would do if Sen. Barack [...]
Bloomberg Says He Won’t Run but Will Be Active
February 28, 2008
Bringing an end to a long flirtation with a bid for the White House, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has officially closed the door on a presidential candidacy this year.
In an Op-Ed article published in Thursday’s New York Times, Mr. Bloomberg wrote that he still believed that a nonpartisan approach was needed to solve the country’s [...]
Mayor Defends Subsidy Plan For Baseball
February 28, 2008
The Bloomberg administration is defending a report that $20 million in city subsidies could be directed to the development of a new Major League Baseball television network in an office tower to be built in Harlem.
According to a report in the New York Times, city officials are considering a $15 million subsidy to the developer [...]
City To Grant Permits To 1,000 Fruit, Vegetable Vendors
February 28, 2008
The city will grant permits to 1,000 street vendors who sell fruits and vegetables, according to legislation passed yesterday in the City Council.
The bill, which was supported by Mayor Bloomberg and City Council speaker Christine Quinn, narrowly survived a 3–2 committee vote yesterday before being passed 37–9 in the full council. It was modified from [...]
Marty Markowitz Leads Democrats in Mayoral Poll
February 27, 2008
Rarely mentioned as a leading candidate for mayor in 2009, Marty Markowitz is leading a recent poll weighing the prospects of potential Democratic candidates to succeed Mayor Bloomberg.
In a WNBC/Marist poll released yesterday, 18% of the registered Democrats surveyed said they would support the Brooklyn president if next year’s Democratic primary for mayor were held [...]
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