Embattled Inspector General Appointed by Spitzer Resigns
April 4, 2008
State Inspector General Kristine Hamann, who was appointed by Governor Spitzer and was criticized for her two investigations into his administration, has resigned.
Her spokesman, Stephen Del-Giacco, said Ms. Hamann submitted her resignation yesterday and it will be effective April 10. Her one-page letter said she was honored to serve and proud of her accomplishments in [...]
Tony Avella Urges Law Change On Pet-Owner Eviction
April 4, 2008
Tenants who replace a deceased pet with a new companion would be protected from eviction if City Council Member Tony Avella gets his way.
Legally, landlords have a three-month window to take action, such as eviction, against tenants who violate a no-pet clause in their lease. But pet-owners are not home free once the time expires. [...]
Fifth candidate seeking Gallagher’s Council seat
April 4, 2008
The field of candidates vying for Dennis Gallagher’s City Council seat has its newest and youngest addition as Middle Village native Mike Mascetti, 23, threw his hat into the ring for the position.
Mascetti is the fifth Queens resident to announce his candidacy for the 30th council district’s June special election which was necessitated after Gallagher [...]
NYC leaders say city must test drinking water after AP report
April 4, 2008
The city’s drinking water must be tested to determine whether trace amounts of pharmaceuticals are flowing from residents’ faucets, City Council members insisted Thursday in an emergency hearing called in response to an Associated Press investigation.
The city’s Department of Environmental Protection tests its drinking water for hundreds of contaminants daily but doesn’t inspect for pharmaceuticals, [...]
Corruption Trial of the State Assemblywoman Diane Gordon Closes
April 4, 2008
Jury To Deliberate Today if Pol Bribed and Conspired To Procure a New House
The trial of State Assemblywoman Diane M. Gordon, who represents the 40th Assembly District of East New York, Brownsville and Canarsie, has come to its conclusion.
Closing arguments were presented to the jury Thursday in Brooklyn Supreme Court. Now it will be up [...]
MSG lifts curtain on new plan for The Garden
April 3, 2008
Cablevision execs unveiled renovation plans for The Garden, but officials still hope to persuade them to build a new arena at Moynihan Station.
Madison Square Garden officials on Thursday unveiled details of the comprehensive renovation of the arena first announced last week. The top-to-bottom renovation will cost $500 million, paid for entirely by Cablevision, the Garden’s [...]
Under plan, N.Y. drivers entering Manhattan on bridges would also pay
April 3, 2008
Drivers heading into Manhattan aren’t the only ones who will pay if Mayor Bloomberg’s congestion-pricing plan becomes law.
So will New Yorkers heading from Brooklyn, Queens or Staten Island to the rest of New York - or America. So will taxi passengers. So will people who live in Manhattan and park there. So will car owners [...]
Atlantic Yards foes rage at Brooklyn Museum over Bruce Ratner honor
April 3, 2008
Atlantic Yards critics blasted the city-funded museum, saying it was wrong to honor a developer whose arena and residential project has been criticized for its size, the seizure of private property and its use of taxpayer money.
“A museum should be a good neighbor to its community,” said Brooklyn resident Michael White, who spearheaded a petition [...]
Christine Quinn’s Office Probed over Bogus Grant Groups
April 3, 2008
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s office hid millions of taxpayer dollars by allocating grants to phantom organizations as a way of holding the funds to dole out political favors later - bogus bookkeeping that is the subject of city and federal probes, The Post has learned.
Among the dozens of fabricated groups that were slated to [...]
Musical Chairs: Shuffling Seats in City Government
April 3, 2008
Pink slips are on the horizon for more than 40 of the city’s elected officials, and many are scrambling to keep them at a distance.
To do so, some officials are playing musical chairs, hoping to land seats — possibly with larger constituencies — when the music stops in November 2009. Others are shuffling their political [...]
