Atlantic Yards heads to Supreme Court
April 1, 2008
Eleven property owners and tenants filed a petition this week asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their eminent domain appeal.
Two months after being shot down by the Second Circuit Court, critics of Forest City’s Ratner $4 billion Atlantic Yards project aren’t giving up the fight.
Eleven property owners and tenants filed a petition [...]
John Aretakis is latest to target McNulty seat
April 1, 2008
An attorney who represents numerous people who allege they were the victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests said Monday that he will announce his run for the 21st Congressional District seat next week.
John Aretakis, 47, would be the seventh Democrat to enter the race, in addition to two Republicans. All are vying to take [...]
Roy Bernardi to Join Presidential Cabinet
April 1, 2008
For weeks, the calls grew on Capitol Hill for changes at the department of Housing and Urban Development. At issue, claims that secretary Alphonso Jackson had violated ethics rules by directing business to friends. Members of the House and Senate said it was time for Jackson to go. Now, he says he will resign, effective [...]
Boxer Mesi to run for Buffalo-area state Senate seat
April 1, 2008
Boxer “Baby” Joe Mesi is ready to throw his hat into a different kind of ring.
Mesi plans to announce his candidacy for the state Senate on Saturday. The Tonawanda Democrat will run for the 61st District seat being vacated by Mary Lou Rath.
He named job creation as his top priority in an area that has [...]
Budget bills take shape
April 1, 2008
Lawmakers on Monday began working out a budget that will be packed with hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes and fees, and expected to come four days late.
The first budget bill, dealing with health spending, was to be passed Monday night. But the remaining bills were still incomplete, particularly the critical revenue legislation [...]
Proposed cigarette tax increase riles smokers in NY
April 1, 2008
Jill Liddell was hardly alone while taking a smoke break outside a downtown office building, where she and other smokers were feeling singled out Monday as lawmakers considered a hefty increase in the state cigarette tax.
“I wish they would hit the drinkers for once,” Liddell said.
Legislative leaders were talking about doubling the cigarette tax to [...]
Long Island Republican Has Eye on Governorship
April 1, 2008
United States Representative Peter T. King, a Republican from Long Island who is known for his independent streak, is quietly exploring the possibility of mounting a bid for governor in two years, according to people close to him.
Mr. King, a congressman for nearly 16 years, representing parts of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, has been in [...]
City Council OKs traffic congestion plan
April 1, 2008
Mayor Bloomberg’s historic plan to charge drivers $8 to enter Manhattan below 60th St. won the endorsement of the City Council Monday night - putting Albany under the gun to make it law.
After hours of impassioned debate over whether the measure would ease traffic, help the environment, raise mass transit dollars or just penalize those [...]
