Many HMOs Allegedly Deny Access To Necessary Medicine
May 19, 2008
An investigation by [...]
NYC to hire more buildings inspectors
May 19, 2008
Under fire for a spate of construction accidents, the city will spend $5.3 million to hire 63 more safety inspectors, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday.
“The Buildings Department has a critical responsibility to protect the public from construction hazards and to protect the lives and guard the safety of the city’s more than 125,000 construction workers,” [...]
Queens Senator May Lose Party Support
May 19, 2008
State Senator John D. Sabini, a Queens Democrat, may find himself in the unusual position of losing the support of the Democratic organization in his borough in his bid for re-election, with leaders of the party likely to back City Councilman Hiram Monserrate instead.
Democratic leaders in Queens are scheduled to meet on Monday to determine [...]
Schumer seeks greater voice in development projects
May 19, 2008
New York has thrown up some towering figures in recent years: a once-invincible presidential candidate, a billionaire mayor considered White House material, and a hard-charging governor who pledged to clean up Albany.
Now Hillary Clinton’s campaign is struggling, Michael Bloomberg isn’t running, and a disgraced Eliot Spitzer resigned amid a prostitution investigation.
Into this political power vacuum [...]
Petitions Challenged In Council Special Election
May 16, 2008
The City Council District 30 special election got a little bit stickier this week, as lawyers filed objections with the city’s Board of Elections in attempts to get the names of some Republican candidates taken off the ballot.
Earlier news reports cited three general objections filed with the BOE: two against Tom Ognibene, a Republican from [...]
SUNY grapples with budget
May 16, 2008
A few months ago, then-Gov. Eliot Spitzer barnstormed the state promoting his dream to build a $4 billion endowment for SUNY and CUNY.
This week, SUNY trustee H. Carl McCall drew laughs at a board meeting with gallows humor about how he shouldn’t use the word “execution” when talking about what will have to be done [...]
Governor pays $1,250 for rent-stabilized apartment
May 16, 2008
Gov. David Paterson says he pays about $1,250 a month for a rent-stabilized apartment in a Manhattan neighborhood, less than half the market rate for housing in his complex.
Paterson’s two-bedroom apartment in Harlem is part of Lenox Terrace, a set of residential buildings spread across six-blocks in central Harlem. The market rate for a similar [...]
Water Board Approves 14.5 Percent Rate Hike
May 16, 2008
The city water board approved a 14.5 percent rate hike this morning – the second double digit increase in the last year.
The Department of Environmental Protection says it needs the money to cover rising costs. Rates went up 11.5 percent just last year.
In December, the City Council passed a law allowing the Department of Environmental [...]
Unions Bankrolled Analyst Vetting Pension Bill
May 16, 2008
A bill offering thousands of additional city workers early retirement has been gaining support in the Legislature in recent weeks. New York City officials have protested, saying it would cost the city $200 million annually.
Not so, lawmakers countered. It won’t cost a cent, they said, pointing to the review of a highly credentialed actuary to [...]
Bruno picks Nigro for seat on NYRA
May 15, 2008
The head of one of the Capital District’s largest commercial development firms might be joining New York Racing Association’s board of directors.John Nigro of Colonie is a New York State Senate-designated appointee, chosen by Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno, R-Brunswick, who has also tabbed John Hendrickson, the husband of Saratoga Springs socialite Marylou Whitney, for [...]
