Paterson wants immediate job freeze
July 30, 2008
Gov. Paterson today called for a 7% spending cut at all state agencies and said the state needs to reduce spending by $1.23 billion in the current budget.
Paterson said he will cut $630 million “administratively,” through agency cuts, a hiring freeze and reducing the workforce by about 1,000.
He called for the Legislature to return to [...]
Paterson outlines state budget crisis
July 30, 2008
Despite Gov. David Paterson’s warning yesterday that the state faces serious financial problems, Mayor Phil Amicone and City Council President Chuck Lesnick held out hope for increased state education aid to plug the city’s own looming budget problem next year.
Paterson called the state Legislature back to session on Aug. 19 to deal with a $6.4 [...]
Goetz Enters Independence Party Race
July 30, 2008
It’s not often that there is a notable race for the position of state committee member in a Manhattan Assembly district, let alone one outside of the Democratic or Republican Parties.
But this year there is a challenge in an East Side district to the incumbent state committee member for the Independence Party of New York [...]
Ex-Spitzer aide Dopp suspects ‘improper conduct’ by 3 on Troopergate panel
July 30, 2008
Eliot Spitzer’s former spokesman wants a committee that investigates lawyer misconduct to probe three members of the ethics panel that looked into the Troopergate scandal.
Darren Dopp said he sent a letter to the Third Judicial Department Committee on Professional Standards asking for the review into possible “improper conduct” during the Troopergate investigation.
Dopp was one of [...]
City Costco Gets Bloomberg’s Backing
July 30, 2008
The proposal to build a Costco store in an apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is gaining an important supporter: Mayor Bloomberg.
At a press conference yesterday, Mr. Bloomberg said bringing the big-box warehouse chain to the city would help New Yorkers weather a difficult economic downturn. “Costco has a reputation of selling in bulk [...]
State GOP contributes $230K in Maltese race
July 30, 2008
State Sen. Serphin Maltese (R-Glendale) has raised significantly more money than City Councilman Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) in a bid to retain his seat, but the 10-term senator has also greatly outspent his challenger in the race, according to state Elections Board figures.
Maltese has raised $592,670 since January 2007, while Addabbo has raised $187,515 during [...]
Golisano Surprises Tax Cap Rally
July 30, 2008
Rochester business and political leaders rallied with the New York Property Tax Cap Coalition today — calling on the state legislature to cap the annual growth of local property taxes. But they were questioned by Paychex founder Tom Golisano — who took the microphone to say that the four percent cap isn’t good enough.
Nassau County [...]
D’Amato pulls plan to build condos in Atlantic Beach
July 30, 2008
Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato, faced with community opposition and the probability of having to drastically alter development plans, has withdrawn his application to build 100 luxury condos on the site of the Sands at Atlantic Beach, a spokesman said yesterday.
Residents of Atlantic Beach, a tiny oceanfront community, have opposed the project from the start, saying [...]
Donating salary an election promise
July 30, 2008
Democrat Robert Reilly won election to the state Assembly four years ago, in part, by pledging to donate his annual salary to charity. Four years later, another Capital Region Democrat will try out that strategy in another Assembly district dominated by Republicans.
Ian McGaughey of Wilton said Monday he will donate his $79,500 salary to charities [...]
No Democrat in 142nd Assembly District race
July 30, 2008
No Democrat will appear on the November general election ballot in the 142nd Assembly District after an Albany judge ruled Monday that Dennis D. Cehulik had not been a state resident for five years, as required by the State Constitution.
State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi disqualified Cehulik, who was competing for the seat now occupied [...]
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