Hanqi Miao said she wanted to donate her eggs to help infertile couples reproduce, but she acknowledged the money is good, too: She said she’ll be paid about $5,000. “Who doesn’t want money in your hand?” said the 21-year-old woman, who will have to undergo hormone treatments that could abnormally swell her ovaries to the [...]
Mayor Bloomberg swore he wouldn’t run for a third term – and then he did. He recently promised he wouldn’t seek a fourth term, but Thursday wouldn’t rule that out either. Asked if he’d be interested in making it 16 years at City Hall, Bloomberg responded, “The law does not permit it.” That’s true – [...]
CSEA, the state’s largest public employees union, has endorsed Kirsten Gillibrand for the U.S. Senate in 2010. “We are proud to make this announcement now and without any reservation because we know Sen. Gillibrand will continue to serve New Yorkers well,” said CSEA President Danny Donohue in a statement released Thursday. The Public Employees Federation, [...]
The county Democratic Party chairs in the 23rd Congressional District have released their list of 11 candidates being considered for U.S. Rep. John McHugh’s seat. There are two each from Franklin and Essex counties, including one Saranac Laker. David Ryan of Saranac Lake, Stuart Brody of Essex, Andrew Bisselle of Westport and Rudolph Johnson of [...]
Former Sen. Alfonse D’Amato obtained one of three no-bid contracts from cash-strapped New York City OTB that came under criticism in a still-secret audit from the state comptroller, The Post has learned. D’Amato’s one-year contract, for $144,000, was among the contracts criticized for being awarded with “no written justification showing the need for the contracts [...]
An appeals court has ruled that Richard Ravitch can keep serving as New York’s lieutenant governor during a legal fight over his appointment – but he can’t preside over the state Senate. Thursday’s Appellate Division ruling leaves Ravitch in place at least until an Aug. 18 hearing on the dispute over the appointment. The Senate is [...]
New York’s economic slump continues, with some of the wealthiest taxpayers moving out of state or making less money and sales tax revenues dropping by a historic amount, a state budget report released Thursday shows. The new report from the Division of Budget shows trends combining to create a $2.1 billion deficit just three months [...]
A judge has quashed a subpoena from lawmakers seeking a truckload of documents from the New York Yankees about construction and financing of the team’s new Bronx stadium. State Supreme Court Justice John Egan Jr. says the Yankees have already made a good faith effort to comply with the January subpoena from two Assembly committees, [...]
The State Senate will return to a special session this upcoming Thursday to vote on mayoral control of city schools, according to leading Senate Democrats. During the session, which is scheduled for Thursday, August 6, the senators will also vote on amendments to mayoral control, according to a statement by Senate President Malcolm Smith, Senate [...]
Embattled state Sen. Hiram Monserrate could lose his seat if he’s convicted of assaulting his girlfriend during an argument. A judge in Queens ruled Thursday that Monserrate will go to trial on Sept. 14. Both say the incident was an accident and have asked the case be dismissed. But investigators say video shows him attacking [...]
