Posted by in New York on 09 2nd, 2010 | No Comments
Indians Not A Fan of Governor Paterson These Days
Indians Not A Fan of Governor Paterson These Days
Photograph of a Cattaraugus Indian Reservation protest of the proposed New York state cigarette tax to non-Native American consumers in Irving, N.Y. by Don Heupel/AP Indians in New York, upset with Governor Paterson’s attempt to tax cigarettes on Indian reservation, held protests and rallies yesterday....
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Posted by in Real Estate on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Full Disclosure: Manhattan Loft Guy attempts to break…
Manhattan Loft Guy attempts to break down the new law just signed by Governor Paterson that aims to increase broker transparency in real estate deals, but we have to admit we’re still a bit confused . We understand this, though: “Life for Manhattan real estate agents is going to get more...
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Posted by in Real Estate on 09 1st, 2010 | No Comments
Development Battles: Upper West Side Megaproject Makes Its Biggest Enemy Yet
Development Battles: Upper West Side Megaproject Makes Its Biggest Enemy Yet
The local community board thinks Extell’s Riverside Center is a bad idea for the Upper West Side, and now Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer agrees. As part of the ULURP process, Stringer got to deliver a verdict on the five-tower, three-million-square-foot megaproject, but only in an...
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Posted by in New York on 08 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Paterson Signs "Bedbug Disclosure Act" Into Law
Paterson Signs "Bedbug Disclosure Act" Into Law
Rest well, residents of the #1 and/or #7 city for bed bugs , because Governor Paterson just signed a law that will help protect you from the critters. Or it just may make you want to move out altogether. The governor just signed New York State Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal’s “Bedbug...
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Posted by in New York on 08 30th, 2010 | No Comments
Roger Clemens Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Under Oath
Roger Clemens Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Under Oath
Cy Young Award-winning former Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens pleaded not guilty today to charges of lying under oath to Congress about using human growth hormone. In 2008, Clemens swore to a House committee that he had not used performance-enhancing drugs. Federal prosecutors didn’t buy it, and...
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Posted by in New York on 08 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Gov. Paterson: Lying Or "Saying Wrong Things"?
Gov. Paterson: Lying Or "Saying Wrong Things"?
With the Albany County district attorney asked to determine whether Governor Paterson intentionally lied about paying for those World Series tickets , the Times points out that “it’s not always clear when he might be intentionally lying and when he is just saying wrong things.” Gerald...
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Posted by in New York on 08 28th, 2010 | No Comments
Paterson Predicts "Uprising" Over Cigarette Tax Collection
Paterson Predicts "Uprising" Over Cigarette Tax Collection
With Bloomberg already besieged by protests and angry letters calling for an apology over his offensive ” cowboys and Indians ” statement, Governor Paterson says he is worried about possible “violence and death” over the state’s plan to collect taxes on cigarettes sold...
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Posted by in New York on 08 27th, 2010 | No Comments
After $400 Million Oops, Christie Fires Education Commish
After $400 Million Oops, Christie Fires Education Commish
Bret Schundler Days after an error on NJ’s Race to the Top application for hundreds of millions in federal education funds became widely publicized, NJ Governor Chris Christie has fired his education commissioner, former Jersey City mayor Bret Schundler. In fact, Schundler’s photograph has...
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Posted by in New York on 08 27th, 2010 | No Comments
Underwear-Clad Models Roam SoHo
Underwear-Clad Models Roam SoHo
                            A group of models hit the streets of SoHo in their underwear yesterday , turning heads and cameras alike. They ran around the streets near Crosby St. and Broadway, jumping over and around boxes and crates,...
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Posted by in New York on 08 27th, 2010 | No Comments
New Report Claims NYPD Pressured To Manipulate Crime Stats
New Report Claims NYPD Pressured To Manipulate Crime Stats
Earlier this year, Officer Adrian Schoolcraft of Brooklyn’s 81st Precinct accused NYPD commanding officers of massively under-reporting crime stats. In return, he was sent to a psych ward, suspended and discredited (and subsequently is suing the city for $50 million). But he may have more evidence...
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