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Andrew Cuomo: Speak, Jest, Lie
Surely the weirdest thing about Weiner's announcement was Andrew Cuomo's clumsy interjection of himself into the race.
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Compliance With Safe Act is Elusive in Ny
ALBANY Some upstate officials are balking at provisions of New York's gun-control law, saying the regulations are unclear and burdensome.
9 hrs ago | Long Island Business News
API moving LI, NC facilities to Central Islip
A manufacturer of injection moldings and LED lighting equipment has plans to consolidate its operations in Westbury and North Carolina into a currently vacant 100,000-square-foot building in Central Islip.
Public elex funding no cure for crooks: Mike
The crooks running rampant in Albany won't change their ways if the state institutes taxpayer funding for election campaigns, Mayor Bloomberg said yesterday.
Roger Schlesinger: The Hair is Almost Gone
When I entered the mortgage business as the natural adjunct to my real estate brokerage, I didn't realize that the opportunity dwarfed the real estate industries upside, and my beloved Pompadour was on the road to extinction.
DA won't prosecute Safe Act case
Columbia County District Attorney Paul Czajka says he won't prosecute a local man charged with violating the Safe Act, arguing the case is too weak.
Seib & Wessel: What We're Reading Friday
Charlie Cook says Republicans are overplaying their hand in pursuit of scandals within the Obama administration: "By trying to turn everything into a scandal rather than saying Obama's policies are wrongheaded-and rather than fixing their own image problems with minority, female, younger, and moderate voters-Republicans are focusing on attacking a ... (more)
Cuomo Long Island Power Solution Penalizes Bonds: Muni Credit
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's plan to fix the Long Island Power Authority, which left thousands of customers in the dark for weeks after Hurricane Sandy, isn't winning over municipal-bond investors.
Bonacic calls for 5 casinos - 3 to be built in Catskills
State Sen. John Bonacic introduced a bill on Thursday that calls for five upstate casinos, including three in the Catskills, over the next three to five years.
Some chalk dust as Staten Island GOP fills out its slate
Staten Island Republicans made expected nominations for borough president, mayor and South Shore City Council on Tuesday night, but the sizzle came when North Shore Council candidate Mark Macron came out swinging against incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Debi Rose.
Western New York's only radio show specifically addressing Native issues. Host, John Kane, has been a voice for Native sovereignty for several decades and now is on air broadcasting on the 50,000 watts of power from WWKB 1520AM.
Cayuga Nation complains to Washington about Cuomo/Oneida deal
The land-starved Cayuga Indian Nation, which has attempted to sue in federal court to regain lost reservation territory, is complaining to the federal government that the exclusivity zone Gov.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Cuomo on tax-free zones: Fraud, unfair competition not major concerns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday there would be strict monitoring of his new "Tax-Free NY" initiative to prevent fraud from participating businesses.
'Shame on us' if Weiner elected, NY gov. says
On the day of Anthony Weiner's first official campaign stop, the governor of New York offered a scathing evaluation of the disgraced former congressman's bid for mayor.
DA Candidate Ken Thompson calls for Special Prosecutor to Review Brooklyn Wrongful Prosecutions
By Mary Alice Miller Brooklyn district attorney Charles Hynes began his tenure in elected office after he was named special prosecutor in the 1987 Howard Beach case.
Women's Equality or Public Financing? We Need Both
You've got to hand it to them: Republicans know how to find connections between their issues even if they're of the perverse, dishonest variety.
Ogdensburg Courier-Observer/Journal
Initiative turns SUNY campuses into tax-free zones for business
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo unveiled his 'Tax-Free NY' initiative Wednesday, aiming to transform SUNY and private college campuses and communities across the state into tax-free zones to attract startups, venture capital, business and investments from across the world, according to a news release issued after a televised news conference by the governor in ... (more)
Sandy Budget Burden to Fall on Next Mayor
A view of Battery Park in New York in the morning of Oct. 29, before Hurricane Sandy hit.
Mohawk chiefs hope casino pact paves way for more land
On Tuesday, Governor Cuomo and the chiefs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced a surprise deal in Albany.
A pair of government relations folks with Facebook were in Albany earlier today, talking to some state Business Council members about the impact their site has on politics and elections, both national and local.