People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . .
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9/22/17
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The question is often asked of middle-school students in social studies classes: How does a bill become a law? Well, in New York, in too many cases, it doesn’t.
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7/13/17
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Dean and Adam Skelos have scored a victory in their bid to stay out of prison while they appeal their corruption convictions.
On Aug. 4, U.S. District Judge Kimba Wood granted the father and …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/5/16
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More than 150 union workers, fans, and locals rallied at the south lot of Belmont Park to urge state officials to make a decision on a proposed soccer stadium and complex that has been lying in wait …
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By Steve Smirti
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5/4/16
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There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . .
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3/18/16
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New York’s Assembly members and senators have returned to Albany to begin the latest legislative session. In the coming months, they, along with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, will produce the state budget. Important decisions will be made on . . .
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1/14/16
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On May 28, state Senator Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, were formally indicted on corruption charges that were brought against them by U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.
Skelos, 67, the longtime …
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By Alex Costello
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5/28/15
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"People all across the state, when you mention state government, [are] literally shaking their heads . . ."
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2/19/15
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The State Assembly and Senate end their legislative sessions on June 19, and while there have been significant accomplishments, there are also important matters that were either left unaddressed or, …
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6/12/14
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Somehow, some way, in the next week, New York state will have a new budget. Almost all of the details will remain out of the public eye until the very last moment, and that’s probably a good thing.
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3/27/14
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