Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing.
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3/26/10
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"The parade was very orderly, and even the after-parade event at night in our downtown business district was orderly," said Police Commissioner Charles Gennario, who attributed the relative peace last Saturday to a heavy police presence that included 30 officers on foot and what he described as the "good cooperation" his department received from village bar owners.
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Judy Rattner
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3/24/10
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The City of Long Beach is looking to launch a legal battle with the state over its Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll tax, which Governor Paterson signed into law last spring.
"We …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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2/25/10
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