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Archive of New York on Wednesday October 28, 2009
NY: N.Y. faces problems meeting Dec. bills
Not only does the state have a $3 billion midyear budget deficit, it also faces a $2 billion to $3 billion shortfall just to pay bills in December, Gov. David Paterson warned Tuesday. Read More
NY: Is $5,000 stipend boost a back-door pay hike?
As the Legislature and governor tackle New York's $3 billion budget deficit, the state's third branch of government has doubled judges' stipends, which will cost an additional $6 million per year. Read More
NY: No ethics inquiry into Kennedy leaks
The state's embattled ethics commission has decided not to pursue a formal investigation of the Paterson administration's leaks of Caroline Kennedy's confidential records, a decision that was immediately assailed by the government watchdog groups that had called for the inquiry. Read More
NY: Gas company won't drill in New York watershed
Bowing to intense public pressure, the Chesapeake Energy Corporation says it will not drill for natural gas within the upstate New York watershed, an environmentally sensitive region that supplies unfiltered water to nine million people. Read More
NY: Area household incomes falling short
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Income declines in the Rochester area are outpacing national and statewide trends, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. Read More
NY: An unwanted visitor with sneezes in tow
The H1N1 virus is here, but so far the effects of its presence are slight Read More
NY: Putting brakes on new plates
Capital Region county clerks join petition drive urging an end to higher fees, replacement tags. Read More
NJ: New Jersey extends inviting hand across the water
Like a couple who have lived together for too long, New York and New Jersey have bickered about any number of things: who can lay claim to Liberty Island, why New Jersey sports teams hold ticker-tape parades down Broadway, and what congestion pricing for driving into parts of Manhattan could accomplish. Read More |
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