Legislative Leaders Agree to Roll Back Rockefeller Drug Laws
Sheldon Silver, Malcolm Smith, and Governor Paterson have reached an agreement to repeal many of the draconian mandatory minimums on drug sentencing in New York State.
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Almost Nothing Will Make People Leave New York
Neither the bad economy nor the threat of higher taxes seem to have an affect on the number of people who move out of the city.
Rockefeller Drug Laws Not Dead Yet
Though the State Assembly voted for reform yesterday, the outlook in the State Senate is less clear.
Mayor to Hike Sales Tax, Give City Employees the Ax
Our sales tax will head to 8.75 percent, and 23,000 city workers will head home.
Antonia Novello’s Shopping Problem
Was former health commissioner Antonia Novello just into shopping? Or was it a disease she could not control?
City May Get $3.4 Billion in Federal Aid
Or, one-fifth of Mayor Bloomberg's net worth, if you want to look at it that way.
Rangel Tries to Fight Back Against the ‘Times,’ But Gets a Beatdown
The paper published a letter from Charles Rangel alongside a refutation of every single one of its points.
Mario Cuomo Will Not Be Painted With That Brush
Every governor New York has their portrait hanging in Albany, except for Mario Cuomo.
Chuck Rangel Gives Donor Sweet Deal Over Sweet Rolls
The House Ways and Means Committee chair is in trouble again.
Clintons and Kennedys Come Together at Bridge Dedication
Despite his tensions with the Kennedy family, Bill Clinton appeared at today's christening of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge.
The Irony of Naming the Triborough Bridge After RFK
He was an early environmentalist who favored mass transit over cars in New York City.
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