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Vito Lopez to resign, seek Council seat
let alone a whole month," Cuomo said Friday. "He should resign effective immediately and if he does not, he must be expelled.""Anyone who read the report . . . should recognize that immediate action is required, not a prolonged exit from the halls of the Legislature," Read more »
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Letter: Election rules need overhaul
do we keep discussing reforming the state election system when it's high time we replace it ["Recall elections won't fix Albany ," Editorial, May 6]?Most states enable candidates to run for public office by paying a small fee, as opposed to New York 's highly Read more »
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Cuomo to address LIPA's relationship with PSEG
system. LIPA, under the proposal, would be reduced to a holding company of about 30 employees. It currently has nearly 100.The Albany briefing is scheduled for 3 p.m.The plan is expected to include a three-year rate freeze, Public Service Commission oversight Read more »
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Republican support meager for independent Dems' campaign finance reform bid
group met in Manhattan a week earlier and plans to another hold public hearing in Buffalo on Monday, with another in Albany the following week. The reform package was spurred by a sweeping federal corruption arrests of six politicians -- including former IDC Read more »
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$30M ad plan to promote Sandy-hit region
at an event in the state Capitol. Much of the $30 million earmarked to increase visits to storm-damaged areas will go to "I Love NY" television commercials, according to a spokesman for Empire State Development Corp.Tourism generates $5 billion in economic Read more »
Around the web
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UAlbany baseball Gets 3rd Seed in Conference Tournament
NY - Entering Sunday's game with Binghamton, both UAlbany and the Bearcats knew they would be facing each other in the opening round tournament of the America East tournament in just a couple days. What they didn't know is who would get the No. 2 seed and 4:33 PM from News 10 WTEN Albany Read more »
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How Gov. Coumo, the Oneida Indian Nation and two counties made historic deal in record time
NY - In less than one month of intense negotiations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is close to ending decades of disputes that proved too complicated and contentious for any of his predecessors to resolve. On Thursday, April 25, Cuomo telephoned Oneida Indian Nation leader 1:45 AM from Syracuse.com Read more »
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UAlbany Graduate commencement photos
gets a hug from his mother Yohanka Hernandez before the start of UAlbany Graduate college commencement ceremonies in Albany, NY Saturday May 18, 2013. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union) Masters degree grad Yasmani Isaac, at right, gets a hug from his... 5/18/13 from Albany Times-Union Read more »
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NY pol accused of serial sex harassment to resign
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Police call fatal NYC shooting a hate crime
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