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Budget may derail LIRR plan for second track

Thursday, October 29, 2009
Newsday

A plan to add a second track between the Long Island Rail Road's Farmingdale andRonkonkoma stations may be on the chopping block if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is forced to scale back its proposed $28-billion capital plan, the LIRR's president said Thursday.

Controversial Billboard on Cherry Lane Trellis Removed

Friday, August 28, 2009
Westbury Times

The controversial Celleno & Barnes billboard located on the Cherry Lane trellis was removed Aug. 20. Last month, Senator Craig Johnson joined with Carle Place residents to oppose the advertisement on the grounds that it was a "disruptive eyesore" that distracted drivers, slowed traffic and was out of sync with the character of a residential community.

Calls for state ethics overhaul increasing

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Legislative Gazette

After releasing a 174-page report on an investigation into leaks of confidential information by former Public Integrity Commission Executive Director Herbert Teitelbaum, Inspector General Joseph Fisch said the appointment of more ethical people to the board would be necessary to fix ongoing problems.

State weighs tax relief for Ponzi scheme losses

Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Newsday

The state will soon offer some relief for investors who lost money in Ponzi schemes by adopting tax policies similar to those issued by the Internal Revenue Service in March. The state's Department of Taxation and Finance is still developing the new guidelines, but the agency is expecting to publish them in a few weeks, a spokesman said.

Real housewife lobbies for greener food packaging

Monday, May 11, 2009
Legislative Gazette

A reality television celebrity accompanied three teenage girls to Albany last Tuesday to meet with legislators and advocate for a bill that would prohibit the use of plastic foam in food service.

Gov Is. Boat Ferry Silly Buy

Sunday, May 10, 2009
New York Post

State pols have launched an investigation into a Governors Island redevelopment team's $500,000 purchase of an aging ferry with taxpayer dollars that was recently sold off on eBay for just $23,600 because it was so dilapidated it was not worth fixing.

Few DWI Drivers Get Jail

Sunday, May 3, 2009
New York Post

The numbers are enough to drive someone to drink. Nearly 10,000 drunken-driving arrests were made in the city last year, yet of the more than 6,000 cases that have gone through courts, only 187 offenders landed behind bars, according to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services.

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