FOXNEWS Senate Democrats are joining House lawmakers in pressing President Obama again on nuclear negotiations with Iran, insisting the president hold Tehran to iron-clad international agreements and keep them apprised of developments including the need for new sanctions. The letter was signed Friday by 23 Democratic senators and is nearly identical to the one recently […]
Former Altmar Clerk-Treasurer Wrote Herself Checks, Pocketed Cash State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli announced this week that an audit and investigation by his office revealed a former official of the now-dissolved village of Altmar in Oswego County stole more than $117,000 in public funds. The New York State Police yesterday arrested Margaret Bailey and charged her with […]
Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Accepted through April 30 ALBANY, NY (03/21/2014)(readMedia)– New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner Joan McDonald this week announced the extension of the public comment period on the High Speed Rail Empire Corridor Tier 1 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), which outlines plans for improving passenger and freight […]
At March meeting of Town Council: In answer to a strong challenge about her service on the Town Council Shirley Lasker provided a spirited response. Mr. Sweet seconded her response. Mr. Gromack chose to launch a personal attack. Tough truths remain. By Tom Nimick My challenge to Shirley Lasker began by recalling her early reputation […]
BY KATHY KAHN Nyack’s Spring Fest (April 13) is just around the corner but in the wee hours of the morning, a fest of another kind is likely going on in or around the village’s downtown area—one that involves revelers who’ve had one too many hitting the street– and sometimes hitting each other. The Pour […]
Friday, March 28, 2014, 7:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Club 101, 101 Park Avenue, New York City MTA PRESS RELEASE The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today announced that it plans to hold a conference on Friday, March 28, from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. for small businesses, especially minority-owned, women-owned and certified disadvantaged businesses (MWDBEs) that […]