Monthly Archives: March 2012

New, worthless LATFOR redistricting maps released

There is no deal with the Governor, but that did not stop NY State legislators from pushing hyperpolitical district lines once again.
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Top Riverkeeper concerns about the proposed Tappan Zee Bridge crossing project

Riverkeeper will be filing detailed comments about the Tappan Zee Bridge draft Environmental Impact Statement before the public comment deadline on March 30. These are some of our top concerns.
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New Yorkers hearing “dead air” during Limbaugh broadcasts

Listeners to Rush Limbaugh were greeted to several long stretches of "dead air" during Thursdsay's broadcast as it aired on WABC.
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Video: Rick Santorum blames New Yorkers for criticism

Presidential candidate and whackjob Rick Santorum blames New Yorkers for any criticism that comes his way. In a paranoid rant, he claims that journalists, and others, living in the Empire State are out to get him.
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Is a backroom deal on redistricting coming?

What may be in the works is only speculation. Even the most connected people in Albany told us that they don't know what to expect, should a deal be struck.
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Food stamp fingerprinting ensnares thousands of applicants

Nearly 6,000 NY households were denied or cut off from food stamps because of finger imaging problems between January 2009 and July 2010.
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NY redistricting maps: special master edition

Judge Roanne Mann, the special master for redistricting, has released her Congressional district lines, and they show big changes ahead.
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“Religious use” land exemptions could overwhelm village

New York municipalities are steaming mad about a federal law that allows religious organizations to skirt zoning requirements that other residents and businesses must abide by.
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Report: Feds may investigate NY Congressman for extorting rabbi

GOP Congressman Michael Grimm is allegedly being investigated by Federal authorities for taking illegal campaign contributions and laundering money.
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