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State corruption case kept sealed

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

State corruption case kept sealed FBI actions still secret four years after plea deal in $111,500 theft By BRENDAN J. LYONS Senior Writer Updated 08:00 a.m., Friday, March 11, 2011 Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-corruption-case-kept-sealed-1068786.php#ixzz1GLMBrHQh Page 1 of 1 ALBANY — A judge … Continue reading →

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State Sen. Carl Kruger turns self in to face corruption charges

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

State Sen. Carl Kruger turns self in to face corruption charges By RICH CALDER and BRUCE GOLDING Last Updated: 11:50 AM, March 10, 2011 Posted: 6:36 AM, March 10, 2011 Comments: 11 More Print State Sen. Carl Kruger is among … Continue reading →

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Cuomo’s prison panel irks Senate Republicans

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Cuomo’s prison panel irks Senate Republicans http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20110214/NEWS01/102140310/1003/news01/Cuomo-s-prison-panel-irks-Senate-Republicans February 14, 2011 ALBANY — Senate Republicans are criticizing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s plan to create a task force that would recommend prison closures, saying the move usurps the power of the Legislature and … Continue reading →

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Demographics of NYPD

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Demographics of New York City http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_New_York_City See also: Racial and Ethnic History of New York City Demographics of NYPD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Police_Department As of 2009, the NYPD is: 47.5% Caucasian, 28.9% Hispanic, 17.9% African American, 5.5% Asian Compared to a city that … Continue reading →

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Rep. Lee’s Resignation May Affect Makeup Of NY State Senate

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

Rep. Lee’s Resignation May Affect Makeup Of NY State Senate Lee’s resignation opened a political vacuum. Upstate Republican State Senator George D. Maziarz was being viewed as a frontrunner, but if he leaves for Washington, that will put the newly-won … Continue reading →

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Jobs can’t be bought — even for $10 million.

Posted on February 3, 2011 by

Here’s an article from the post star After Cuomo’s budget proposal, local communities fear prison closures JON ALEXANDER – jalexander@poststar.com | Posted: Tuesday, February 1, 2011 5:49 pm Jobs can’t be bought — even for $10 million. That was the … Continue reading →

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