Diane Savino
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Staten Island pols doing the Albany budget shuffle
Staten Island Advance photo"We are not getting a lot of information from the administration," said state Sen. Diane Savino. "It is creating a lot of frustration. The commissioners, either they don't have the answers, haven't figured it out or say, "We'll from SILive.com Read more »
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Staten Island MTA Rep. Allen Cappelli urges state to waive borrowing fees
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Staten Island's MTA board member is calling on the state to waive the fees it charges the authority to borrow cash from private investors, an outlay that has reached more than $100 million in less than a decade. Allen Cappelli said from SILive.com Read more »
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Businesses Knock New State Law Requiring Employers To Verify Salaries
ALBANY -- If you've recently received a letter from your employer asking to verify your salary, you can thank a state law passed in 2010 for the extra work. The Wage Theft Prevention Act took effect last April and requires every private employer in the s from WGRZ | Buffalo, NY Read more »
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David Storobin Has No Right To Whine
In our system of law, one who asks the Court for an equitable remedy must come before it with “clean hands.” David Storobin has asked the Court of Public Opinion for Equity because of words said by his opponent Councilman Lew Fidler. I don’t think Fidler from Room Eight Read more »
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Random Thoughts on Rosarch Tests
A few quick thoughts on the proposed reapportionment. 1) Reporters are so gullible. A lot is being made of potential primaries between Velmanette Montgomery and Eric Adams, and Mike Gianaris and Jose Peralta. This is just stupid. It’s a reapportionment y from Room Eight Read more »