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Bellport's embattled 25-year mayor quits, raps foes
Spin CycleAfter 25 years in office, embattled Bellport Mayor Frank Trotta resigned today, saying he does not want to be part of the ???vindictiveness and bickering??? that has become ???destructive??? to the tony south shore village. Trotta???s resignation letter...Tags: Interior Policy, Golf, Regional Authority, Political Candidates, Local Elections
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Nassau fundraiser-lawyer tapped as health adviser
Spin CycleA controversy that swirled around the SentosaCare company???s hiring of staff for its nursing homes appears to have left unscathed the political standing of Howard Fensterman, the firm???s lead counsel and a major Long Island campaign fundraiser. On...Tags: Georgetown, Religion and Belief, Economy, Business and Finance, New York, Sheldon Silver
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Gov gets $$$ from facillity of gov's facility-reviewer
Spin CycleOn the day Long Island fund-raiser Howard Fensterman officially joined the state???s Public Health Council, a Great Neck nursing home he co-owns and manages contributed $5,000 to Gov. David A. Paterson, who appointed him. Fensterman joined the council,...Tags: Long Island, Medical Services, Social Issues, Long Term Care, Health
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Albany: Leaders meeting
Spin CycleThe first leaders??? meeting was held yesterday among Albany???s new "three-men-in-a-room" lineup. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) made his debut and was warmly welcomed by Gov. David A. Paterson, particularly after saying the...Tags: James Tedisco, Sheldon Silver, Parliament, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Eliot Spitzer
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Albany: Dinner with Dean
Spin CycleThe change in Senate leadership from Joe Bruno of upstate Brunswick to Dean Skelos of Rockville Centre revealed itself in another way yesterday. At a news conference, Skelos joked that he and wife Gail thought about inviting Gov. David A.......Tags: Holidays, Executive Branch, Labor Day, Government, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Albany: Paterson signs public safety bills
Spin CycleGov. Paterson announces signing of a passel of public safety bills -- on orders of protection, violent video games, teachers convicted of sex crimes, etc. The release: "Governor David A. Paterson signed a package of bills, many of which are......Tags: Labor Legislation, Electronics, Health and Safety at School, People, Insurance
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Skelos: State Senate will return Friday, Aug. 8
Spin CycleState Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) just announced the Senate would reconvene Friday, Aug. 8 (corrected) for a special one-day session. Senators are expected to take up Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on...Tags: Republican Party, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Parliament, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Upper House
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Skelos home after eye surgery
Spin CycleSenate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) is at home recovering from successful cataract surgery on his left eye. Skelos will have the same procedure performed on his right eye in the future, aides said. Today???s surgery was performed by......Tags: Health Treatments, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland), Executive Branch, Government, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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Paterson, perception: Looking to lead - and look like it
Spin CycleGov. David A. Paterson???s unusual televised warning of fiscal trouble appeared crafted to combat the perception that he???s an accidental executive who may have been unprepared for prime time when he was thrust into office four months ago. Moments...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Election Day, New York, George W. Bush, Sheldon Silver
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Health, enviro groups fret for anti-diesel enforcement
Spin CycleWorried that a 2006 law to cut diesel emissions from state vehicles could become a casualty of New York???s fiscal woes, environmental and public health advocates on Friday urged Gov. David A. Paterson to move forward with the measure. The......Tags: Long Island, Executive Branch, Environmental Issues, Vehicles, Government
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As fiscal austerity looms, Skelos faces special pressure
Spin CycleAlready scrambling to salvage Republican control of the State Senate, Majority Leader Dean Skelos faces added political pressure - now that Gov. David A. Paterson has demanded immediate action to avert a fiscal crisis. Skelos, as the state power......Tags: Republican Party, Unions, Employees, Sheldon Silver, Eliot Spitzer
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Half-dozen Senate Dems to blast Paterson tax cap
Spin CycleSix State Senate Democrats plan on Friday to blast Gov. David A. Paterson???s proposed 4 percent cap on yearly increases in school property taxes minutes before a special session in Albany to vote on the matter. The senators -......Tags: New York, Ruth Hassell-Thompson, Eliot Spitzer, Parliament, Rockville (Montgomery, Maryland)
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