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Albany Budget Crisis Forces the Closure of Parks and Historical Sites Across NY
wpix.comThe budget crisis in Albany has threatened to shutter more than 55 parks and historic sites across New York State. According to reports, officials at the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation say the agency on Monday will being shutting...Tags: Travel, New York, Tourism and Leisure, Long Island, Executive Branch
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Bronx Synagogues To Get Security Upgrade Grants
Two Riverdale synagogues, targeted in a bombing plot earlier this month, are slated to receive federal grants from New York State in order to improve security in each institution.
Governor David Paterson, along with city lawmakers, announced Sunday...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Bronx (New York City), Judaism, Air and Space Accidents, Terrorism
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Paterson Blames Racism for His Unpopularity
Gov. David A. Paterson suggested during a radio interview Friday that race has been a factor in his political woes.
Linking himself with President Barack Obama and other black office holders, Paterson suggested the "crescendo" of calls for him not to...Tags: Barack Obama, Satellite and Cable Service, Elections, Social Issues, Politics
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State Senate Showdown Tuesday
The deadlocked State Senate will meet this afternoon on orders from Gov. David A. Paterson, though whether bills are adopted remains very much in doubt.
The coalition of 30 Republicans and one rebel Democrat, who upended the Senate on June 8, is...Tags: Elections, Justice System, Politics, Long Island, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gov. Paterson To Name New Head Of MTA
Gov. David A. Paterson is expected to name a new chairman and chief executive officer to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority at noon Tuesday.
Jay Walder is will be put up for nomination as the MTA's new leader and may end up managing the nation's...Tags: Transportation, Travel, Harvard University, Subway Transportation, John F. Kennedy
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Stimulus Dollars To Fund $25.5 Million Revamp Of LIRR
wpix.comGovernor David Paterson unveiled yesterday his plan to utilize $25.5 million in stimulus money to finance a new, environmentally-friendly Long Island Rail Road. Using money from the federal economic-recovery package, a train-washing station will be built...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Economy, Business and Finance, Long Island Rail Road, WPIX, Finance
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New York City's Gay Pride Parade
New York City's biggest show of gay pride was as campy and colorful as ever, but with the spectacle always comes the cry for equality.
The community had hoped this would have been a true wedding march down fifth avenue, but with the state senate at a...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Festive Events, WPIX, New York, New York City
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Thousands Mourn For Fallen Yonkers Firefighter
wpix.comFuneral services for a Westchester firefighter, who died while battling an intentionally set house fire Friday, were underway Tuesday. Patrick Joyce, Jr., a 16-year veteran of the Yonkers Fire Department, was laid to rest at St. Margaret of Cortona Roman...Tags: Christianity, Crimes, WPIX, Death, Riverdale (Bronx, New York)
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Poll: More NYers Support Legalization of Gay Marriage
For the first time ever, voters in New York State are backing a law permitting same-sex couples to marry, according to a poll released by Quinnipiac University Tuesday.
The poll found 51 percent of New Yorkers supported gay marriage compared to 41...Tags: Marriage, Elections, New York, Minority Groups, Democratic Party
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Paterson Names Ex-MTA Chief Richard Ravitch Lieutenant Governor
wpix.comNew York Governor David Paterson named Richard Ravitch - the former MTA chairman credited most recently with devising a plan to help bail out the cash-strapped transportation agency - as lieutenant governor Wednesday, in an effort to end the stalemate...Tags: Career and Workplace, Colleges and Universities, Elections, Labor Legislation, Politics
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Transit Workers Win Big in Arbitration
An arbitration panel has awarded transit workers with a generous 3 year contract that includes wage increases of more than 11 percent. And in a significant development, the panel also rolled back a portion of the employee health care contribution that the...Tags: Career and Workplace, Unions, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Contracts
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Drastic Cuts May Force SUNY To Eliminate Programs
wpix.comDrastic changes may be coming to the State University of New York system. SUNY colleges may be forced to eliminate programs, boost class sizes and reduce course offerings. These changes comes on the heels of an order from Gov. David A. Paterson this week...Tags: Colleges and Universities, State Budgets, Government Debt, Politics, New York
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