NY Yankees trying to block subpoena for team business records, warn of $5M cost to taxpayersALBANY, N.Y. — New York Yankees officials said Monday that taxpayers would face more than $5 million in document costs if the team is forced to provide internal records sought by lawmakers looking into public financing of the club’s new stadium. NY pension fund investments take more than 26 percent hit from Wall Street meltdown, recessionALBANY, N.Y. — New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state’s massive public pension fund lost more than 26 percent on its investments during a fiscal year marked by Wall Street’s meltdown and the recession. Paterson calls for replacing ethics commissioners, top staffALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson wants to clean house at the state’s top ethics panel, following the New York inspector general’s report that called for firing its director for his role in investigating the Spitzer administration’s misuse of the state police for political gain. Comedian Jimmy Fallon picks up college diploma 15 years after dropping out for fame, fortuneALBANY, N.Y. — He’s a comic, actor, “Saturday Night Live” veteran and “Late Night” talk show host. Almost 15 years late, Jimmy Fallon will finally get bachelor’s degree from NY collegeALBANY, N.Y. — Jimmy Fallon is finally getting his bachelor’s degree in communications 15 years after leaving a New York college to pursue his comedy career. White photographer fired from NY Senate under Paterson to get $300K discrimination settlementALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson says a racial discrimination suit filed by a photographer who was fired from a state job is being settled for $300,000. NY Attorney General Cuomo broadens pension pay-to-play probe, now moving nationwideALBANY, N.Y. — New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is trying to develop a nationwide investigation with his counterparts in 35 other states to root out what he calls corruption and abuse of public workers’ pension funds nationwide, a state official said. Report: Owner of New York minor league football team upset team offered Vick contractALBANY, N.Y. — The owner of a minor league football team that offered Michael Vick a contract told a newspaper he didn’t know about the publicity stunt and would not have approved it. NY budget official predicts end to recession later this year, but doesn’t expect major reboundALBANY, N.Y. — New York state budget officials predict the national recession will end sometime in the third quarter of 2009. New York minor league football team offers jailed QB Michael Vick a contractALBANY, N.Y. — Michael Vick has a place on a minor league football team if he can get reinstated by the NFL. NY AG sues home warranty company, claims it cheated consumers nationwideALBANY, N.Y. — The New York attorney general says a New York City-based home warranty company cheated customers in at least 32 states out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Tiptoe through the tulips at these festivalsNEW YORK — It’s tulip time, and the bulbs have special significance in New York this year because of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s river journey. Twilight Adirondack hike shows, black forest, blue lakes, lights of MontrealSARANAC, New York — The firetower looms white against cobalt sky at twilight atop Lyon Mountain, the thin walls around the tower’s observation deck rattling in strong, chilly gusts of spring wind. NY breeder’s farm gives away unwanted horses; owner Paragallo charged with crueltyALBANY, N.Y. — Horse lovers from around the country are hauling away sickly horses from thoroughbred owner Ernie Paragallo’s upstate New York breeding farm. Democrat Scott Murphy wins NY’s 20th Congressional District after Republican Tedisco concedesGLENS FALLS, N.Y. — Almost a month after a special election in a heavily Republican congressional district, the Democratic candidate claimed victory Friday when his GOP opponent conceded in a race that focused attention on President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan. Democrat Scott Murphy wins NY’s 20th Congressional District after GOP opponent concedesALBANY, N.Y. — Almost a month after the election, Democrat Scott Murphy has won the race for New York’s 20th Congressional District. Republican James Tedisco has conceded. Watchdogs want NY ethics panel to review damaging leaks about Caroline KennedyALBANY, N.Y. — A New York state ethics panel is reviewing a request from three watchdog groups asking for an investigation into whether the Paterson administration leaked personal information about Caroline Kennedy when she was under consideration for the U.S. Senate, a commission spokesman said Friday. Watchdogs want NY ethics panel to review Paterson administration’s leaks about KennedyALBANY, N.Y. — Three watchdog groups are asking a New York state ethics panel to investigate the Paterson administration’s leaks of personal information about Caroline Kennedy. NY Lottery: Mega Millions states consider selling Powerball tickets to increase revenueALBANY, N.Y. — The New York lottery hopes to start selling Powerball lottery tickets to boost revenue for the cash-strapped state. NY comptroller bans placement agents, lobbyists from steering pension fund investmentsNEW YORK — Amid a growing corruption scandal, New York’s comptroller on Wednesday barred investment firms soliciting business from the state pension fund from employing lobbyists known as placement agents. Craigslist slaying suspect’s former med school lab partner says he was “strange in a dark way”BOSTON — A former medical school lab partner of accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff says she’s not surprised that he’s a suspect in the case because he had profound mood swings and often appeared “disturbed.” Fiancee of Boston med student accused of killing woman he met on Craigslist says he’s innocentBOSTON — The fiancee of accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff stood by her man and swore he couldn’t hurt a fly. Police: Boston med student held in masseuse’s death targeted women he met on CraigslistBOSTON — Philip Markoff seemed to have a good life: The handsome, clean-cut, 23-year-old medical student was planning a lavish beachfront wedding this summer to a beautiful woman. But authorities say his computer and surveillance video paint a picture of a suspected serial criminal who targeted women offering erotic services through Craigslist. Now he’s accused of killing one and suspected of robbing and tying up another. |
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