McCain Says Campaign Back On

Posted on September 26th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

His statement:
“John McCain’s decision to suspend his campaign was made in the hopes that politics could be set aside to address our economic crisis.
“In response, Americans saw a familiar spectacle in Washington. At a moment of crisis that threatened the economic security of American families, Washington played the blame game rather than work together to [...]

To debate or not to debate

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

   U.S. Sen. John McCain, Republican candidate for president, and Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic contender, disagree on whether Friday’s first presidential debate should go on. McCain said today that he is suspending his campaign and returning to Washington because of the nation’s economic crisis. Obama said he and McCain agreed to issue a joint [...]

Yonkers GOP holds fundraiser

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

The Yonkers Republican City Committee holds a fundraiser tomorrow night honoring political patriarch Leonard Spano and construction worker Jimmy Nolan who spent nearly five months at Ground Zero following the September 11 attack. Spano is the former Westchester County Clerk and father of former state Sen, Nicholas Spano and Assembly Mike Spano, who is [...]

Ball Calls For Quick Decision In Possible Ethics Probe

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

Assemblyman Greg Ball said he voluntarily sent dozens of records to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to prove his innocence over allegations that he sexually harassed a former staffer.
The state Assembly Ethics Committee met behind closed doors today to consider disciplinary action against some lawmakers who have been accused recently of ethics breaches, including possibly Ball.
Yet [...]

MTA headed for the red

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

   The Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s .4 billion proposal to balance this year’s budget and narrow budget shortfalls in future years relies too heavily on additional state and New York City assistance, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a today. The MTA needs to develop a contingency program because the financial help may not be forthcoming [...]

Mount Vernon agency didn’t pay insurance

Posted on September 25th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

Mount Vernon’s Urban Renewal Agency allegedly failed to pay thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance this year and last. The state Department of Labor sued the agency, and got a judgement in its favor stating the agency owed 0 for lack of payment in 2007 and ,300 this year. With interest, the agency must pay [...]

Mount Vernon agency didn’t pay insurance

Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

Mount Vernon’s Urban Renewal Agency allegedly failed to pay thousands of dollars in unemployment insurance this year and last. The state Department of Labor sued the agency, and got a judgement in its favor stating the agency owed 0 for lack of payment in 2007 and ,300 this year. With interest, the agency must pay [...]

New boss for Power Authority

Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

  The state Power Authority today elected Richard Kessel, famous for his opposition to opening a nuclear-power plant on Long Island, as its  new president and CEO.
Kessel, 57, is the former CEO of the troubled Long Island Power Authority and the head of the state Consumer Protection Board.  He led the fight in  1992 that [...]

Obama On McCain’s Foreign Vehicles

Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

Barack Obama’s new ad calls out John McCain for saying he bought American cars “literally all my life,” but cites a that McCain has 13 cars, including several foreign made.
Obama, the article says, has one: 2008 Ford Escape hybrid.
Where’s the ad running? The battleground of Michigan, of course.
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DiNapoli Takes Wait-and-See Attitude With Budget

Posted on September 24th, 2008 by admin and filed under Family Business

While Gov. Paterson is considering bringing back the state Legislature before the November elections to make further cuts to the current state budget, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said it’s too early to tell whether the step will be necessary.
DiNapoli told reporters today that the real challenge will be next year’s budget, which is already carrying a [...]