Suffolk County Executive Levy Quits Race Following DA Probe
Steve Levy announced he will not seek a third term and voluntarily turned over about $4 million in campaign funds.
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Steve Levy announced he will not seek a third term and voluntarily turned over about $4 million in campaign funds.
The authority has rejected County Executive Ed Mangano's revised budget plan and instituted a wage freeze following a vote on Thursday.
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wouldn't say how much of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed cut to school funding would be restored in the budget. He would only say "some."
Demonstrators chanted "put it back" Thursday morning as they gathered on the steps of City Hall protesting cuts of $300 million to social service programs set forth in Mayor Michael Bloomberg's preliminary budget proposal.
Following a town hall meeting in Nutley, Gov. Chris Christie spoke with 1010 WINS' Steve Sandberg about dissolving local police units and his thoughts on the growing support he's receiving from Republicans.
Pepsi Beverages Co. was taking advantage of millions of dollars in economic incentives from the county and the state to stay in Somers, N.Y.
Edward Mangano's proposal includes over $60 million in employee-related cuts, and would impose a 13-day unpaid furlough for county workers.
While a lot of people had a axe to grind or hoped to promote a special interest, others expressed a genuine interest in hearing the state of the state from the governor himself.
Dueling protests brought out passionate pro-life advocates and Planned Parenthood supporters to Englewood, New Jersey Tuesday.
City Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr. says Mayor Bloomberg's pitch to honor Ed Koch came out of the blue and the Queensboro Bridge is part of the heritage and culture of Queens.
Telephone and cable companies support the measure, which was fast-tracked through the Assembly and was on its way to the governor's desk before hitting a roadblock.
Albert Manzo resigned from the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission, saying he didn't want to become a distraction.
On Day 3 of the attack on Libya, there were new air strikes and new demands. On Monday, President Barack Obama called for the replacement of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Using the Japan nuclear crisis as a worst case scenario, the Westchester Board of Legislators was set to meet to explore the disaster preparedness plan at the Indian Point Nuclear power plant.
An anti-war demonstration in Times Square that was meant to mark the eighth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq quickly became a protest against the fighting in Libya.
