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Paterson Says Calorie Counts Working

by Jeanne Baron

May 18, 2009

Governor Paterson is touting the successes of New York City's calorie posting law, as he pushes for a statewide equivalent. He says while the state spends more than $6 billion a year on obesity-relat....

Caroline Kennedy: Right Decision to Drop Senate Bid

by Jeanne Baron

May 18, 2009

Caroline Kennedy says it was the 'right decision" to drop her bid to take Hillary Clinton's seat in the US Senate. Speaking on NBC's "Today Show," Kennedy deflected questions about how she thought G....

Bloomberg: Fare Hikes Lesser of Two Evils

by Jeanne Baron

March 26, 2009

One day after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a fare hike and service cuts to cover a $1.2 billion budget gap, Mayor Bloomberg says the 25 percent fare increase is the lesser of tw....

Clinton to Lead City's New Year's Festivities

by Jeanne Baron

December 31, 2008

Mayor Bloomberg is resisting the suggestion that he's courting Democrats by inviting Sen. Hillary Clinton to lead tonight's New Year's Eve festivities. The mayor says Clinton has been a great senato....

Parking Remains Tough in Park Slope

by Jeanne Baron

December 31, 2008

Parking in Park Slope, Brooklyn is no laughing matter, and there's no sign it's getting any funnier. A study just released by the New York City Department of Transportation finds that a 98 percent o....

City Officials can now Raise Money for Non-Profits

by Jeanne Baron

December 30, 2008

Senior city government leaders and elected officials may now fund-raise for non-profits on city time and with city resources under certain conditions. The Conflicts of Interest Board has released ne....

Official Fundraising

by Jeanne Baron

December 29, 2008

Senior city government leaders and elected officials may now fundraise, on city time and with city resources for non-profits, under certain conditions. The Conflicts of Interest Board released new r....

NYS Comptroller: Physicians Inflate Insurance Costs

by Jeanne Baron

October 28, 2008

State authorities are going after health care providers for over-billing the New York State Health Insurance Program. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says audits uncovered widespread abuses. He say....

Term Limits and Lawsuits

by Jeanne Baron

October 24, 2008

The City Council may have voted, but an extension on term limits is expected to face more than one lawsuit. Civil liberties lawyer Norm Siegel is part of a group of lawyers studying a possible chall....

City's Homeless Plan Falling Short, Report Says

by Jeanne Baron

August 07, 2008

An ambitious plan to bring down the level of homelessness in New York City is falling short, according to an assessment issued today by the Independent Budget Office. Mayor Michael Bloomberg set a g....

Report: More People Choose the Emergency Room

by Jeanne Baron

August 07, 2008

More and more people are turning to the emergency room for medical care, up 32 percent from a decade ago, according to a new report out from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Steph....

Civil Liberties Group Loses Voting Battle

by Jeanne Baron

August 06, 2008

The American Civil Liberties Union in New Jersey has lost a court battle to educate voters about their rights as they go to the polls. A three judge appeals court has upheld a state directive barrin....

Corzine will Organize to Continue Drilling Ban

by Jeanne Baron

July 14, 2008

New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine says there's little support among East Coast governors to lift the ban on oil drilling along the continental shelf - a proposal President Bush made today. Corzine says th....

Comptroller Audit Critical of Skyport

by Jeanne Baron

July 08, 2008

New York City's comptroller is calling a marina and parking facility on the East River "an accident waiting to happen". William Thompson, a potential candidate for mayor, says his auditors reported ....