Colby Hamilton

Colby Hamilton appears in the following:

AG Schneiderman Still Looking for New Powers from Cuomo

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Not long ago, then-attorney general Andrew Cuomo pushed for greater prosecutorial power to confront political corruption. But as governor, Cuomo hasn’t been quick handing over greater authority to the current AG, Eric Schneiderman.

Comments [1]

Fate of MSG Debated at City Hearing

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Madison Square Garden took its argument in favor of an open-ended permit to operate indefinitely to the city’s planning commission on Wednesday.

Comment

Highlighted in Terror Case, Cuts Felt in City’s Federal Courts

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

The request by the lawyer for Osama bin Laden's son-in-law to delay his terror trial because of mandatory furloughs of federal lawyers brought on by the sequester is just a portion of the difficulties facing the city’s federal courts, officials say. 

Comment

Christie Defends Rutgers President

Monday, April 08, 2013

WNYC

Gov. Chris Christie is standing by Rutgers University President Robert Barchi as he faces a growing chorus calling for his dismissal

Comment

Meet Eric Stevenson: the Latest NY Pol Embroiled in Corruption Scandal

Thursday, April 04, 2013

The latest New York elected official accused of corruption, Democratic Assemblyman Eric Stevenson, has a well-known last name in the South Central Bronx.

Comment

Long Before His Arrest, Smith's History Held Clues

Wednesday, April 03, 2013

Two forces have swirled around Queens State Senator Malcolm Smith throughout his career: power and scandal. And they appeared long before his arrest for allegedly trying to bribe his way into this year's mayoral race

Comment

Political 'Odd Couple': A Look at Halloran and Smith's Unlikely Alliance

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Very little prior to Tuesday’s indictment suggests Republican Councilman Dan Halloran and Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith shared much of a connection other than Queens, the borough they both called home.

Comment

FBI Nabs NY Sen. Smith and Councilman Halloran in Plot to Rig Mayor's Race

Tuesday, April 02, 2013

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara says in a statement that Smith "tried to bribe his way" into a shot at the New York City mayoral race: “The show-me-the-money culture seems to pervade ever...

Comment

Mets, Yankees Begin 2013 Season With a Win and a Loss

Monday, April 01, 2013

The Mets won their first game of the season against the San Diego Padres 11 to 2, and the Yankees lost to their long-standing rivals, the Boston Red Sox, 8 to 2.

Comment

Red Sox Fans in NY Area Get Ready for Another Year in the Evil Empire

Monday, April 01, 2013

Marco Indri, 28, is born-and-bred New Jersey. He grew up just across the Hudson River in West New York, where his family still lives. The tattoos that cover his arms may be the first thing you notice. But it's not what really sets him apart from his fellow New Jerseyans.

Comments [3]

What the SCOTUS Rulings on Gay Marriage Could Mean for NY

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Supreme Court's ruling on DOMA and California's Prop 8 could have implications for thousands of already-married same-sex couples in New York.

Comments [3]

Judge Halts City's Large Sugary Drink Ban, Mayor Vows Appeal

Monday, March 11, 2013

The city is fighting a state judge's decision to halt the city's ban on large, sugary drinks that was slated to go into effect on Tuesday.

Comments [3]

Blaming the System, Flush Cuomo Makes Push for Campaign Finance Reform

Friday, March 08, 2013

WNYC

Governor Andrew Cuomo’s push for campaign finance reform is drawing questions about his own prolific fundraising and his connections to outside interests groups.

Comment

In Early Push, Left-Leaning Group Courts City Council Hopefuls

Friday, March 08, 2013

A left-leaning group of City Council members is early and aggressively courting Council hopefuls months before the election in which nearly half the Council’s seats will be up for grabs.

Comments [2]

Campus Fire Destroys Pratt Students' Work

Friday, February 15, 2013

A four-alarm fire that damaged a campus building at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn also destroyed the work of several students.

Comments [1]

After Mishandling DNA, Medical Examiner Says Stricter Oversight in Place

Friday, February 15, 2013

City Council members had sharp questions for the office of the chief medical examiner during a hearing Friday. The hearing followed news that the office was reviewing evidence in more than 800 cases because of sloppy work by a lab technician.

Comment

Lopez Sexual Harassment Probe Moves Forward

Thursday, February 14, 2013

By all indications, it appears the Joint Commission on Public Ethics has ended its six-month investigation into allegations that Brooklyn Assemblyman Vito Lopez sexually harassed female staffers.

Comment

Armed Teen Shot by Police May Be Prosecuted Under New Gun Laws

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Police say that the state's new gun laws may mean stricter punishment for an armed teen shot by police in Brooklyn last night. Officials say it could be one of the first prosecutions under the state's new laws. 

Comment

Sandy Evacuees Say They Are Still in Hotel Limbo

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Thousands of families that evacuated during Sandy remain in temporary hotel situations with no concrete plan to get them back into permanent housing, according to the evacuees and groups advocating on their behalf.

Comment

For Some Struggling on Staten Island, Buy-Outs Welcome

Monday, February 04, 2013

Some of the yellow demolition machines sit idle in now-vacant lots. Some are busy filling trucks with debris. The nearby homes that aren’t at some stage of being torn down in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island may soon meet the same fate. At least that’s what more than 130 of the residents in the area are hoping for.

Comment