COMMUTERS FIGHT BACK: LIRR LAWSUIT PICKS UP SPEED
Two commuters are suing the Long Island Rail Road on behalf of all train passengers who suffered during the so-called “Summer of Hell,” when passengers endured daily rush-hour delays, cancellations, and dangerous overcrowding. Fred Lee ...
FAILING NY FILM HUB IS BREAKING LAWS LIKE THE FELONS WHO BUILT IT
The men who designed and built DeWitt’s $14.4 million Central New York Film Hub are now convicted felons. Still, state officials refuse to disclose the under-performing studio’s financial reports to the taxpayers who funded it. Fort ...
CORRUPTION BURNS… AND LEAVES A NASTY SCAR, TOO
Ramapo residents are paying the price for a crime they did not commit as the town once again considers selling preserved land and residential homes. An audit of town finances discovered that Ramapo has amassed a debt of $8 million, ...
MTA’S LATEST UNDERGROUND PROJECT IS LIKE PUTTING LIPSTICK ON A PIG
The MTA has proven time and time again they can’t be trusted to spend taxpayer dollars wisely or efficiently. Their $30 million backsplash project is yet another example of mismanagement and wastefulness. Rather than allocating the ...
DEAN SKELOS AND SON CONVICTED OF CORRUPTION… AGAIN
A Manhattan federal jury found Former State Senate leader and Long Island power broker Dean Skelos and his son, Adam, guilty on eight counts each of conspiracy, extortion and bribery this past Tuesday. Skelos was accused of abusing his ...
Issue Alert: Tell NYSED to prevent unnecessary school tax hikes!
**Remember to sign the petition below to make your voice heard, and prevent unnecessary school tax hikes!** In School districts throughout New York, officials are victimizing taxpayers, unnecessarily and illegally increasing property ...
5 Things to Know: Nassau’s Finances
Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman released his first Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) at the beginning of July, which prefaces County Executive Laura Curran’s first executive budget proposal this fall. We read it, ...
5 Things to Know: The Comptroller’s State Budget Report
New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli just released his report on New York State’s finances, including a review of the budget passed this March. We read it, identifying the five most important things, so you don’t have to. 1) The ...
BUFFALO BILLION PROJECTS NOT LIVING UP TO GOVERNMENT PROMISES
Six years after Albany announced the Buffalo Billion economic development program, the city is riddled with incomplete projects and suffers from a stagnant job market. The state has invested nearly $1.5 billion in Buffalo so far, ...