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Environmental commish Alexander (Pete) Grannis is axed by Gov. Paterson

New York Daily News 10/21/2010 17:50
David Paterson

David Paterson


Gov. Paterson abruptly fired his environmental commissioner Thursday.



The surprise firing of Alexander (Pete) Grannis came just days after an unsigned memo from his agency warning of severe consequences if cutbacks ordered by the governor go through was leaked to an Albany newspaper.

Grannis, a former assemblyman from the upper East Side, said he was asked by top Paterson aide Larry Schwartz to resign on Wednesday.


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