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New York Seizes Control of Horse-Racing Board

JOE DRAPE The New York Times 05/22/2012
New York Seizes Control of Horse-Racing Board

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of New York took control of horse racing in the state on Tuesday, announcing that he was creating a new board to replace the New York Racing Association in hopes of reforming a scandal-plagued industry that generates hundreds of millions of dollars for the state.

Mary Kennedy Laid to Rest in Bedford, New York

Zach Johnson Us Magazine 05/20/2012
Mary Kennedy Laid to Rest in Bedford, New York

The sun may have been shining, but it was still a dreary day for those who knew Mary Kennedy, as the 52-year-old environmentalist was laid to rest in Bedford, New York Saturday.

Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Honored by New York Senate

He's been mourned by the hip-hop world -- now even New York's state senate is paying tribute to Adam Yauch.

Tissue holders pulled from stores in NY, elsewhere

The Wall Street Journal 01/12/2012
Tissue holders pulled from stores in NY, elsewhere

Metal tissue holders contaminated with low levels of radioactive material may have been distributed to Bed, Bath & Beyond stores in more than 20 states including New York, federal regulators said Thursday.

Oxycodone Prescriptions Rose Sharply in New York

In a stark depiction of the rapid spread of prescription drug use and abuse in New York State, a new report shows that prescriptions for oxycodone, a widely prescribed narcotic painkiller, rose by 82 percent from 2007 to 2010.

New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations

LISA FLEISHER The Wall Street Journal 01/10/2012
New Urgency On Teacher Evaluations

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday blamed the Assembly for the failure of a new statewide teacher-evaluation process, saying lawmakers needed to overhaul the way teachers and principals are assessed.

U.S. Report Criticizes New York on Monitoring Care of Developmentally Disabled

The federal government sharply criticized New York’s oversight of the developmentally disabled in a new report, saying the state agency charged with oversight lacks independence from the governor’s office, failed to account for how it is spending public money and has broken several requirements of federal law.

Lowest Temperatures Since March Coming to New York, Northeast

Brian K. Sullivan BusinessWeek 01/03/2012

270K still without power in New York state

The Wall Street Journal 10/30/2011
Lowest Temperatures Since March Coming to New York, Northeast

The coldest air in at least 10 months is forecast to fall across New York City and the U.S. Northeast later today, according to the National Weather Service.

270K still without power in New York state

More than 270,000 utility customers remain without power in eastern New York, two days after a nor'easter buried parts of the Hudson Valley under nearly 2 feet of snow.


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