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Tag Archives: New York
A New York Case Is Good News For Connecticut
The defendant’s intent does not matter in the New York fraud suit against JPMorgan Chase. The prosecutor’s political ambition does.
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The Price Of Doing Right
Doing the right thing may carry political costs, but those costs need not be prohibitively high.
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The Many Places I Call ‘Home’
Tiny, overlapping localities cost taxpayers a lot of money. The taxpayers, curiously, do not seem to object.
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New York’s Taxi Time Warp
You can hail a cab in a New York minute – in midtown. But the city’s taxi system is stuck in the days of the Chrysler Airflow.
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When Absolute Power Prevails, Absolutely Nothing Changes
New York Assembly boss Sheldon Silver used public funds for an “ethical” secret payment. That’s absolute power talking.
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The Dog That Caught The Fire Truck
While the feds dithered, New York’s top banking cop corralled an institution that moved billions of dollars for Iran.
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As Governor And Puppet Master, Cuomo Pulls The Strings
New York politicians are used to having somebody else pull the strings. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a talented puppeteer.
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How Three Mile Island Hurt Long Islanders
The aftermath of Three Mile Island continues to play out, as Long Islanders seethe over yet another long-lasting storm outage.
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