Saturday, May 05, 2007
WEEKEND EDITION!!!!
THE BUFFALO NEWS DOESN'T LIKE SPITZER DOING SOME CALIFORNIA DREAMING AND RAISING SOME CAMPAIGN LOOT Spitzer sends wrong signal .......AND IN AN IDEAL WORLD THEY COULD GIVE THEIR NEWSPAPERS AWAY TOO......COME ON.....THE ITHICA JOURNAL REPORTS Report may help case for mergers of governments ....
"ALBANY — Members of a panel studying how to shrink the number of local governments in the state said Friday they hope a new report that found government costs far higher on Long Island than in a similar area of Northern Virginia will help them make their case.
“I think it's a compelling case when you compare counties that are very similar and find one has fewer units of municipal government and fewer school districts and also has lower property taxes,” said former Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine. He is the chairman of a commission appointed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer in April to study how to consolidate local governments. The panel is slated to make recommendations next year." IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE QUICKLY ON THE ISLAND HERE.....PEOPLE WILL BE MOVING OUT IN DROVES...THE ONLY THING SLOWLY THINGS DOWN NOW..IS THE CURRENT REALESTATE SLUMP....TOO MANY HOUSES ARE ON THE MARKET..PEOPLE WANT OUT...THIS IS A WARNING SIGN..THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE.......AND SPEAKING OF CHANGE...MAYOR BLOOMBERG...MR RICH GUY..SOMETIMES LOSES SIGHT OF HOW THE MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR LIVE.....NEWSDAY GIVES US $8 ride in high gear "Mayor Michael Bloomberg challenged the governor and state Legislature on Friday to approve his controversial congestion pricing plan this year, and warned that the city and its deep-pocketed power brokers have the political and financial muscle to make it happen.Drivers pay $8 per day; trucks $21 at entries and other points in the congestion zone. Motorists paying a toll, then driving in the congestion zone would not be charged twice. Exemptions would exist for taxis, livery cabs, emergency vehicles and those with handicapped plates." SO THE FAT CATS IN THEIR STRETCH LIMOS CAN GET AROUND MIDTOWN QUICKER NOW...I WOULD BET THE HOUSE THAT FRAUDULENT HANDICAPPED PLATE USAGE GOES UP A THOUSAND PERCENT......KILL THIS BILL....IT IS A RICH MAN'S DELIGHT...........AND.......SOMETHING THAT IS STILL FREE TO THE PUBLIC ...THE TROY RECORD LETS US KNOW It's smooth sailing for opening day of canal season......."The Canal System is one of New York's greatest recreational and historic assets, welcoming visitors from all over the U.S. and the world each year," Governor Eliot Spitzer released a statement encouraging all New Yorkers to consider visiting the Canal System in 2007."Whether you are a history buff, boater, hiker or picnicker, there's plenty to enjoy at this remarkable waterway," he said." AND FINALLY Lawmakers will weigh plans to ease jail crunch ..........HOW LONG HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN AROUND???? ANDY
"ALBANY — Members of a panel studying how to shrink the number of local governments in the state said Friday they hope a new report that found government costs far higher on Long Island than in a similar area of Northern Virginia will help them make their case.
“I think it's a compelling case when you compare counties that are very similar and find one has fewer units of municipal government and fewer school districts and also has lower property taxes,” said former Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine. He is the chairman of a commission appointed by Gov. Eliot Spitzer in April to study how to consolidate local governments. The panel is slated to make recommendations next year." IF THINGS DON'T CHANGE QUICKLY ON THE ISLAND HERE.....PEOPLE WILL BE MOVING OUT IN DROVES...THE ONLY THING SLOWLY THINGS DOWN NOW..IS THE CURRENT REALESTATE SLUMP....TOO MANY HOUSES ARE ON THE MARKET..PEOPLE WANT OUT...THIS IS A WARNING SIGN..THINGS HAVE TO CHANGE.......AND SPEAKING OF CHANGE...MAYOR BLOOMBERG...MR RICH GUY..SOMETIMES LOSES SIGHT OF HOW THE MIDDLE CLASS AND POOR LIVE.....NEWSDAY GIVES US $8 ride in high gear "Mayor Michael Bloomberg challenged the governor and state Legislature on Friday to approve his controversial congestion pricing plan this year, and warned that the city and its deep-pocketed power brokers have the political and financial muscle to make it happen.Drivers pay $8 per day; trucks $21 at entries and other points in the congestion zone. Motorists paying a toll, then driving in the congestion zone would not be charged twice. Exemptions would exist for taxis, livery cabs, emergency vehicles and those with handicapped plates." SO THE FAT CATS IN THEIR STRETCH LIMOS CAN GET AROUND MIDTOWN QUICKER NOW...I WOULD BET THE HOUSE THAT FRAUDULENT HANDICAPPED PLATE USAGE GOES UP A THOUSAND PERCENT......KILL THIS BILL....IT IS A RICH MAN'S DELIGHT...........AND.......SOMETHING THAT IS STILL FREE TO THE PUBLIC ...THE TROY RECORD LETS US KNOW It's smooth sailing for opening day of canal season......."The Canal System is one of New York's greatest recreational and historic assets, welcoming visitors from all over the U.S. and the world each year," Governor Eliot Spitzer released a statement encouraging all New Yorkers to consider visiting the Canal System in 2007."Whether you are a history buff, boater, hiker or picnicker, there's plenty to enjoy at this remarkable waterway," he said." AND FINALLY Lawmakers will weigh plans to ease jail crunch ..........HOW LONG HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN AROUND???? ANDY
