At the Robert Brown School of Construction and Design, education is paying dividends for city students. On Tuesday, the “Get Ready for Life” program graduated eight student-workers upon completion of an eight week intensive construction co-op Read More
After reports that he intervened to protect an aide in a domestic violence case, Gov. David A. Paterson of New York announced on Friday that he would not seek election. Mr. Paterson took office after Gov. Eliot Spitzer resigned in disgrace in a pr Read More
CHEERS - To an award winner. Word is out that the current chairman of the Fulton-Montgomery Community College Board of Trustees will be bestowed an honor by the New York State Community College Trustees association. Gloversville resident Jim Landrio Read More
Without issuing a formal request for proposals, the Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency gave a marketing contract this winter to a public relations firm run by a former state assemblyman. The funds come out of a $250,000 pot of money the Read More
Queens Assemblywoman Barbara Clark has steered hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxpayer money to a charity she helped found, which spends a large portion of the money on rent, salaries, office expenses and tax penalties while operating as a vague Read More
In 2009 New York's schools employed two people called David Cameron. One of them was paid $38,698, the other made $67,406. I know this because it's publicly available information. The David Camerons are just two of the 1.5 million public employees Read More
Nearly 100 Northville area residents, teachers and students showed up at a school board meeting Tuesday to express their concerns about 11 potential teacher layoffs and the way the teachers were notified. Some residents were concerned the notifica Read More
Those who think Gov. David Paterson is overpaid may draw some comfort in the knowledge that he’s not the most highly paid employee in New York State government. He’s not even close. Nine hundred state employees made more than the $178,509 t Read More