Four executives from Lehr Construction Corp. pleaded not guilty in court today after being indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for stealing an estimated $30 million from their clients.
Manhattan D.A. Cyrus Vance released a statement detailing that the company, specializing in interior construction, arranged for clients to be overcharged for work by general Read More
As many as one in four parking placards currently used by motorists in New York City are fake, according to a new study by transportation advocates, and city lawmakers are latching onto the report to push for tougher enforcements.
Currently, there are 78,000 valid parking placards distributed by various authorities in the city. The president Read More
Amid tense talks and ongoing negotiations, Congressman Michael Grimm is warning his fellow Republicans against a government shutdown.
“If we shut down, it hurts the American people,” Grimm said. “I am worried about our troops and the families of our troops. I haven’t changed my stance on anything. I have always said that we owe Read More
In a feature profile, New York tells the tumultuous story of Albany’s new first lady, Sandra Lee, Governor Andrew Cuomo’s longtime girlfriend and someone better known to the rest of the country as the chef and host of Food Network’s Semi-Homemade band. Under that banner, Lee and has become the working-woman’s Martha Stewart, and the piece Read More
After lavishing Kate Winslet with praise and noting how adorably “edible” his tiniest cast member is, director Todd Haynes got emotional.
“This is a movie… about a mother,” Haynes said while introducing his new miniseries, Mildred Pierce (to debut on HBO March 27) at the Ziegfeld Theatre, “and tonight isn’t quite the same for me Read More
Nearly one year after passing sweeping changes to the nation’s health care laws, one of its biggest boosters was getting philosophical about the matter.
“Health care is a little bit like Buddhism,” said Rep. Anthony Weiner, “we know its going to change we just don’t know how its going to change. We were on a Read More
In the wake of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s most recent report that puts one of the reactors at Indian Point Energy Center at as the highest risk from earthquakes of all U.S. power plants, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman wrote to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission calling for more thorough safety checks of the facility. Schneiderman said Read More
Overshadowed by the boos of the Barrons, Bill Richardson had some nice things to say about worker’s rights at Cuomo’s Unity dinner.
Charlie Rangel has tax tips. Two whole newsletters worth. Enter irony here.
Ed Koch is liking the looks of Cuomo’s redistricting committee.
Cuomo deems himself an impatient governor.
Proposed Read More
Rep. Anthony Weiner tpok to the floor of the House on Friday to voice his support for the health care reform bill, this time calling out Republicans for accepting federal health care for themselves while denying it to the American people.
“Lets put your money where your mouth is,” he said. “Why don’t you step Read More
Amid mounting speculation about New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s presidential aspirations, one of his top advisors said that he is thinking of creating a political action committee to cash in on the national interest.
Even though he went into a newspaper interview intending to damper the chatter about a possible 2012 run, Christie’s close advisor Read More
