New York is now one of only three states to have a strict law against predatory lenders, thanks to legislation signed by Governor Pataki last week. Whether New York City will get its own law to further restrict unfair lending practices, however, is now in question.
Attempting to head off the state legislature’s own conclusions on the future of school governance in the Big Apple, the school board in one of the city’s top-ranked districts plans to weigh in this week, and ask that all local boards, itself included, be disbanded.
The state budget items some criticize as “pork” actually help keep some social services groups running, but with the governor calling to trim any “extras” from the budget, these groups are now preparing to slash programs from food delivery to counseling.
After months of delays, state leaders began to complete their unfinished budget work last week, agreeing to spend part of their surplus federal welfare dollars on child care for low-income families.
Albany hasn’t yet revoked the “bare bones” budget from last July, and New York State’s social service agencies are getting closer to slashing services and laying off staff.
As state legislators dare Gov. Pataki with a $2 billion cut to social services, providers look on with apprehension.
A proposed tax break meant to bring manufacturing jobs to New York could actually cost the state millions of dollars.
Remembered for his tenacity and his leadership in political and labor movements, Ernest Jofre died last week at the age of 63.
Republican Leonard Wertheim’s bid for state Assembly ends when a particularly egregious case of forgery is linked to the Board of Elections.
Legal Services, Legal Aid and housing programs all took massive budget cuts when the Governor slashed the state budget last week.
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