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Project Cancelled But Taxpayer Dollars Kept By Local Government
Region: New YorkThe government of Nassau County, New York on lovely Long Island USA (where I live) is seeking to amend its HUD (US Department of Housing & Urban Development) approved Section 108 loan to rellocate $850,000 in Section 108 f... more
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Mattress Seller Causes Taxpayer Nightmares
Region: New York
Mattress Seller Causes Taxpayer Nightmares by Richard A. Cooper "Sleepy’s, a family-owned mattress seller that began in Brooklyn in 1931 and later moved to Long Island, has been awarded a gra... more
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Shed Light On Long Island Lighthouse
Region: New YorkComputer Associates founder Charles Wang became a developer and owner of the National Hockey League Islanders team. He and business partner Scott Rechler have proposed a massive 150 acre development including a renov... more
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State Agency Reaffirms Land Grab
Region: New York
A New York State Agency, the Empire State Development Corporation, (ESDC) has reaffirmed its approval of the Atlantic Yards corporate welfare eminent domain scheme in New York City. http://www.nolandgrab.org/arch... more
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Indicted Legislator Defeated In Primary Election
Region: New YorkIn New York's primary election on Tuesday, September 15th Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin (Democrat) was defeated by North Hempstead Town Councilman Robert Troiano. http://www.newsday.com/columnists/dan-janison... more
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Beer Wars Or Beer Revolution?
Region: New York
Earlier this year, I attended a simultaneous showing in a movie theater by www.Fathom.com of a documentary Beer Wars, made by former industry executive Anat Baron. DVDs are available from http://beerwarsmov... more
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NYC MTA's Bailout Of Brooklyn Atlantic Yards Developer
Region: United StatesThe board of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, a state agency which operates the mass transit of the City of New York and the commuter rail lines feeding into the city, voted to lower the amount from $100 million to $20 ... more
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Celebrity Architect Dropped From Urban Renewal Scheme
Region: New York
World-renowned architect Frank Gehry became a victim of the economic downturn when he and his designs were dropped from the Nets Arena and the rest of the Atlantic Yards urban renewal and development scheme in N... more
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Urban Renewal Schemer Arrested Over Checks From Developer
Region: New York
On Long Island, New York Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin (Democrat-Westbury) was arrested on charges of tax evasion and lying to federal agents about 81 checks totaling $225,000 from developer Ranjan Batheja, on... more
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Columbia University Obtains Eminent Domain Land Grab In Harlem
Region: New York
As reported in my alma mater Columbia University's newspaper http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2008/12/18/mville-expansion-clears-last-major-hurdle-state-approves-eminent-domain-0, the Empire State Development Corporation (... more
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