Hits: 0 WPCNR QUILL & EYESHADE. By John F. Bailey. June 28, 2011 UPDATED July 3, 2011 in yellow.: If you believe the euphoria coming out of the editorial pages of local and metropolitan newspapers you would believe … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR FBI WIRE. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation. June 28, 2011: Edwin Henriquez, also known as “Joker,” a member of the La Mara Salvatrucha (“MS-13”) street gang on Long Island, was sentenced to 35 years’ imprisonment for the … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR FBI WIRE. From the Federal Bureau of Investigation. June 28, 2011: Gary Foster, a former vice president in Citigroup, Inc.’s treasury finance department has been arrested on bank fraud charges arising from his embezzlement of more than $19 … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR CITY CIRCUIT. From the Mayor’s Office. (EDITED) June 27, 2011: Mayor Thomas M. Roach announced today that Karen Pasquale has joined his staff as Senior Advisor to the Mayor. In this capacity, Ms. Pasquale will have a variety of … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Riverspace, Nyack, New York. June 25, 2011: The folks at Riverspace are very sad to announce an enormous amount of damage in the theater due to this week’s floods in Nyack. Tragically, the building housing … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR MILESTONES. By John F. Bailey. June 25, 2011: One hundred thirty five years ago in the midsummer sweltering heat of the Dakota Badlands, Major General George Armstrong Custer and 600 Cavalrymen of the U.S. Seventh Cavalry attacked a contingent … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS FOR THE RECORD. Special to WPCNR From 89TH District Assemblyman Robert Castelli. June 25, 2011: Assemblyman Castelli has forwarded to WPCNR the latest “Sponsor Memo” explaining what the “passed” 2 % Property Tax Cap Bill Does. … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. Statement from Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli June 25, 2011: Assemblyman Robert Castelli released the following statement regarding the conclusion of this year’s legislative session and his vote to cap property-tax increases at 2 percent, pass unfunded mandate … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR AIR NEWS. From the National Transportation Safety Board. June 23, 2011: The National Transportation Safety Board issued its Preliminary Report, a summary of facts the NTSB was able to gather from on-site investigation of the Armonk air crash … Continue reading
Hits: 0WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. From the Governor’s Press Office. (Edited) June 23, 2011: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced Wednesday afternoon his administration has reached a five-year labor agreement with the Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA). CSEA represents 66,000 New … Continue reading