Governor Paterson Signs Brownfield Bill (R News)

23 July 2008, 6:24 pm

New York Governor David Paterson is reforming the state's Brownfield Cleanup Program and hoping to give upstate another shot in the arm. While in Buffalo for the annual meeting of the National Lieutenant Governor's Association, the governor signed the Brownfield Bill into law.... read more

Medina Schools Superintendent arrested (WIVB Buffalo)

23 July 2008, 2:11 pm

ALBION, N.Y. (WIVB) - - The scandalous arrest of Medina School Superintendent, Richard Galante. State police say his resume is tainted with claims that he was once a state trooper.... read more

Food Stamp Recipients Up for NY State (R News)

23 July 2008, 12:09 pm

Our tough economic times are boosting the number of people receiving food stamps in New York state. Records and interviews show 1.8 million New Yorkers get help from food stamps to pay for basic groceries.... read more

N.Y. teacher jailed again for student sex (Moldova.org)

23 July 2008, 10:08 am

A judge ordered a former New York teacher to be jailed for allegedly having sex with the same student who had led to her arrest last spring.Heather Kennedy, 25, of Massapequa, N.Y., was being held on $104,000 bond Wednesday while awaiting proceedings on her latest charges, which include five counts ... read more

Police arrest person of interest (News 10 Now Syracuse)

22 July 2008, 8:02 pm

ELBRIDGE, N.Y. – Police have arrested a person of interest in the Elbridge murder. Police are not yet releasing the suspect’s name. The body of a man was found in the yard of a home on Sandbank Road around 1 p.m. Tuesday.... read more

CHINA: (CPJ Press Freedom Online)

22 July 2008, 2:53 pm

New York , July 22, 2008 —Chinese police arrested prominent dissident and Internet writer Du Daobin on Monday, according to his defense lawyer, Mo Shaoping. CPJ is concerned that the arrest is part of the government’s ongoing campaign to suppress criticism prior to the Olympic Games.... read more

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