New York Government News

“New York is always in bloom - you can score great deals in Chelsea's flower district”

New York City is expanding a welcome campaign for foreign travellers with more insider tips from celebrities and local experts. via Times-Transcript

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“We cannot stand by while our fellow New Yorkers are subjected to threats and intimidation through display of historic symbols of hatred”

ALBANY - ' Gov. David Paterson signed legislation Thursday that will make it a felony to display a noose as a threat. via NY Daily News

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A state official confirms that a former head of the governor's state police protection unit apparently committed suicide at his home. via WGRZ-TV Buffalo

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For the first time, New York fruit and vegetable growers have something to cheer about in the federal farm bill. via WPTZ

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“Every $6 we don't raise is a meal we don't deliver.”

Executive Director Marcia Stein says the rising cost of food and fuel have left the 26-year-old charity struggling to keep up. via WABC

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“And we're here to remind drivers and passengers, to buckle up every time they get in a vehicle. That means buckle up whether you're travelling two miles to the local grocery store of 200 miles to visit your family”

Officials want you to buckle your seat belt as you travel through New York, no matter who you are. via News 10 Now

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Governor Paterson is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday that would let New Yorkers know when their doctor is charged with misconduct. via Capital News 9

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State Assembly Republican leader James Tedisco is calling today for passage of legislation aimed at ending the state's nursing shortage. via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

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“For major crimes like murders, judges have the final say. When it comes to drug cases, he has to defer to the district attorney. What kind of justice is that?”

Juan Jordan calls them lost years. "They could have helped me to address my problem. via News 10 Now

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SIPPING on a cosmopolitan in the Meatpacking district, tripping through the streets laden with boxes from Soho boutiques: New York is as much the star of Sex and the City as its actresses, offering the chance ... via The Straits Times

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