State moves to fix Labor Relations Board abuses
Albany efforts respond to inspector general report sharply criticizing the Labor Relations Board for misuse of state time and money. Spinelli recommended firing Hammer and Fanning, but Cuomo aides say personnel and structural changes are under way and will be discussed with commissioners.
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National Guard allegations probed in New York
New York state inspector general opens a probe into renewed claims that the National Guard kept phantom troops to secure extra federal funding. Lt Col. Peter Kutschera says the Guard is removing deadwood and denies padding rosters, responding to a Post report about no shows on rosters for years.
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Drug lord convicted of ordering officer murder
Howard Pappy Mason, head of the Bebos crack gang, was found guilty by a federal jury on 21 counts including murder, conspiracy, racketeering, and drug distribution. He faces life in prison without parole for the killing of Officer Edward Byrne, 22, who was shot while guarding a witness’s home.
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O Connor condemns cathedral protest at St Patrick's
Cardinal John J. O'Connor denounced a protest inside St. Patrick's Cathedral during Sunday mass as activists disrupted services and chained themselves to pews. Officials reported about 4,500 protesters outside and 43 arrests inside the church amid demonstrations over AIDS, abortion, and related policies.
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