Legislators Boost Mail Budget By 15 Percent In 2002
State Assembly increases postage to 4.2 million for the year starting April 1, a 20 percent rise, while the Senate budgets 4 million, an 11 percent increase. Officials cite stamp cost rises and aim for clearer accounting. The piece also highlights political intrigue around Bragman and ties to casino lobbying.
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Assembly
Senate
Catskills
Atlantic City
Stone
Commission
David Grandeau
Joseph Bruno
Brunswick
Bruno
Edward Lurie
Trump
Grandeau
Syracuse
Michael Bragman
Erik Kings
Albany
Kriss
Erikrits
Mint to issue New York quarter Tuesday
The U.S. Mint will release the New York commemorative quarter into circulation starting Tuesday. The coin features the Statue of Liberty foreground with the state outline in the background and George Washington on the obverse. It is the seventh in the 50 State Quarters Program, with approximately 1.1 to 1.5 billion coins produced.
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H. Cael McCall
State Capitol
New York City School Board
Albany
New York
U.S
Statue of Liberty
George Washington
U.S. Mint
Birthday Parties Get Pricey as Experts Enter Scene
The article notes parents hire professionals like Nan Bazzari to host lavish celebrations turning birthdays into mini events. It cites costs from $18.95 per child at venues to $225 for 15 kids at a salon, with NYCFAO Schwarz offering up to 17 500 for a 15 hour sleepover. It also quotes party consultants warning of rising expectations and suggest simpler, smaller gatherings as a counterpoint.
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Nan Bazzar
Sunset Salon
Bazzari
Faities
Anatamician
Twisty
Chad Curtin
Salt Lake City
Cindy Jacobsen
Jacobsen
Theortheast
Omaha
Henry Doorly Zoo
Laura McKillip
New Horizons Productions
Schenectady
Pete Muscanelli
New York City
FAO Schwarz
Barbie
Frank Price
Barbara Willer
National Association For the Education of Young Children
Attica riot figure awarded bonus for case persistence
U S District Judge Michael A Telesca awarded 67 year old Vincent Smith known as Big Black a 250000 incentive for keeping the 12 million inmate damages case alive after the 1971 Attica prison uprising. The decision followed years of litigation and payouts to hundreds of inmates and families amid protests over attorneys fees.
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Rochester
Frank
Big Bingky
Attica Prison
Upstate
New York
New York State
Smith
U.S
Michael A. Telesca
Feders
Telesca
Richard E. Moo
Buffalo News
Moo
Vincent Mantini
Whiu
Big Black
Edward Valick
Pensacola
Fla
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TKO
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