Senate OKs toughest DWI law in country
The New York State Senate unanimously approved a tough DWI bill aimed at harsh penalties for first to third offenses. It would channel fines to counties for STOP DWI programs, raise repeat-offender fines up to 5000 dollars, tighten jail terms, and halt current refunds for successful Drinking Driver Program completions.
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Albany
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Syracuse
William T. Smith
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Lombardi
General Motors
New York
Senate
Ralph J. Marino
Nassau
Kunstler pressed to join Green Haven guard murder case
Activist lawyer William Kunstler says he was asked to enter the Lemuel Smith case over the May 14 strangulation of guard Donna Payant at Green Haven State Prison. Kunstler, Abbie Hoffman, Vernon Mason, and James Myerson plan a news conference at Downstate as Smith remains in solitary confinement.
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NAACP
Downstate
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Amsterdam
Green Haven
Payant
Louis Ganim
Department of Correctional Services
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Ganim
Schenectady
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Leo Payant
New York Post Faces Set Deadline For Guild Strike
The Newspaper Guild sets an 8 p.m. deadline for a strike at the New York Post over unsettled contract talks. Guild negotiators cite differences over a dual wage clause retroactive to March 31. Allied Printing Trades Council plans a meeting to consider backing a strike by about 400 Post staff.
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New York Post
Post
Daily News
New York Times
Allied Printing Trades Council
Rally in Albany Pushes Casino Gaming Vote
More than 2,000 people rallied in Albany urging passage of casino gambling legislation. supporters cite 150,000 potential new jobs and over $500 million in revenues, while opponents fear mob influence. Assemblywoman Lipschutz leads hearings and the push continues despite pessimism from some reporters.
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Assembly
Stanley Fink
Albany
New York State
James L. Parker
Coalition For Casino Gaming, Inc
Gerdi E. Lipschutz
D-Rockaway Park
Labor
Lombardi opposes SLA office closings in two cities
Albany report says Senator Tarky Lombardi Jr. condemned the planned SLA closures in Syracuse and Binghamton as harmful to State Fair vendors needing quick liquor licenses. He urged Gov. Carey to intervene while SLA Chairman Doyle cited budget constraints and hiring rules.
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Albany
Syracuse
Binghamton
State Liquor Authority
Tarky Lombardi Jr
Lombardi
Hugh L. Carey
Robert E. Doyle
SLA
Onondaga
Broome
Doyle
Carey
Carey lauds Pooler as Brooklynite in PSC swearing-in
Rosemary Pooler of Syracuse was sworn in as a member of New York State Public Service Commission by Secretary of State Basil Patterson in Albany. Governor Carey and supporters watched as Pooler, a Brooklyn native and Democrat, accepted the $55,000 post after a lengthy confirmation process. Auer of the Energy Committee supported her despite earlier downstate ties.
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Rosemary Pooler
Syracuse
State Public Service Commission
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Senate
State Consumer Protection Board
Syracuse Common Council
Consumer Affairs
Carey
Senate Energy Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Auer
Energy Committee
New York Panel Advances Bill to Allow Cameras in Courts
The Assembly Judiciary Committee approved a bill by Assemblyman Saul Weprin to permit electronic media in courtrooms, aligning New York with 29 states. Weprin cites public right to know and says hearings show cameras won’t jeopardize defendants’ rights or hinder justice. Senate sponsor is Sen. H. Douglas Barclay.
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Assembly Judiciary Committee
Weprin
Administration of Justice
Senate
Sen
H. Douglas Barclay
R-Pulaski
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