Critics say SUNY rushed to UK charter schools
Critics contend SUNY pushed rapid approval of independent charter schools to meet a September opening, risking a tax burden on Albany taxpayers. Superintendent Lonnie Palmer warns of borrowing large sums with future repayment, while SUNY supporters say startup costs are covered by the charters. Democratic Assemblyman Richard Brodsky calls the process potentially violative of the spirit of the law.
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State approves emergency spending package in New York
New York state lawmakers approved Gov. Pataki's emergency spending package worth 7.14 billion dollars to cover obligations through July 11. Budget talks with legislative leaders progressed, with Senate Leader Bruno saying progress exists but no agreement yet.
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Judge rejects new trial for Trade Center bombers
Four men imprisoned for the World Trade Center bombing lose bids for a new trial. Mohammad Salameh Nidal Ayyad Mahmoud Abouhalima and Ahmad Ajaj all life terms for conspiracy convictions faced a 165 page ruling by US District Judge Kevin Duffy who found no new evidence and praised defense counsel as they fought against slim odds.
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Two NYC officers indicted in Louisa torture case
A federal grand jury charged Rolando Aleman and Francisco Rosario, both 34 or 28, with lying to authorities about a 1997 torture incident of Haitian immigrant Abner Louma in Brooklyn. They were in the Street Crime Unit at 70th Precinct when the abuse occurred. ALBANY-The federal government will provide 200000 grants to four upstate communities to revive brownfield sites in Albany Schenectady the Seneca Nation of .
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