Open meetings bill gains upstate sponsors Zimmer and Donovan
Albany notes Assemblyman Melvin Zimmer of Syracuse introduces a Cuomo backed bill to ban private caucusing by single party local governments unless two thirds agree to open meetings. Senator James Donovan of Chadwick backs similar Senate legislation. The bills aim to require public discussions when matters affect the public.
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Toll losses mount after Schoharie Creek bridge collapse
Albany Thruway Authority reports tolls from trucks dropped nearly 350,000 dollars after the Schoharie Creek bridge collapse. The board votes to shield officials from personal suits, hires a NYC lawyer at 125 dollars an hour up to 15,000, and continues document preservation for the disaster.
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Man slain may be linked to Gotti attack in Queens
Detectives probe if Jeffrey Ciccone, 37, found shot five times in Staten Island, tied hands, dressed in suit, resembles a man beaten and abducted near John Gotti's South Ozone Park HQ after a failed gunfire at Gotti. Police note possible connection to attack on Gotti.
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Three held in burning of planned foster home
In Queens three residents, including Philip Amato and Rita Amato, were arrested for setting fire to an unoccupied house slated to become a foster-care center for abused or neglected infants. Also arrested were Michael Scotto and Ugo Serrone, linked to local civic groups opposing the project.
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