Court upholds visitation rights of grandparents
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously ruled that grandparents may have visitation rights in certain cases, especially when one or both parents are deceased, and that such rights can continue without violating the adoptive family’s privacy. The decision notes lasting grandparent ties can aid a child's development and well being.
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New York City
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Court of Appeals
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New York
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Westchester County
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Carey stalls bid to keep full value tax system in New York
Albany reports Gov. Hugh Carey pushed a compromise to preserve full value assessment while shifting enforcement to courts. Legislators reject the plan, risking a veto override. leaders insist full value remains unacceptable, rallying for December talks. The bill passed the Senate but not the Assembly, with possible extra votes anticipated.
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Albany
Hugh Carey
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Brooklyn
Senate
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Binghamton
Richard Wiebe
Anderson
England
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New York State
Court of Appeals
New York City
Long Island
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Zirconium shipment seized at JFK for export violation
Federal investigators probe a zirconium shipment seized at Kennedy Airport on October 31 as it was ready to depart for Pakistan. The metal requires a Commerce Department license due to its potential reactor use, amid broader concerns over Pakistan's possible nuclear program.
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New York Times Service
New York
Kennedy International Airport
Pakistan
United States
Commerce Department
Interferon shows promise for early MS patients
Buffalo researcher Dr. Lawrence Jacobs led a two year study at Dent Neurological Institute, testing interferon on 10 multiple sclerosis patients. Eight showed no worsening, two worsened less than expected, and a control group fared worse. Results presented in Kyoto and San Francisco.
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Lawrence Jacobs
United States
Jacobs
Dent Neurological Institute
Millard Fillmore Hospital
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Kyoto
Japan
San Francisco
Science
American Association For the Advancement of Science
State steps up efforts to collect tax bonanza
New York State tax department, buoyed by an across the board court victory, targets 16 oil companies to collect a 1980 gross receipts tax. Notices of deficiency issued. bills may exceed $100 million. Justice Lawrence Kahn ruling affirms tax legality pending Supreme Court decision. no pass-through clause remains contested. Mobil, Shell, and New England Petroleum among firms.
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Albany
New York
Tax Department
Karen Townsend
Kahn
Supreme Court
Lawrence Kahn
U.S. Supreme Court
Tim Gilles
Tim Gilles of the State Attorney General’s Office
Mobil Oil Corp
Shell Oil Co
New England Petroleum Corp
Ed Norton
Mobil
Gilles
New York City
Albany list links Hudson industries to TCDD pollution
Albany AP reports the state has compiled a list of more than 40 industries along the Hudson River that may be responsible for dumping the highly toxic chemical TCDD into the river. The document canvasses potential polluters and signals ongoing investigations into industrial discharges affecting the river ecosystem.
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Albany
Hudson River
New York Lotto Expands by Mail Subscriptions
Albany AP reports state lottery officials will soon offer mail order Lotto subscriptions. Lottery Director John Quinn announced forms sent to 3,300 vendors let players pick weekly drawings 15, 26 or 52 weeks in advance. Subscriptions cost $1 per ticket with savings for longer periods. Drawings occur Saturdays. last week a $5 million first prize went to Louis Eisenberg of New York City.
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Albany
New York
Lottery
John Quinn
Louis Eisenberg
New York City
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