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NEWS ABOUT: Joe Bruno

Joe Bruno stories: 5 news summaries

NY State Gay Marriage Foes Weigh Strategies

Governor appears ready for battle

May 30, 08 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - The surprise news that New York will recognize out-of-state gay marriages has traditionalists weighing public pressure and legal action, the New York Times reports. One Republican said a lawsuit charging Gov. David Paterson with overstepping his authority was possible; others compared the move to Eliot Spitzer’s foiled attempt to... More »

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gay marriage • David Paterson • Joe Bruno

 NYC Approves Congestion Toll 

City passes $8 fee to drive into midtown Manhattan

Apr 1, 08 4:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York City has moved a step closer to charging drivers $8 to enter midtown Manhattan. The City Council voted 30-20 in favor of the proposal, known as "congestion pricing," that has already been established in cities like London to reduce traffic. The next hurdle is approval from... More »

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New York City • Manhattan • congestion pricing • traffic • David Paterson • Joe Bruno • Mayor Bloomberg

Spitzer Slammed for Smearing Political Rival

He may have lied
about Troopergate, Albany DA says

Mar 28, 08 8:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer was more involved a smear campaign against political rival Joe Bruno than he cared to admit, according to a report today. Spitzer's answers to investigators were possibly "not truthful," Albany District Attorney P. David Soares said—but Soares is not seeking prosecution, in part due to... More »

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Eliot Spitzer • Andrew Cuomo • political scandal • Troopergate • Albany • Joe Bruno • P. David Soares • Darren Dopp

ANALYSIS

 Spitzer: Hooked on Covert Ops 

Ex-gov spent career trying to ditch silver spoon image

Mar 17, 08 5:05 PM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer didn't patronize a pricey call girl ring just for the sex, Chris Smith writes in a  provocative New York post-mortem. What really attracted him was the covert op. The silver-spoon-fed Ivy Leaguer was always rebelling against being squeaky clean; as a young prosecutor, he got "hooked... More »

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New York • Eliot Spitzer • governor • district attorney • Gambino crime family • political scandal • prostitution ring • Joe Bruno

 Spitzer Resigns,
 Effective Monday 

'The remorse I feel will always be with me,' New York governor says

Mar 12, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - Eliot Spitzer, with his wife again at his side, announced his resignation in a short press conference this morning. The New York governor apologized for his "private" misconduct, again without making direct reference to the prostitution scandal that has ended his political career. "I am deeply sorry that... More »

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New York • sex scandal • resignation • Eliot Spitzer • scandal • David Paterson • prostitution ring • Emperors Club • Silda Wall Spitzer • Albany • Joe Bruno

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