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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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New York state stories: 31 news summaries

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 Bloomberg: We 
 Will Pass Gay 
 Marriage Bill 

The change is inevitable, timing uncertain, mayor says

Mar 26, 09 4:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New York state law allowing gay marriage is inevitable, but it's unclear when it will pass, said New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who vowed to throw his support behind such a bill. The Democrats who run the State Senate have not yet been able to round up enough... More »

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gay marriage • Michael Bloomberg • Christine Quinn • New York state

(Newser) - The Continental turboprop plane that crashed last night near Buffalo, killing 50, was likely brought down by icing, MSNBC reports. The NTSB, which has recovered the cockpit voice recorder, said the crew talked about “significant ice buildup, ice on the windshield and wings” before crashing into a suburban neighborhood.... More »

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investigation • black box • plane crash • NTSB • ice • Continental Airlines • New York state • Buffalo • turboprop • icing

 Bill Reaped $100K From 
 Bizman Aided by Hillary 

No quid-pro-quo, say both sides

Jan 4, 09 9:28 AM CST
(Newser) - A New York developer donated $100,000 to Bill Clinton’s foundation about the same time Sen. Hillary Clinton pushed for millions in federal assistance that helped the developer, the New York Times reports. Robert J. Congel was building a mall that Clinton supported “purely as part of her... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Bill Clinton • charity • donor • New York state • Clinton Foundation

 Kennedy Will 
 Pursue Senate Seat 

President's daughter, aiming to replace Clinton, has never held elective office

Dec 15, 08 1:55 PM CST
(Newser) - After weeks of mulling it over, Caroline Kennedy has decided to ask New York Gov. David Paterson to consider her for the US Senate seat Hillary Clinton is about to vacate, the New York Times reports. Kennedy, 51, an author and philanthropist, has never held elective office but has been... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • New York state • US Senate • President Obama

Caroline, Schmaroline: Pick Me Instead

Fran Drescher offers
to take over Hillary Clinton's Senate seat

Dec 8, 08 11:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Fran Drescher has a great idea for a well-known woman to inherit Hillary Clinton's Senate seat, and it's not Caroline Kennedy, reports New York. The face—and, even more memorably, the voice—of the 1990s sitcom The Nanny proposes herself. OK, so she's never run for public office, but she... More »

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Hillary Clinton • cultural diplomacy • New York state • Fran Drescher

Sources: Paterson Not So Keen on Caroline

Governor thinks NY needs a more assertive voice in the Senate

Dec 8, 08 10:24 AM CST
(Newser) - David Paterson likes and respects Caroline Kennedy, but the New York governor isn't so sure she's cut out to be Hillary Clinton's replacement. Giving Kennedy 20-1 odds, an anonymous insider tells Fredric U. Dicker of the New York Post that Paterson wants his state to have a louder voice in... More »

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Hillary Clinton • Richard Parsons • Andrew Cuomo • Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg • senator • David Paterson • New York state • Carolyn Maloney • Kirsten Gillibrand

NY Governor's Top Aide Quits Over Tax Row

Deputy blames his $300K in unpaid taxes on 'late-filing syndrome'

Oct 25, 08 2:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - The chief aide to New York's governor has resigned after it was revealed that he failed to pay taxes for 5 years, the New York Times reports. David Paterson’s top deputy, Charles O'Byrne, built up a $300,000 backlog of taxes from 2001. He was suffering from depression at... More »

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New York • tax evasion • governor • David Paterson • New York state

Madam Pleads Guilty in Spitzer Case

No charges yet for ex-governor

Aug 25, 08 1:04 PM CDT
(AP) - A woman accused of helping arrange trysts between pricey escorts and their customers has pleaded guilty in the prostitution scandal that forced Eliot Spitzer to step down as governor of New York. Thirty-six-year-old Tanya Hollander pleaded today to a charge of conspiracy to violate the travel act. It's against the... More »

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prostitution • Eliot Spitzer • New York state • prostitution scandal

OPINION

New Yorkers Owe Debt of Gratitude to Spitzer Hooker

Fastest way to chase a bad politician out of office

Jul 31, 08 11:27 AM CDT
(Newser) - Call-girl Ashley Dupre has done the state of New York a huge favor, Michael Daly writes in the New York Daily News. If the sex scandal hadn't brought down "self-righteous, mean-spirited and divisive rich kid" Eliot Spitzer, New York wouldn't have the "warm-hearted and manifestly decent" governor it... More »

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Eliot Spitzer • governor • political scandal • David Paterson • New York state • Ashley Dupre

 New York State
 to Recognize
 Gay Marriages 

Out-of-state same-sex unions win equal treatment

May 29, 08 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - New York's governor has directed all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries, the New York Times reports. Terms like "spouse," "husband," and "wife" will now legally apply to same-sex partners in state regulations concerning everything from income tax filings... More »

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gay marriage • New York • state legislature • marriage rights • David Paterson • New York state

Long Island Talks Secession From New York

County official irked over getting stiffed by Albany on funding

Mar 28, 08 5:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - Officials on Long Island have initiated a study on the economic feasibility of its secession from New York state, Newsday reports. While acknowledging the difficulties of establishing a 51st state, Suffolk County Comptroller Joseph Sawicki said the proposal is really about examining what Long Island contributes to greater New York,... More »

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Suffolk • Long Island • secession • tax revenue • Albany • New York state • comptroller • Joseph Sawicki

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