Gov. Signs Illegal Hotels Bill

Written by admin on July 28, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Alice Robb A new law will protect New York City tenants and tourists from the dangers of illegal hotels. The bill, sponsored by State Senator Liz Krueger and Assembly Member Richard Gottfried, was signed into law July 23 by Governor David Paterson. For decades, landlords have exploited ambiguous wording in state and city laws
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NO BULLYING AROUND

Written by admin on June 30, 2010. Posted in Education, News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Dan Rivoli and Reid Spagna Students will soon have greater protection from school bullying, now that state lawmakers have passed the Dignity For All Students Act June
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Nannies Close to Winning Labor Rights

Written by admin on June 9, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Dan Rivoli Nannies and other domestic employees in New York have been working in the shadows of the city’s economy. They cook, clean and watch children so parents can pursue careers—all without a guarantee of needed time off or other job benefits that many employees take for granted
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Paterson Housing Plan

Written by admin on June 2, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Neither tenants nor landlords like governor’s proposed legislation By Dan Rivoli With the state’s rent stabilization laws set to expire next year, Gov. David Paterson announced a package of proposals that would change when landlords can charge market rate for regulated apartments. The package also addresses the uncertainty of how the Stuyvesant Town ruling on
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The Right Reforms

Written by admin on January 13, 2010. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

Say what you will about Gov. David Paterson’s political missteps, the man has some good ideas for government reform. And the Legislature needs to stop proffering straw man arguments opposing them. In his Jan. 6 State of the State speech, Paterson laid out an ambitious plan of long overdue regulations to whip Albany back into
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PATERSON IN THE HOT SEAT

Written by admin on December 18, 2008. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

David Paterson, the “accidental” governor, is on the hot seat. But so far he has not missed a pitch. The man who once played the role of liberal minority leader in the State Senate is now the voice of reason, playing the part of a stable pragmatist. He has pursued a policy of slash and
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