Triple Dipping?
Fleecing the Public
Taxpayer Subsidies, Tax Bailout of Citibank and High Ticket Prices
METS SAY IT'S $TILL CITI FIELD *** As Stadiums’ Costs Rise, City Agrees to New Bond Offerings *** New York City spends $2 billion on stadiums while slashing public funds *** Mets Take Fans to the Bank with New Citi Field Ticket Prices *** Mets' Citi Field prices cheap compared to new Yankee Stadium ... *** Public Cheers for "Taxpayer's Field" *** Citi Field’s Best Will Cost $495 *** New Yankee Stadium, Citi Field cost a combined $2.1 billion ... *** State will contribute $75 million to fund infrastructure costs *** Never Forget '69 :: Cost Overrun For Yankees *** Citi Field and Mets: You're bailing them out *** Tax Breaks for New York Stadiums Are Questioned *** Field of Schemes: Yanks, Mets rent breaks to cost city $150m *** At least Citibank executives will be able to afford the high ticket prices, they got their tax payer bailout-funded bonuses last week.
Senate Campaign Governor Says He’s Undecided on Senate Pick and Is Still Interviewing *** PATERSON OPPOSES SENATE CARETAKER *** Caretaker would cost the State nearly two years of seniority in the Senate *** 2008 in Review: Paterson's First Year As Governor Marked By Personal Scandals, Growing Deficit *** Paterson invokes umpire Bill Klem and says, “It ain’t nothin’ ’til I calls it” in response to those trying to influence the process.
Dysfunctional Analysis at Dysfunctional Albany
A leaderless N.Y. State Senate is a blessing in disguise *** A Times Editorial today offers a solution but does not address the reasons for the State's economic crisis and dysfunctional legislature: A False and Unfair Economy.
Fleecing the Public
Taxpayer Subsidies, Tax Bailout of Citibank and High Ticket Prices
METS SAY IT'S $TILL CITI FIELD *** As Stadiums’ Costs Rise, City Agrees to New Bond Offerings *** New York City spends $2 billion on stadiums while slashing public funds *** Mets Take Fans to the Bank with New Citi Field Ticket Prices *** Mets' Citi Field prices cheap compared to new Yankee Stadium ... *** Public Cheers for "Taxpayer's Field" *** Citi Field’s Best Will Cost $495 *** New Yankee Stadium, Citi Field cost a combined $2.1 billion ... *** State will contribute $75 million to fund infrastructure costs *** Never Forget '69 :: Cost Overrun For Yankees *** Citi Field and Mets: You're bailing them out *** Tax Breaks for New York Stadiums Are Questioned *** Field of Schemes: Yanks, Mets rent breaks to cost city $150m *** At least Citibank executives will be able to afford the high ticket prices, they got their tax payer bailout-funded bonuses last week.
Senate Campaign Governor Says He’s Undecided on Senate Pick and Is Still Interviewing *** PATERSON OPPOSES SENATE CARETAKER *** Caretaker would cost the State nearly two years of seniority in the Senate *** 2008 in Review: Paterson's First Year As Governor Marked By Personal Scandals, Growing Deficit *** Paterson invokes umpire Bill Klem and says, “It ain’t nothin’ ’til I calls it” in response to those trying to influence the process.
Dysfunctional Analysis at Dysfunctional Albany
A leaderless N.Y. State Senate is a blessing in disguise *** A Times Editorial today offers a solution but does not address the reasons for the State's economic crisis and dysfunctional legislature: A False and Unfair Economy.
Albany Court Upholds Fines Against Pedro "Gang of 3" Espada- Court Ruling - Personally Liable *** Bronx Senator Owes $60K In Campaign Fines *** Lawmakers mum about Monserrate: Friends, supporters rally around senator−elect on assault arrest *** The Post is suspicious of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's position on mayoral control of the city's public schools. Albany Project asks What's coming in 2009? *** Will we have a Democratic State Senate? * Will we have a functioning Democratic State Senate? * What door will Paterson turn to for US Senate? * Will there be more indictments? * Will there be more sudden retirements from public office? * Will the feds bail out our broken budget? * What'll we see in local elections?
City Hall Workers Ordered to Give Up City-Owned Cars *** Ask for a parking fine reduction in New York City and you shall receive it.
Washington Obama to meet with congressional leaders on economy *** Gaza rockets put Israel’s nuclear plant in battle zone *** Sources: Burris won't be allowed on Senate floor Tuesday.
City Hall Workers Ordered to Give Up City-Owned Cars *** Ask for a parking fine reduction in New York City and you shall receive it.
Washington Obama to meet with congressional leaders on economy *** Gaza rockets put Israel’s nuclear plant in battle zone *** Sources: Burris won't be allowed on Senate floor Tuesday.
*** Dems May Ask Cops to Keep Burris Off Senate Floor *** Blocking Blago: Senate has Plan B for 90-day delay *** Obama and the Inevitable Fight Over Holder.
New York's Sinking Vote
1. 337,110 more New Yorkers voted in 2004 than 2008.
2. New York Ranked 42 of 50 in Voting Age Turnout 50.7% 2008.
3. In 1944 NY had 6,291,885 votes for president and 47 Electoral votes.
4. In 1944 Florida had 482,592 votes for president and 8 Electoral votes.
5. In 2008 Florida had 1,204,479 more votes for president than NY.
6. In 1944 New York had 3,423,467 more votes than California.
7. In 2008 California had 6,291,885 more votes than NY.
8. In 1944 New York cast 13.1% of the Nation's vote.
9. In 2008 New York cast 5.5% of the Nation's vote.
Presidential Results 1944 to 2008
1944 Electoral delegates 47 - Roosevelt 52.31% Dewey 47.30%
1948 Electoral delegates 47 - Truman 45.01% Dewey 45.99%
1952 Electoral delegates 45 - Stevenson 43.55% Eisenhower 55.45%
1956 Electoral delegates 45 - Stevenson 38.78% Eisenhower 61.19%
1960 Electoral delegates 45 - Kennedy 52.53% Nixon 47.27%
1964 Electoral delegates 43 - Johnson 68.56% Goldwater 31.31%
1968 Electoral delegates 43 - Humphrey 49.76% Nixon 44.30% Wallace 5.29%
1972 Electoral delegates 41 - McGovern 41.21% Nixon 58.54%
1976 Electoral delegates 41 - Carter 51.95% Ford 47.52%
1980 Electoral delegates 41 - Carter 43.99% Reagan 46.66% Anderson 7.54%
1984 Electoral delegates 36 - Mondale 45.83% Reagan 53.84%
1988 Electoral delegates 36 - Dukakis 51.62% Bush 47.52% Paul 0.19%
1992 Electoral delegates 33 - Clinton 49.73% Bush 33.88% Perot 15.76%
1996 Electoral delegates 33 - Clinton 59.47% Dole 30.61% Perot 7.97%
2000 Electoral delegates 33 -Gore 60.21% Bush 35.23% Nader 3.58%
2004 Electoral delegates 31 - Kerry 58.37% Bush 40.08%
2008 Electoral delegate 31 - Obama 62% McCain 37%
Media Mess Village Voice Lays Off Nat Hentoff - 50 years working for the paper.
Tweeding Press Not one story about challengers trying to unseat incumbent elected officials, but Daily News has a story today about contenders hoping to unseat reigning Couch Potato - a man who sits on a couch.
New York's Sinking Vote
1. 337,110 more New Yorkers voted in 2004 than 2008.
2. New York Ranked 42 of 50 in Voting Age Turnout 50.7% 2008.
3. In 1944 NY had 6,291,885 votes for president and 47 Electoral votes.
4. In 1944 Florida had 482,592 votes for president and 8 Electoral votes.
5. In 2008 Florida had 1,204,479 more votes for president than NY.
6. In 1944 New York had 3,423,467 more votes than California.
7. In 2008 California had 6,291,885 more votes than NY.
8. In 1944 New York cast 13.1% of the Nation's vote.
9. In 2008 New York cast 5.5% of the Nation's vote.
Presidential Results 1944 to 2008
1944 Electoral delegates 47 - Roosevelt 52.31% Dewey 47.30%
1948 Electoral delegates 47 - Truman 45.01% Dewey 45.99%
1952 Electoral delegates 45 - Stevenson 43.55% Eisenhower 55.45%
1956 Electoral delegates 45 - Stevenson 38.78% Eisenhower 61.19%
1960 Electoral delegates 45 - Kennedy 52.53% Nixon 47.27%
1964 Electoral delegates 43 - Johnson 68.56% Goldwater 31.31%
1968 Electoral delegates 43 - Humphrey 49.76% Nixon 44.30% Wallace 5.29%
1972 Electoral delegates 41 - McGovern 41.21% Nixon 58.54%
1976 Electoral delegates 41 - Carter 51.95% Ford 47.52%
1980 Electoral delegates 41 - Carter 43.99% Reagan 46.66% Anderson 7.54%
1984 Electoral delegates 36 - Mondale 45.83% Reagan 53.84%
1988 Electoral delegates 36 - Dukakis 51.62% Bush 47.52% Paul 0.19%
1992 Electoral delegates 33 - Clinton 49.73% Bush 33.88% Perot 15.76%
1996 Electoral delegates 33 - Clinton 59.47% Dole 30.61% Perot 7.97%
2000 Electoral delegates 33 -Gore 60.21% Bush 35.23% Nader 3.58%
2004 Electoral delegates 31 - Kerry 58.37% Bush 40.08%
2008 Electoral delegate 31 - Obama 62% McCain 37%
Media Mess Village Voice Lays Off Nat Hentoff - 50 years working for the paper.
Tweeding Press Not one story about challengers trying to unseat incumbent elected officials, but Daily News has a story today about contenders hoping to unseat reigning Couch Potato - a man who sits on a couch.
