A street fair operator’s attempt to follow city law while raising money for families of firefighters has put his holiday market vendors in the red just a week before Christmas.
With only hours to go before a stack of bills awaiting Governor Pataki’s signature expired, the fate of legislation meant to help some of the state’s poorest residents hung in the balance.
Advocates are saving the holidays for an NYPD cop suspended for not arresting homeless people.
Just before taking his third oath of office, Governor Pataki vetoed key basic ed and mental health bills.
Less than a third of the cash raised over the phone in New York actually goes to charity.
Mayor Bloomberg has “expanded” the Christmas tree recycling program—and, by the way, eliminated curb pick up.
Growing numbers of immigrants speak fluent English, but don’t use it at home.
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