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The article focuses on corrective measures being taken by the New York state government and other parties concerned to address the financial problem of New York City. Governor Hugh Carey becomes the head of the seven-man Emergency Financial Control Board established by the State Legislature in September 1975 to direct local fiscal affair. The board and its composition is expected to become an issue in the next local election in 1977.

The article discusses key controversies pertaining to a declaration made by New York city Mayor Abraham Beame on the creation of a commission to manage the city's finances. The commission consists of three appointed officers including the Governor, State Comptroller Arthur Levitt and Mayor Beame himself. The Mayor aims to resolve the city's financial crises through the Commission, citing public doubts regarding the unsuitability of the members of the commission.

New York State fiscal control board asks Long Island county to create contingency plan for confronting future deficits as a requirement for its new $3.3 billion budget. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New York State fiscal control board asks Long Island county to create contingency plan for confronting future deficits as a requirement for its new $3.3 billion budget. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has campaigned to reduce property taxes and called the attention of the local governments in the state to reduce their costs during his visit in DeWitt on March 25, 2014.

The article focuses on the deal closed by the New York City Department of Transportation, ordering thousands of bus shelters, newsstands, and public toilets designed by Grimshaw Industrial Design. The deal is valued at about $1 billion. The order includes 3,300 bus shelters, 330 newsstands, and 20 automatic toilets, all made of stainless steel, anodized aluminum, and tempered glass.

Information about several topics discussed at the House of Delegates meeting by the Medical Society of the State of New York at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown in April 2011 is presented. It addresses the opposition of physicians on the state Legislature's adoption of the 132.5-billion-dollar budget proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo. It highlights the 250,000-dollar cap on malpractice cases which infuriated the physicians.

The article reports on the objections of community leaders and government officials to the proposed mobility tax of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to fund for the state's transit system. It notes that economic development leaders and local officials in the Hudson Valley opposed the proposed payroll tax on employers in the MTA's commuter district to help offset its projected $1.2 billion deficit in 2009.

The article reports on the government expenditures and taxation activities of some of the cities and municipalities in New York. It mentions about the implications of inflation on the government financial performance. The article also presents the views of Peekskill Mayor John Testa on the cause of increase on their local government budget.

Reports on the budget goal of Gov. George Pataki that would help create one million new jobs by the end of the decade in Albany. Inclusion of the multi-million dollar budget funds; List of initiatives included in the budget goal; Statement of Matthew Maguire, spokesperson for the Business Council of New York State; Pledge of Pataki to support for the state's high-technology/biotechnology efforts.

Reports on developments concerning the library system in the United States as of March 1988. City-wide funding cut for libraries in New York City; Appointment of John R. Penebacker to the newly created position of deputy state librarian; Resolution passed by the American Library Association to name the birthday of James Madison as Freedom of Information Day.

Discusses the consolidation of the financial departments in the town and village of Ossining, New York. Administration of the town and village of Ossining; Saving public money through consolidation; Streamlining of internal controls and computer systems; Preparation of presentations to the board and the public; Hiring of good people in charge of the operation; Benefits of consolidation.

Reports on the savings plan of the Bi-County Tax Relief Commission of Long Island, New York. Annual savings from streamlining local government and school district operations.

Discusses the economic situation at Westchester County in New York. Job losses; High cost of doing business; Erosion of county's business base due to proximity to New York City; High cost of lifestyles; Planned economic development programs by Governor Mario Cuomo and other legislators; Effect of international competitive pressure; Increase in workers' compensation; More.

The article reports on the plans of Nassau County, New York to lease its sewer system assets to a private company to help in reducing the country's debt load. Topics discussed include the plans to hire KPMG as the financial advisor the P3 lease concept, concerns raised by legislator Howard Kopel about the privatization, and the estimated bond debt of the county as of the end of 2015.

The article focuses on the preliminary report released by the Mandate Relief Redesign Team chaired by Larry Schwartz, senior adviser to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. According to Peter Baynes, executive director of the New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officials, the progress in the municipality of Albany will be essential for the property tax cap of Cuomo. The report recommends that unfunded mandates must be amended.

The article focuses on the move of the New York government to open two possibilities for Connecticut and New Jersey as they weigh the value of continued benefits for corporate relocations against strained finances. It states that the tax-credit deferment of New York provides another advantage for the two states. It mentions the plan of the New York government to delay the awarding of promised tax credits in order to ease its budget crises or to use the state's decision as a recruiting tool.

The article announces several grants awarded by the government of Orange County, New York. The recipients of the grants include Hudson River counties which amounted to $45,000 in celebrating the 2009 Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial. Sixteen organizations were also awarded in New York with Quadricentennial grants including City of Newburgh, Town of Warwick and Village of Highland Falls.

The article reports that the Preservation League of New York State and the New York State Council on the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2007 Preserve New York Grant Program. The program will fund 14 projects in 12 counties throughout the state. According to Jay DiLorenzo, president of the Preservation League, the program supports outstanding local preservation projects throughout the state.

The article reports that the City of New Rochelle Fire Department in New York will receive $280,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to purchase new vehicles through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. According to Fire Commissioner Ray Kiernan, the grant will help provide better protection and emergency response for the people of the city.

The article reports on the proposed budget of Suffolk County government for 2008 in New York. The budget features a modest cut in property taxes. County executive Steve Levy proposed a $2.8 billion spending that would cut modest property taxes by 0.79 percent. However, the plan warned that if the state does not reauthorize a 1 percent sales tax, dramatic cuts and layoffs could occur.

The article reports on the $1.2 million grant given by Governor Eliot Spitzer in reviving three Capital Region villages in New York. Spitzer said that the investments will help communities address vital areas of housing, infrastructure and economic development. Commissioner of the Division of Housing & Community Renewal Deborah Van Amerongen stated that the act will help the localities purchase more than $48 million additional funds statewide.

The article comments on efforts by Mayor Michael Bloomberg to persuade Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver to pass the traffic congestion pricing plan of New York City in July 2007. Bloomberg's proposal, which addresses the city's need to improve the mass transit system and the problem of traffic congestion, is indicative of the type of local politics that disenfranchises voters and legislators in the city.

The article reports that Dyson Foundation awards grant to Community Foundation of Orange County, New York. Community Foundation receives $20,000 for general operation support and $3,000 for marketing and communications development plan. According to Karen VanHouten, Community Foundation's executive director, the fund they receive from different institutions implies that what they are doing helps a lot of people and to continue their mission of providing a contribution to the community.

The article reports on the grants the New York awarded that State Music Fund to the Westchester Arts Council and organizations in Westchester County, New York. The Caramoor Center for Music & the Arts was given $500,000 to support the Latin American Music initiative. The Hoff Bathelson Music School was granted $43,000 to aid the school's music education outreach program. Other recipients include the Main Stage Cofeehouse Foundation, Jacob Burns Film Center and Purchase College.

The article announces the grants that were given to organizations in Westchester County, New York. The Union State Bank gave $30,000 grant to the Family Services of Westchester to finance the expansion of the Pathways to Hope bereavement support program of the agency. The New York Power Authority will grant $525,000 to support the installation of solar power systems at seven Westchester County sites.

The article comments on political and governance issues in Albany, New York citing the local government's financial performance. The state have only budgeted retirement health care costs for a single fiscal year and spends health care both for current employees and retirees. The pay-as-you-go changed when the Government Accounting Standards Board, issued rule No. 45 requiring states and municipalities to accrue all the retiree health care liabilities they had promised.

The article reports that the Poughkeepsie Common Council has been briefed as to what improvemnet would be made under a proposal to upgrade and develop the Rinaldi Boulevard. Council chairman Brian Doyle says the council needs to consider the extent to which these improvements would boost business and boost those types of revenues as an offset to whatever expenses might be associated with the project.

The article focuses on the awarding of an Empire Zone to Nassau County. An Empire Zone is a special district that provides various state-funded tax incentives for companies committed to the development of the county. The author claims that the giving of the Empire Zone puts Nassau on equal footing with other counties who already have them.

The article provides information about the local budget expenditures and pension contributions in New York. In 2004 5.4 million dollars was paid by White Plains to the state pension funds but the city's budget rose to 10 million from 2003. While Peekstill paid only 2 million dollars for 2004 and its budget leaped by 2.5 million dollars.

A table is presented that lists the incremental amount of local government budget of the five cities in New York.

Reports that micro-enterprises in Syracuse, New York, usually companies with 10 or fewer employees, have a difficult time finding free training for their employees that can help their businesses grow. Lack of grants from the government; Tendency of the government and private organizations to be more cautious when giving money to small and young companies.

Comments on the effort of Albany to keep the Empire Zone program in operation in New York. Incentives offered by the program; Concerns on the effect of the program reform on the development of key regions of the state; Citation of positive steps for the reform of the program.

Comments on the decision of Andy Spano, County executive of Westchester County, New York, to spend 385 thousand dollars of taxpayers' money on a Massachusetts consulting firm whose task will be to determine how the Indian Point nuclear power plant can be closed and what it would cost. Perception that the taxpayers' money would have been better used to provide county families with some property tax relief; Economic impact of the study commissioned by Spano on the county.

Reports that New York State officials announced more than 13 million dollars in adult-home reform initiatives that they said would further improve services and living conditions for adult home residents across the state. Use of part of the funds to support capital improvements made by adult home operators, including the installation of air conditioners, furniture upgrades, building maintenance and structural improvements to ensure compliance with state regulators.

Forecasts that the budget for Westchester County, New York, proposed by County Executive, Andrew J. Spano, will be passed by the county Board of Legislators, since Spano is proposing no change in the 2005 tax levy and fellow Democrats control the board. Criticism of the budget from Republican board members including George Oros; Tax increase signed into law by Spano in 2003.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has proposed the most ambitious school construction and repair plan in New York City history. The five-year, $13.1 billion capital plan would, among other features, provide $4 billion to build or lease 76 new school buildings and $4.5 billion to repair and upgrade old buildings. The proposal calls for the state to pay for half the expense, and it cites a school funding decision handed down in June by the state's highest court that requires New York to correct an unfair system of school finance.

Offers suggestions on how the Nassau County of New York can solve its financial problems. Debts and budget deficits of the county; Marketing of the Nassau County Coliseum to big companies; Placement of brand names in other facilities such as the Nassau County Medical Center and Holly Patterson Home; Ethics involved in the putting corporate names in buildings.

Comments on the alleged partisan games being played by politicians even at a critical juncture in Nassau County, New York's financial health. Reasons why the Republicans want the state to take control of the county's finances; County's absence of an approved budget plan.