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Belated Report on NYC Special Elections

Jerry Skurnik | August 11, 2015
Prime New York has recently added the voter history from the two Special Elections held in New York City...
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It Keeps Getting Tougher for New York’s Young Serfs

Larry Littlefield | August 2, 2015
As I noted in this post, https://larrylittlefield.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/census-bureau-education-finance-data-fy-2013/ when I compare per student public school spending with the U.S. average,...
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Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump: What Their Candidacies Are Saying Right Now

Rock Hackshaw | July 24, 2015
Let me repeat: in this presidential cycle, there is only one Republican candidate in that overcrowded field, who I...
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Brooklyn, Home of the Rental Car Ripoff

Larry Littlefield | July 23, 2015
With more people seeking to save money by not having their own cars, more people are having to rent...
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Census Bureau Education Finance Data FY 2013

Larry Littlefield | July 20, 2015
Imagine the following on a postcard sent to every taxpayer and public school employee in Syracuse, NY: “In FY...
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The Mets Are New York’s Team, According To State and Local Government Finance Data

Larry Littlefield | July 17, 2015
It is too bad that people don’t pay as much attention to state and local government policy, and the...
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Mother of Eric Garner Speaks Out After 5.9 Million Settlement

Dominic Carter | July 15, 2015
Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner speaks from the heart. Carr does not believe NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo,...
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NYC Primary Contests

Jerry Skurnik | July 13, 2015
Party Designating petitions were filed at the NYC Board of Elections on Thursday and it’s time for my annual...
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The Latest Public Finance Spreadsheets Page Has Been Updated

Larry Littlefield | July 7, 2015
Here on Saying the Unsaid in New York. https://larrylittlefield.wordpress.com/the-latest-public-finance-spreadsheets/ The page now includes all the key spreadsheets from the...
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One-on-one with Bratton

Dominic Carter | July 3, 2015
Dominic Carter and the Police Commissioner took on a number of topics, just recently. http://www.nypdnews.com/2015/06/police-commissioner-bratton-speaks-with.html
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