The great government fire sale is on
As 2010 drew to a close, the mayor of Newark, N.J., was staring into a budget abyss so deep that he sold 16 city buildings to pay the bills. They included the architecturally significant Newark...
View ArticleFigliola: Lift the ceiling
By Anthony Figliola There is a showdown happening in Washington and it does not involve a shoot-out, at least not yet. The issue at hand is whether President Barack Obama and Congress can avert an...
View ArticleDahill: Super committee’s failure affects all
By Kevin Dahill The collapse of the congressional “super committee” underscores our country’s need to work together to solve our nation’s fiscal crisis. While the 12 bipartisan members of the Joint...
View ArticleNIFA declares fiscal crisis, continues wage freeze
Estimating Nassau County’s GAAP deficit had ballooned to $275 million for 2012, the Nassau Interim Finance Authority again declared the county to be in a state of fiscal crisis Thursday, allowing it to...
View ArticleSandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage, loss
An official in the New York governor’s administration says Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City are making big requests for disaster aid from the...
View ArticleMarlin: The education of Steve Bellone
Steve Bellone has learned his job is not a glamorous one.
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