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Blog Entries by Dan Collins from 07/2010

Ed Koch's Excellent Adventure

| Posted 07.08.2010 | New York
Read More: New York Uprising, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, State Legislature, Albany, Mario Cuomo, New York State Assembly, New York News

The ex-mayor has launched New York Uprising, a non-partisan, independent group that is trying to achieve the impossible: cleaning up Albany.

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Good Riddance to Canada Geese

| Posted 07.15.2010 | New York
Read More: Miracle on the Hudson Geese, Geese, Sullenberger, Brooklyn, Canada Geese, Aviation Safety Geese, Miracle on the Hudson, Airplanes, Geese Prospect Park, Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, Prospect Park Geese, New York News

Air safety is the most persuasive reason for goose removal, but there are plenty of others. There are way too many of them. They live a long time, reproduce like crazy, and defecate all over the place.

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Albany Update: Dummies in the Doldrums

| Posted 07.22.2010 | New York
Read More: Rick Lazio, John Sampson, Andrew Cuomo, Sheldon Sliver, David Paterson, State Budget, Albany Legislature, Carl Paladino, Albany, New York News

There's nothing New Yorkers like better than a long conversation about what's up in Albany. Take a deep breath. Just for a minute, let's review where we're at.

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Mayor Bloomberg Weighs Cash for Trash

| Posted 07.28.2010 | New York
Read More: Garbage Pickup, New York Garbage, New York Budget, Bloomberg Pay for Garbage Pickup, Mayor Bloomberg, City Budget Cost-Cutting, New York News

The mayor is said to be mulling a charge for garbage pickup. When something isn't happening, but could conceivably happen in the future, it's a mull.

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