Richard Ravitch

The Great Unraveling: Yonkers, Stockton and Municipal Bankruptcy

Richard Brodsky | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Yonkers, Michael Spano, Stockton, Yonkers City Budget, Municipal Debt, Municipal Debt Crisis, Austerity, Business News

The great national battle about the size of government and the level of taxation will be played out in the streets of small cities across America

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Jaybird Flies

Henry J. Stern | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Pete Grannis, Larry Schwartz, Andrew Cuomo, Jay Walder, David Paterson, Richard Ravitch, Lee Sander, Nicole Gelinas, Mtr, Mta, Mta Budget Cuts, Jay Walder Mta Chief, New York News

MTA chief Walder had a number of good reasons for his secretive flight from New York and the MTA.

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Entire Northeast Threatened By Deteriorating NYC Bridges: Study

Yahoo! Finance | Michael Gormley, Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Metro-North, New York Bridges, Ny News, Northeast, Penn Station, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch warned Thursday that the entire Northeast is threatened by rapidly deteriorating New York City ...

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Now You See It, Now You Don't: Plugging the Gaps in New York's State Budget

Vegas Tenold | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, Richard Ravitch, New York Budget, Economic Stimulus Package, New York State Deficit, Dean Skelos, Tanf, New York Taxes, New York News

Last spring, while the New York legislature stubbornly refused to agree on a budget, Richard Ravitch came up with a plan to rein in the state's out of control deficit. It was a tough sell.

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Paterson Channels Polonius: Albany Skirmish Over Borrowing

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Andrew Cuomo, Sheldon Silver, Jonathan Lippman, Governor David Paterson, Citizens United, New York News

Day 78 without a state budget. 78 is the speed of some old records, in rpm, the atomic number of platinum, and the number of chromosomes in a dog's DNA (39 pairs). We have 23 pairs.

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Paterson Sets Budget Deadline, Renews Threat Of Government Shutdown

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gov. David A. Paterson said on Wednesday that he would unilaterally insert the rest of his budget proposal into an emergency spending bill due on June...

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Paterson And Ravitch Discussed Budget Over Dinner

nytimes.com | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Ravitch, New York Budget, Governor David Paterson, David Paterson, New York, New York City, New York News

In July, Richard Ravitch was working his way through a steak dinner at Peter Luger's when an aide to Gov. David A. Paterson unexpectedly arrived to sw...

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How Much Would You Pay For Your Next Breath Of Oxygen? When Capitalism Fails

Howard Steven Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Phil began grilling me, "the US economy should rely on pure free market capitalism for everything. Anything involving the government is wasteful and ...

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Albany Takes NYS Public School Education With a Grain of Salt

David A. Singer | Posted 05.25.2011

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The cacophony over what to do about public school education and when to do it and how to do it... is deafening. The disconnects have run absolutely wild.

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Transit's New Ally?

John Petro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congestion Pricing, Bridge Tolls, Albany, Mass Transit, Manhattan, New York State, New York City, Richard Ravitch, Student Metrocards, Mta, The Bronx, Westchester County, Senator Pedro Espada, East River Bridges, New York News

New York State Senator Pedro Espada, ardent opponent of bridge tolls in the past, has now proposed a $2 toll on the East River Bridges.

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Queens County Economic Forecast

Kathryn Wylde | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Kathy Wylde, Excelsior-Jobs-Program, Housing Market, Economic Development, Jobs, New York State Budget, Credit Crunch, Gross Domestic Product, Financial Regulatory Reform, Emerging Economies, Intellectual Property, Unemployment, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Richard Ravitch, Queens New York, Commercial Real Estate, New York News

Queens County Economic Forecast Speech to the Long Island City Business Development Corporation March 18, 2010 While the focus of the Queens Econom...

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If New York State Was a Country, Would It Be Greece or Iceland?

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Diane Savino, : David Paterson, Governor Paterson Layoffs, State Budget, Budget Albany, Richard Ravitch, Legislature, Furloughs Blocked, New York Unions, New York State Furloughs, Paterson Furloughs, New York News

Once again, the state has no budget. The problem? There's nobody to be afraid of. New York is not a place that operates on rational debate or planning. Power comes from two things: money and fear. Right now we don't have either.

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Ravitch Budget Plan Calls For Control Board, Borrowing Billions

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. (Associated Press) -- Closed-door budget talks at the Capitol on Tuesday included discussion of a spending cap, more borrowing and propos...

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Paterson Resignation Watch Mounts Among New York Pols

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The political world in New York is buzzing that Governor David Paterson may be close to stepping down amid damaging revelations over the role he playe...

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Governor Ravitch: New York at the Abyss?

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

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New York is at a precipice of sorts. Looking back over the political history of the state, it's completely unique. Sure, there were the Draft Riots of...

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Governor David Paterson: The Highlights And Lowlights

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Governor David Paterson may go down as having the strangest governorship in New York state history, if not American history. Stepping into office in ...

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Governor Richard Ravitch -- Now More Than Ever

David A. Singer | Posted 05.25.2011

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We need Governor Ravitch now. He's the adult in the room. Ravitch has the gravitas, trust and respect of elected officials from both parties.

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David Paterson Needs to Find a New Job

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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The strange craziness that began with the rumors that the New York Times was looking into his sex life has now reached a point that even most of David Paterson's harshest critics never expected.

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Richard Ravitch Governor? If Paterson Resigns It Could Happen

Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Ravitch, Governor of New York? The prospect of Ravitch becoming governor is a very real possibility, should Gov. David Paterson resign due ...

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New York's Accidental Governor Runs For Full Term

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Ravitch, David Paterson Reelection, Gov. Paterson, Andrew Cuomo, David Paterson, Democrats Albany, Gov. David Paterson Reelection, New York News

If being governor of New York was a normal job, David Paterson might have made a go of it. But in Albany, it's the legislature that rules. To have any influence on that clan of bozos, a governor has to be very able and very tough.

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Paterson Official Denies Resignation Rumors

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE: Business Insider now reports that a Paterson official denies that the governor will resign. The same source also says that while a "New York ...

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East River Tolls Possible: Richard Ravitch

nydailynews.com | Sarah Armaghan and Pete Donohue | Posted 05.25.2011

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The battle over East River bridge tolls may be lost, but the war hasn't ended, Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch said on Wednesday....

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Gov. Paterson Forfeits Leadership Role in Race to the Top; Will Anyone Step Forward?

Thomas W. Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Ravitch, Merryl Tisch, Education, David Steiner, David Paterson, New York, Race to the Top, New York Schools, Charter Schools, School Reform, Education Reform, New York News

The governor's inaction -- perhaps disinterest -- in whether New York has a shot at hundreds of millions of dollars in federal education aid underscores the current vacuum on educational issues.

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Court Upholds Paterson's Appointment Of Lieutenant Governor

New York Times | Jeremy W. Peters and Sewell Chan | Posted 05.25.2011

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In a stunning reversal, New York State's highest court on Tuesday upheld Gov. David A. Paterson's authority to appoint a lieutenant governor. The Cou...

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Appeals Court Strikes Down Ravitch Appointment

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — An appeals court Thursday struck down Gov. David Paterson's appointment of a lieutenant governor, upholding a constitutional challeng...

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