Thomas Dinapoli

The Best Congress the Banks' Money Can Buy

Bill Moyers | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, Financial Industry, Banks, Volcker Rule, Chamber of Commerce, Robert Auwaerter, Dodd Frank, Congress, Financial Reform, Banking, 112th Congress, Bankers, Politics News
Bill Moyers

After months of haggling and debate, Congress finally passes reform legislation to fix a serious rupture in the body politic, and the president signs it into law. But the fight's just begun, because the special interests immediately set out to win back what they lost when the reform became law.

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Port Authority Cops Earning Over $200,000

Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Port Authority Police Benevolent Association, Thomas DiNapoli, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, New York News, Port Authority, Port Authority Overtime, Ny News, New York News

Dozens of rank-and-file Port Authority cops are earning more than $200,000 in 2011 thanks to overtime. According to NBC New York, one sergeant has...

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Wall Street Could Shed Thousands More Jobs By End Of Next Year

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 12.11.2011

Read More: Industry Financial Layoffs, New York Comptroller, Video, Wall Street Layoffs, Thomas DiNapoli, Wall Street Economic Woes, New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street Jobs, Business News

NEW YORK — Wall Street is again losing jobs because of global economic woes, threatening tax revenue for a city and state heavily reliant on the...

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William Alden

Prospect Of U.S. Credit Downgrade Has Local Governments On Edge

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Federal Budget Deficit, Debt Ceiling, Hedge Funds, Debt Limit, Economic Crisis, Business News, Thomas DiNapoli, Andrew Lo, Standard & Poor's, Credit Rating Agencies, Financial Crisis, Money Market Funds, New York, Moody's, Pension Funds, Business News

NEW YORK -- For municipalities struggling to get their finances in order and for the professionals who oversee their investments, the battle being wag...

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Cuomo and Duffy's Tax Returns Show Incomes Over $200,000

Posted 06.19.2011

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New York state's top two state officials both earned more than 200,000 dollars in 2010, according to a report from The Albany Times Union. Governo...

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Wall Street's Average Bonus Falls, But Still Sky-High

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, Wall Street Pay, Executive Compensation, Bank Pay, Wall Street Bonus 2011, Wall Street Bonus, Business News

NEW YORK -- Wall Street paid an average cash bonus of $128,530 in 2010, down 9 percent from the previous year, as financial reforms prompted a shi...

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Bloomberg Tackles Pensions

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, State of the City Address, Frank Padavan, Tony Avella, Michael Bloomberg, Pension Reform, Thomas DiNapoli, Tier One, New York News
Henry J. Stern

In the classic tug of war between labor and management over wages and pensions, the unions' political strength has driven management into the mud of deficit and despair.

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Wall Street Buoyed by Prospect of Bush Tax Cut Extension, Bonuses

Amanda Benchley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, World Financial Center, Wall Street, Bank of America, Thomas DiNapoli, New York Giants, New York News
Amanda Benchley

Nobody was watching President Obama on CNN during Happy Hour at the PJ Clarke's in the World Financial Center.

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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
Vegas Tenold

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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William Alden

Public Pension Funds 'Borrowing In Disguise,' Projecting HUGE Returns

HuffingtonPost.com | William Alden | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Comptroller, Michael Bloomberg, Economic Crisis, Business News, John Liu, Thomas DiNapoli, Municipal Debt, New York City, Joshua Rauh, Robert Novy-Marx, Pension Funds, Business News

Public pension funds could be in a much bigger hole than they're admitting. And facing up to more realistic numbers won't be easy. Across the count...

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A Final Thought on Carl Paladino: Thanks for Nothing

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Collins

As the sun sinks on Paladino's political career, say goodbye to one of the worst candidates for major office in the history of New York politics. Farewell, Carl. We will not see your like again. Let's hope.

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Last Minute NYC Voter Guide

The Huffington Post | Simon McCormack | Posted 05.25.2011

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All of the punditry, mudslinging and sanity rallying has come down to this: The 2010 midterm elections. We've got your New York City guide to the can...

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New York's Sexy Race For State Comptroller

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Harry Wilson, Steve Rattner, Thomas DiNapoli, Harry Wilson Comptroller, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Alan Hevesi, Carl Paladino, New York News
Dan Collins

Forget the likes of Carl Paladino, Andrew Cuomo and Chuck Schumer. The most interesting race on the ballot for those of us in New York City is the one for state comptroller.

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Sleeper Candidate?

Henry J. Stern | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Daniel Donovan, Auto Bailout, General Motors, Harry Wilson, President Barack Obama, Wayne Barrett, Steve Rattner, Thomas DiNapoli, Car Czar, Mary Perot Nichols, Village Voice, Alan Hevesi, New York News
Henry J. Stern

The next eight weeks will show us whether the Republican candidate for comptroller can ignite widespread feelings against incumbency and the public demand for fiscal responsibility into support.

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Today's Front Pages: August 9

Posted 05.25.2011

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New York Takes On BP

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has hired outside lawyers in an effort to become the lead plaintiff in a federal class-action la...

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Coal in for a Bumpy Ride and a Final Decline

Anne Butterfield | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, Massey Energy, Coal Power, Joe Manchin, Don Blankenship, Coal, Upper Big Branch Mine, Richard Trumka, Denver News
Anne Butterfield

In the past three weeks, our nation crossed a line in how we think about coal, and it now seems coal's long flight of dominating how we produce electricity has embarked on a final decline.

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MTA, City & State to Students: Drop Dead

Michael Gould-Wartofsky | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, New York Budget, Mta, New York Legislature, Student Metrocards, MTA Deficit, Metrocards, Youth, Lockheed Martin, Protest, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Education, Transportation, Stimulus, Schools, Budget, Layoffs, MTA Board, Hearings, Security, Unemployment, Bloomberg, Students, Accountability, Poverty, Walkouts, New York News
Michael Gould-Wartofsky

Today, the MTA launches a whirlwind tour of public hearings citywide. These hearings will be the first of their kind since 585,000 student straphangers learned they would lose subsided fares.

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Wall Street Bonuses Up 17%, Pay Hits 'Unprecedented' Level, Says NY State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: CEO Pay, New York State Comptroller, Bailout, Thomas DiNapoli, Banks, Wall Street Bonuses, Wall Street Pay, Bank Pay, Wall Street Compensation, Business News

ALBANY, N.Y. (By Michael Gormley, Associated Press) - Wall Street bonuses were up 17 percent to over $20 billion in 2009, the year taxpayers bailed o...

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Comptroller DiNapoli Says Public Schools Have $615 Million Stashed That They Cannot Touch

Crain's New York Business | Posted 05.25.2011

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A state audit found New York public schools have been socking away hundreds of millions of dollars in reserve accounts that they can't touch now in th...

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New York State Deficit To Get $750 Million Larger

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, New York Economic Crisis, New York Deficit, New York State Budget, David Paterson, New York News

New York (Associated Press) -- New York Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday the projected deficit for the upcoming fiscal year has grown $750 million t...

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Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli To Audit Branch Of AG Andrew Cuomo's Office

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli plans to audit the branch of Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's office that acts as collection ...

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Comptroller DiNapoli: New York Running $4.1 Billion Budget Deficit

nytimes.com | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 4.1 Billion, Thomas DiNapoli, Budget Deficit, New York State Comptroller, David Paterson, New York Budget Crisis, New York Budget Deficit, New York News

Deteriorating economic factors have propelled New York State's projected budget deficit to $4.1 billion, according to the state's comptroller, who war...

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State Comptroller's Medicaid Audits Find $100 Million In Waste

ny1.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Thomas DiNapoli, Medicaid Waste, Medicaid, New York State Comptroller, Department of Health, Health Care, New York, New York News

Audits conducted by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli show that New York State has lost nearly $100 million in billing errors and waste in Medicaid....

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New York Racing Association To Comply With Comptroller DiNapoli's Subpoena

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Racing Association, Thomas DiNapoli, Horses, Belmont Stakes, New York, New York City, Horse Racing, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Racing Association, which says it may need more taxpayer money to ensure the Belmont Stakes goes off as planned, sai...

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