Richard Ravitch

East River Tolls Possible: Richard Ravitch

nydailynews.com | Sarah Armaghan and Pete Donohue | Posted 10.29.2009 | New York

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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 10.28.2009 | New York

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Thomas W. Carroll

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 11.22.2009 | New York

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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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Richard Ravitch Appointment Rejected By Appellate Division

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 09.20.2009 | New York

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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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Craft Statewide Force to Spur Jobs, New Kinds of Businesses

Kathryn Wylde | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York

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Kathryn Wylde

From a business perspective, nothing could be worse during this period of economic uncertainty than the chaos and instability that have characterized New York state government during the past two years.

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Richard Ravitch Blocked As Paterson's Lt. Governor By Judge

AP | Posted 08.21.2009 | New York

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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- A judge has issued a restraining order blocking Richard Ravitch from serving as New York Gov. David Paterson's lieutenant gover...

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Donald Trump Blasts Choice Of Richard Ravitch As Lt. Governor

AP | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Donald Trump wants New York Gov. David Paterson to send his new lieutenant governor a message: You're fired. The New York Post repor...

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In New York, Paterson Prevails

John R. Bohrer | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York

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John R. Bohrer

Just as it began, the New York state Senate debacle of 2009 comes to an end and David Paterson, one of the Empire State's biggest punching bags, has come out on top.

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Today In HuffPost New York

Dan Collins | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York

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Dan Collins

The state's new sort-of-lieutenant-governor is Richard Ravitch. It would be an honor to be appointed to the second highest job in the state - if it weren't for the fact that the whole deal is probably going to be thrown out in court.

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NY Lieutenant Governor: GOP Gets Court To Suspend Paterson's Plan

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 08.09.2009 | Politics

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(AP) Republicans say they've secured a court order suspending Gov. David Paterson's plan to appoint a lieutenant governor to preside over the gridlock...

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RICHARD RAVITCH NY's Lieutenant Governor: Paterson To Name Him Today

AP | Posted 08.08.2009 | New York

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- An administration official says Gov. David Paterson will appoint former MTA Chairman Richard Ravitch as lieutenant governor. Th...

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