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ALBANY -- Fourteen months ago, former Assembly staffer Diane Gamble was given a one-year reprieve at her sentencing: Find a way to remedy the nearly $53,000 she ripped off in Medicaid benefits or face 12/3 to 5 years in prison.

Carl Paladino, seeking governorship, launches effort for ballot spot

Republicans hit $100M plan two blocks from ground zero; Cuomo will review any evidence

Four years after the city revised its lobbying law, efforts to cast light on who lobbies for what remain mired in delays, confusion and allegations of mismanagement.

The 6,700 vetoes were delivered to the Legislature, in large piles, today.

The TU has the full list of all the unlucky groups that will not be getting their member items.

Harry Wilson has a plan to make the Comptroller's office less political (complete with a colorful chart).

Tom DiNapoli's campaign lashed back, as it sought to tag Wilson as a BP sympathizer.

The new CEO of OTB will be making $1.5 million a year! 

Michael Benjamin is sticking up for Pedro Espada Jr.

Charlie Rangel wants to end...

Douglas Durst, the taciturn scion of a three-generation real estate empire, has been selected to buy a stake in One World Trade Center, besting in a bidding contest Stephen Ross, the aggressive developer who chairs Related Companies, according to an official familiar with the decision.

The board of the Port Authority, which is building the tower, today opted to designate the Durst Organization the winning bidder, although the firm still must undergo a 30-day...

Holding his sixth press conference in the past 10 days (three of which were weekend/holiday), Attorney General Andrew Cuomo today turned to pension spiking, the practice of public employees boosting overtime hours in the last years of employment to increase their post-retirement pensions.

He's been critical of the practice before, and today he released a report on 50 counties, cities, agencies, and other public employers to find that this practice is, as suspected, quite...

State Senator Eric Schneiderman picked up the endorsement of NARAL Pro-Choice New York this morning, citing a history of reproductive rights work that goes all the way back to his teenage years.

The organization is backing Schneiderman over Nassau Country District Attorney Kathleen Rice, who is the only woman in the five-person field.

"As a senator, Eric has been a sponsor of every pro-choice piece of legislation in New York. As a friend and ally, he...

Senate Conference Leader John Sampson has a new $49,000 Chevy Tahoe.

The Daily News calls the Democratic state committee's attempt to shed Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. a "lame gambit."

Espada says Andrew Cuomo is behind it.

Cuomo is also going after landlords.

The Post hits Chuck Schumer for using the DISCLOSE act to raise money.

Maggie says the Ground Zero mosque is becoming a wedge issue, with Rick Lazio set to hold a morning press conference about it.

Mayor...

After decades, the final chapter of the Trump City development saga is now taking shape with the first rounds of debate under way at the most local level of public review. 

Tuesday night’s Community Board 7 meeting featured a lengthy session on the final parcel of the massive Riverside South development—an assortment of apartment buildings along the Hudson River, first planted by Donald Trump over two decades ago. Not surprisingly, public school space, affordable...

Last fall, Bradley Tusk helped engineer Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reelection--a race that campaign insiders insist was superlatively run, despite the surprisingly narrow margin of victory. Since then, Mr. Tusk has quietly emerged as the preferred adviser for the candidates and causes closest to the mayor's heart.

Over the past several months, Mr. Tusk orchestrated the abortive Harold Ford Jr. campaign against Kirsten Gillibrand, a frequent target of the mayor's ire; he ran the...

Bronx party asked to oust senator in wake of coup, elections, residency issues

Prized pork barrel measures among bills going back to Legislature; Senate due

President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu tried to mend fences at the White House today.

Kirsten Gillibrand criticized her anonymous Wall Street critic.

Her challenger, David Malpass, has $2.4 million dollars in cash on hand.

A McCain exodus from Congressional candidate Chris Cox's campaign.

Attorney General candidate Eric Dinallo posts a picture of himself with Andrew Cuomo.

Robert Duffy will headline a fundraiser to oust Pedro Espada Jr.

Ruben Diaz Sr. is standing up for him.

Wayne Barrett takes The Times...

Gaffes seem to be gushing as much as Gulf Coast oil. John Boehner's antsy metaphor and Joe Barton's apology to BP were heartfelt PR disasters. After his interview, General McChrystal was on his own, like a rolling stone. Last month, it was Carly Fiorina caught on camera mocking her general-election opponent Barbara Boxer for hair that was "soooo yesterday." At first I thought it trivial, then the trivial went viral.

Then there are...

The Paterson administration has dropped SL Green and Penn National from contention to develop a racino at the Aqueduct racetrack, leaving just one new, un-vetted bidder: Genting New York, a Malaysian gambling firm.

The bombshell was announced late Tuesday afternoon by New York Lottery, the agency in charge of the contest, which put out a release detailing the problems with both SL Green and Penn National, each of which, Lottery said, had far too many unreasonable...

The new Authorities Budget Office issues its first major report

Calling him an opportunist, Democrats move to boot Sen. Pedro Espada from ranks

With the City Charter under review, Tom Angotti argues it has helped create a land use process often seen as a rubber stamp. He offers ideas to put some teeth in the process.

The Legislature has left town without a budget and their pay, so when will they return?