
By REUVEN BLAU
Governor Spitzer Feb. 13 nominated Jerome Lefkowitz - one of the crafters of the state's Taylor Law - to chair the Public Employment Relations Board. Mr. Spitzer also selected Eric J. Schmertz and Robert S. Hite to fill the other two board positions.
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By GINGER ADAMS OTIS
Mayor Bloomberg last week vowed to secure increased funds for the thousands of New Yorkers whose health has been compromised by the toxic dust and debris that blanketed lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn for months after 9/11. He made his pledge at a press conference Feb. 13 after releasing a r... More...
Vision Diverges From Mayor's

By MEREDITH KOLODNER
Council Speaker Christine Quinn said that the city's rising tide was not lifting all boats and made a series of proposals in her Feb. 15 State of the City address to aid middle and low-income residents. School, Hospital Concerns Ms. Quinn's speech was filled with accolades to her partners in gov... More...

By REUVEN BLAU
A proposed bill to automatically provide continuing health insurance benefits to families of all city Correction Officers and Sanitation Workers killed on the job has hit a snag in the City Council, sources said last week. The measure was introduced by the Bloomberg administration after years of ... More...