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NEWS FROM NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
MEMBER

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ALERT FROM NEW YORK CITY
COUNCIL MEMBER

Media
Advisory                                                                                  Contact:
Oroma Mpi

State of New York | Executive Chamber
David A. Paterson | Governor

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2008
Contact: Errol Cockfield | Errol.Cockfield@chamber.state.ny.us | 212.681.4640 | 518.474.8418

The Siena (College) Research Institute will release
a new Siena New York Poll Monday, May 19th, featuring voters'

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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CITY HALL
NEW YORK, NY 10007
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**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
May 16, 2008

Contact: 212-788-7116
Release # 045-2008

Statement by Speaker Christine C. Quinn
Re: Water Rate Hike

The 14.5% increase in water rates is excessively high, especially as New Yorkers are dealing with rising costs for every other basic necessity. It’s time for the Department of Environmental Protection to start looking for other ways to maintain services without passing the extra costs onto consumers. Whether that means restructuring their lease agreement, finding ways to cut expenses out of their budget or moving their capital expenses to a more appropriate agency, everything should be on the table.

CONTACT:
Bill
Reynolds
(518) 474-4015

FOR RELEASE:
Immediately
May 16, 2008

AUDITS RESULT IN CONVICTIONS OF TWO CHARGED

ADVISORY: Elected Officials to Call for EPA to Supervise Testing and Cleanup at P.S. 199 and Center School on Upper West Side

Elected Officials to Call for EPA to Supervise Testing and Cleanup at P.S. 199 and Center School on Upper West Side

State of New York | Executive Chamber
David A. Paterson | Governor

For Immediate Release: May 16, 2008
Contact: Errol Cockfield | Errol.Cockfield@chamber.state.ny.us | 212.681.4640 | 518.474.8418

CONTACT:
Vanessa
CP Lockel
(212) 681-4840

FOR RELEASE:
Immediately
May 16, 2008

DiNAPOLI: MEDICAID INCORRECTLY PAID $3
MILLION IN PAYMENTS

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FROM THE OFFICE OF
HON. LEROY COMRIE
Council Member– 27th District, Queens, NY
Deputy Majority Leader of The NYC Council
Chair, Committee on Consumer Affairs

For Immediate Release:
 
May 16, 2008
 
Contact:
Rance E. Huff/CM Comrie
Office: (212) 788-7084
Cell:(718) 207-1158
 
Statement RE: Water Rate Hike
 
NEW YORK, NY-Council Member Leroy Comrie (D-27th District) issued the following statement regarding today’s City Council special hearing regarding the proposed 14.5% rate hike by the Water Board:
 
“I am disappointed but not surprised by today’s decision by the New York City Water Board to approve a record 14.5% sewer and water rate hike. If this hike proceeds, two things will almost certainly happen: middle-class homeowners will continue to be priced out of this city and those who can afford to remain, especially the homeowners of Queens, will pay a costly price for the City’s inability to address this crisis. Our government must be prepared to deal with the consequences of this action and make every effort to deal with delinquent homeowners, especially our elderly, with compassion and humanity.

News from Lee Zeldin for Congress
For more information contact: Marcus Povinelli, 631-772-1070
Media Advisory: Zeldin To Hold Special Press Conference Call On Fixing Congress

MASTIC, NY (05/16/2008; 1051)(readMedia)--
Endorsed Republican U.S. Congressional Candidate Lee Zeldin will hold a special Press Conference Call today, May 16th at 2:30PM.

Zeldin will address the inefficiency, blurred vision, complacency and misplaced priorities of Congressional representatives.

He will also outline his plan for rising gas prices, and the high tax burden for Long Islanders.

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News from Lee Zeldin for Congress
For more information contact: Marcus Povinelli, 631-772-1070
Schneiderman Endorses Zeldin for Congress
Candidate Adds Another Name to Already Impressive Tally

MASTIC, NY (05/16/2008; 0930)(readMedia)-- The presumptive Republican candidate for New York's First Congressional District today picked up another major endorsement from an influential Suffolk County leader.

In a release announcing the endorsement (Excerpt follows), Suffolk County Legislator Jay Schneiderman, representing the Second Legislative District, cited GOP Candidate Lee Zeldin's leadership and commitment to important issues facing our community.