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Pension Costs in New York State Expected to Grow
ALBANY - Pension costs for state and local governments will soar by as much as 37 percent in 2012 as the state's $124.8 billion pension fund grapples with a sluggish economy, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Thursday.DiNapoli: Pension costs for municipalities will soar in 2012 - From the Poughkeepsie Journal ALBANY — Pension costs for state and local governments will soar by as much as 37 percent in 2012 as the state's $124.8 billion pension fund grapples with a sluggish economy, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Thursday.
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Pension costs for local governments expected to skyrocket ALBANY -- Pension costs for state and local governments will soar by as much as 37 percent in 2012 as New York's $124.8 billion pension fund grapples with a sluggish economy, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced Thursday.
Baldwin Times Flashback It’s time, once again, to travel back in time to the days when The Baldwin Times was in its infancy.
Link Central: Decision soon on power rate hike, long delays at State Fair park and ride Each weekday we will collect and publish links to stories that may be of interest to our Central New York readers.
Primrose & Blue's rising star Kieran Keaveney has been living in New York for two decades now but he's still a Roscommon man to the marrow of his bones. He has immersed himself in the GAA in the Big Apple and keeps a very close eye on how his beloved Rossies are faring back home.
St. Johnsville has second best tasting water in the state The village of St. Johnsville is second only to the city of Albany when it comes to having the best-tasting tap water in New York state, at least according to fairgoers. The results were announced Tuesday at the State Fair in Syracuse, which hosted the championship round. Ten water systems that had won regional contests competed in an unscientific taste test for the top prize, with the state ...
Economic Index: Local economy fizzles in July After hitting an all-time high in June, the local economy had one its worst months ever in July. The Ithaca College Index of Economic Activity in Tompkins County tumbled 3.06 percent to a level of 152.64 from a revised mark of 157.64 in June.
Lansing would show integrity, leadership At this time, the public must elect a leader who will work with staff and other agencies. While working as Sheriff Peter Meskill's executive assistant, I was witness to his abuse of staff, arrogance toward county administration and the Legislature, and complete lack of professionalism.