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Law limits towns' rights on wind turbines

Source: Syracuse.com, Nov 25 2012, 2:04am CST

To the Editor: A form of eminent domain is happening here in Jefferson County, thanks to Article X, signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. This law will take away home rule from our towns and give the power to the state to site industrial wind turbin ...

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Cuomo to N.Y. Sheriffs: Keep quiet about gun law

Source: The Daily Caller  |   May 22 2013, 5:21pm CDT

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo invited representatives of the New York State Sheriff’s Association to meet with him and discuss issues with the recently passed “SAFE Act.” At least that’s what the sheriffs thought the meeting would be about. New York is not ...

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1 day ago

New York Governor Reportedly Threatened The Jobs Of Sheriffs Who Spoke Out Against His Gun Control Law

Source: The Business Insider  |   May 22 2013, 2:13pm CDT

Some critics have pointed to New York State’s new gun control law as chilling in its scope and intent. But new allegations coming from sheriffs may add to the outcry, as some authorities maintain that Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed local sheriffs to stop publi ...

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Durham Law Firm to Host Public Seminar for People Losing Their Land in 'Alston Avenue' and 'East End Connector' Projects

Source: Street Insider  |   May 22 2013, 11:17am CDT

DURHAM, N.C., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The NC Eminent Domain Law Firm, a division of the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin, will host a public meeting for property owners affected by the Alston Avenue widening pr ...

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Your Comments on using eminent domain to take over Hotel Syracuse: 'Blow the damn thing up'

Source: Syracuse.com  |   May 21 2013, 4:45pm CDT

The Syracuse Industrial Development Agency and its lawyers spent part of Tuesday behind closed doors, discussing the possible takeover of Hotel Syracuse through eminent domain. According to Ben Walsh, SIDA's executive director, the lawyers explained the ...

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Editorial: It's the law, Mr. Merola

Source: Albany Times-Union  |   May 21 2013, 3:54pm CDT

The Rensselaer County clerk defies a state law that makes some gun ownership records public. Since when did obeying the law become optional for elected officials? Memo to Rensselaer County Clerk Frank Merola: Your e ...

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2 days ago

Sheriffs: Cuomo asked for silence

Source: Albany Times-Union  |   May 20 2013, 10:12pm CDT

The sheriffs thought they were being summoned to the Capitol to discuss ideas for changes to New York's gun control law, the SAFE Act. Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo told them to keep quiet. Opposition to the new law has simmered ...

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3 days ago

County authorizes eminent domain for Chester property

Source: The Delaware County Times  |   May 19 2013, 9:44pm CDT

MEDIA — Delaware County Council approved a resolution Wednesday authorizing the use of eminent domain to acquire a slope easement across the property located at 17 W. Seventh St. in Chester for the purpose of replacement of Delaw ...

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4 days ago

A Victory for Free Speech

Source: Ditch Plains Montauk New York  |   May 18 2013, 4:18pm CDT

As the town clerk of Sanford, New York, began her customary reading of the evening's agenda, it seemed, at first, like just another routine gathering. But on September 11, 2012, the residents of the town -- 100 miles southwest of Albany, populati ...

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6 days ago

Broome County residents present anti-fracking signatures to Governor

Source: Your News Now - Northern New York  |   May 17 2013, 2:41pm CDT

To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come back here and refresh the page. BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. -- Some Broome County residents raised their voices agains ...

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6 days ago

Engineers design, test taller, high-strength concrete towers for wind turbines

Source: PhysOrg.com  |   May 17 2013, 7:02am CDT

Grant Schmitz studies a concrete test panel for signs of cracking under heavy loads. Credit: Mike Krapfl Aaron Shelman -- green shirt, a doctoral student in structural engineering -- and Owen Steffens, red shirt, a ...

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