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Déjà
vu all over again and again
This interesting bit
of information crossed our desk the other day:
“The Mid-Hudson region lacks an integrated transportation
network that ties together its major population areas
with centers of commerce. Additionally, the existing
transportation systems are fragmented, as is the planning
for future transportation systems.
“With a vision to the
future, the Mid-Hudson Valley needs to be viewed as
(a) cohesive economic, social and cultural center which
requires an integrated transportation network in order
to attain success in the early 21st century.
“Of special importance
is the need for an integrated transportation network
to link the major urban centers in the northern and
southern sections of the Mid-Hudson region.” read
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More
than words
To say George Carlin
was an interesting guy would be a major understatement.
(Yes, he could have done a five-minute riff on “major
understatement.”) He pushed the envelope until he broke
through it. Then he realized there were other envelopes
to bust through.
As he got older he pushed
ever harder – a bit crankier – but nevertheless he
didn’t fade away nor rust.
Carlin, who died at age
71 on June 22, took on the sacred cows and then gored
them mercilessly with his words. read
more
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Farewell,
dear prince
By CARYN A. McBRIDE
In
the newspaper business you meet a lot of characters.
It’s one of the perks.
Food,
not just for thought
The
dustbin of history
Tap
dancing
Fueling
the economy
What
goes up ...
What's the beef? Not enough pork
Time to sink the boat
Floating
a new idea
The
honeymoon’s over
Subprimal
scream, chapter 13
Timing
is everything
A
troubled bridge over murky waters
By CARYN A. McBRIDE
The Tappan Zee Bridge is a lightning
rod for news. The 3-mile span connecting Westchester
and Rockland counties attracts all sorts of attention.
Commuters curse it. Shipworms
eat it. Executives and environmentalists fight over
it. Others jump from it.
Revolution,
government style
Banking
on failure
Uncle
Sam’s Bail and Bonds Inc.
Keep
your shirt on …and your pants
Care
to lead?
Et
tu, Brute?
Psst, wanna buy a bridge?
Valley of the damned
The big fix
Zoned
out?
Pluses
and minuses
Facing
off
Time
to power up
Time
for a course correction
Cut
the crap
Putting
the empire back in the Empire State
New
Year's wishes
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The
Port Authority – a pivotal partner for the Hudson Valley
By ANTHONY CAMPAGIORNI
If
we look back 20 years from now, 2008 could be a
defining year for the Hudson Valley. Given the
recent takeover of Stewart International Airport
by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
will our once-sleepy airport morph into a sprawling,
uncontrolled mega jetport or will it become a model
regional airport?
To
ski or not to ski
Covering
one's assets
Stop
the world we want to get off
But
there has to be good news
The
devil's in the details
The
big R
Deck
the malls, cyber and otherwise
Shopping
for an excuse to shop
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Economic
development: A fiercely competitive global game
By ANTHONY CAMPAGIORNI
Everyone
wants good jobs for the Hudson Valley. But what everyone
doesn't understand is just how difficult it has become
to attract those jobs. Economic development has become
a fiercely competitive game played out on a global field.
There's
a reason it's called crude
New
bottom line for business – green
Time
to focus on the important things
Health
schmealth
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Brownfields
program key to cities' revitalization
By ARTHUR COLLINS
Much
has been reported lately about the need to repair our
nation's crumbling infrastructure. We are also hearing
more about how cities are revitalizing their downtown
areas with creative economic development strategies.
Putting
a price on health care
Riding
the economic waves
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Hudson
Valley Tourism hard at work attracting guests
(Editor's note: This
article is in reply to an editorial that appeared last
week.)
By MARY KAY VRBA
You
are correct there is no “I” in team and Hudson Valley
Tourism, a regional 10-county, tourism promotion organization
is a fine example of that.
There's
no ‘I' in team
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Assigning
blame needs to take a back seat to restoring confidence
By ROBERT M. PARDES
It
is times of crisis that define those who can help and
are part of the solution and those who can hurt and
are part of the problem.
The
high cost of affordability
Taxiing
for takeoff
Remember,
lest we repeat
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