Recently added articles from The Culvert Chronicles:
NEVER LET A HUNGRY DOG GUARD A MEAT HOUSE
Feb 19, 2009; ... An old expression says, Never Let A Hungry Dog Guard A Meat House. The analogy is clear. However, our legislative in Washington, have never heard of common sense. Many of us may not be in the Congress or the Senate, but we have better sense than to give any measure of control to the very people ...
Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión Will Head Urban Policy
Feb 19, 2009; ... After months of rumors that Carrión was getting a job with the new administration, the White House announced Wednesday that President Obama has appointed him director of the new White House Office on Urban ...
Drunk Driving Crashes Continue
Feb 19, 2009; ... Marvin Rice Jr, a Shirley man, found a creative way to circumvent the drunken driving strictures imposed upon him by the court. To continue driving, he had a mandated breath analyzer system installed in his car. He totaled his car but did not report to the authorities that he no longer ...
Adding Fuel To The Fire
Feb 19, 2009; ... State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith last week stoked the long-simmering tension between banks and credit unions. In a speech to the state bankers association, Smith told the crowd they could learn from credit unions, who have mostly avoided lending and credit problems roiling many of the ...
City, State Vie For Control Over Housing Matters
Feb 19, 2009; ... City Hall often complains that too much power is wielded over the five boroughs by Albany, but the mayor wants control over housing to remain in upstate hands. NY1's Josh Robin filed the following report. Mayor Michael Bloomberg is asking Albany to let him keep handling city schools, but ...