york officials

NY grocer plans to close 53 stores, lay off 4,000

Newsvine - business  Tue, 11/24/2009 - 14:15

The Penn Traffic Co. has told New York officials it will close dozens of supermarkets in upstate New York and lay off more than 4,000 employees.


 

NY delays state workers' retirement fund payment

Newsvine - business  Fri, 10/23/2009 - 13:15

New York officials are forgoing an 8 percent discount on their nearly $1 billion payment to the pension fund for state workers, opting instead to pay later.


 

Fine costs insurer more than the price of a burger

Newsvine - business  Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:04

The commercials promise health insurance for the price of a hamburger or a pack of cigarettes. New York officials beg to differ.


 

Judge delays NY water bottle deposits until April

Newsvine - business  Tue, 06/02/2009 - 16:48

A federal judge has blocked New York officials from collecting five-cent deposits on bottles of water until next April.