This is why we Occupy. “The Economic Bill of Rights” Excerpt from President Roosevelt‘s January 11, 1944 message to the Congress of the United States on the State of the Union[2]: “ It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher than ever before known. We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people—whether it … [Read More]

This is why we Occupy. “The Economic Bill of Rights” Excerpt from President Roosevelt‘s January 11, 1944 message to the Congress of the United States on the State of the Union[2]: “ It is our duty now to begin to lay the plans and determine the strategy for the winning of a lasting peace and the establishment of an American standard of living higher than ever before known. We cannot be content, no matter how high that general standard of living may be, if some fraction of our people—whether it … [Read More]

PATTERSON CROSSING REALTY COMPANY, LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, having offices at 1699 Route 6, Suite 1, Carmel, New York 10512 (the “Company”), has requested that the Agency provide financing for the Company in the form of tax-exempt and/or taxable industrial development revenue bonds in an aggregate amount not to exceed Fifty-Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($55,000,000) (the “Bonds”), to be used to finance a certain project (the “Project”), consisting of the following: [...] [Read More]

The Cranberry Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) has expanded by a third with New York state’s acquisition of a 261-acre property in Putnam County prized for its wildlife habitat and water quality protection. The property, known as North Hollow, is located within the Great Swamp watershed and was acquired by the state with federal grant money and a private donation. “Adding North Hollow to the Cranberry Mountain WMA will preserve forested and watershed land for use by the public for expanded recreational and sporting activities,” DEC Commissioner Joe Martens said. [...] [Read More]

ROBINSON v. TOWN OF KENT

ERNEST L. ROBINSON, III, Plaintiff, v. TOWN OF KENT, DARREN CEA, sued in his individual capacity, and THOMAS CARROLL, sued in his individual capacity, Defendants.

No. 09-CV-9027 (CS).

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

December 29, 2011.

Stephen Bergstein, Bergstein & Ullrich, LLP, Chester, New York, Counsel for Plaintiff. Steven C. Stern, Adam I. Kleinberg, Leo Dorfman, Sokoloff Stern LLP, Westbury, New York, Counsel for Defendants.

OPINION AND ORDER CATHY SEIBEL, District Judge. Before the Court are the Motion for Summary Judgment of Defendants Town of Kent (“the Town”) and Police Officers Darren Cea and Thomas Carroll (collectively “Defendants”), (Doc. 24), and the Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Plaintiff Ernest L. Robinson, III, (Doc. 25). For the following reasons, Defendants’ Motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART, and Plaintiff’s Cross-Motion is GRANTED. I. Background The following facts are undisputed, except where noted. In 1973, the Town passed a comprehensive anti-littering ordinance, which is codified in Chapter 45 of the Town’s Code. (Ds’ 56.1 ¶ 6.)1 [...] [Read More]