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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) articles from May 2011
The Times Union is a Monday to Sunday newspaper published by Hearst Corporation. First published in 1856 as The Morning Times,The Times Union is located in the greater Albany, N.Y. area.The Times Union has one of the largest circulations in the United States and has a diverse readership, with the majority of readers between the ages of 25 and 60. Most readers have a college degree or some college background and an income above the national median. The newspaper covers the greater Albany area.With award-winning editor Rex Smith, a two-time Pulitzer juror, at its helm, The Times Union is known for its excellence in investigative reporting as well as commentary. In addition to being a leading news contributor during former Governor Eliot Spitzer's expose regarding his involvement as a client of a high-priced call girl operation in 2008, which led to Spitzer's resignation, the paper has also investigated an underground weapons operation that involved area police officers. And it also helped expose a state practice of granting parole to violent offenders in order to keep prison populations to a minimum. In addition it has detailed high profile domestic violence disputes and broke the story of how federal agents subpoenaed labor unions that invested pension funds with a Connecticutt company that employed high powered Republican Joseph Bruno as a consultant.Active in the community, The Times Union pledged to pay $3.5 million over a 10-year period for the Albany-based Pepsi Arena naming rights. On January 1, 2007, the arena received the name of the Times Union Center. George R. Hearst, III, is the publisher; Rex Smith is editor; Harry Rosenfeld is editor-at-large and Joann Cruppi is editorial pages editor.
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Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) archives from May 2011
Shoe Depot sale halted.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Larry Rulison Business Writer and Eric Anderson May 05--SARATOGA SPRINGS -- The Saratoga Shoe Depot on Broadway is still in the hands of owner Frank Panza after an auction to sell the building and another property Panza owns was...
Work ethic puts Remillard among elite.
May 5, 2011... Byline: James Allen May 05--TROY -- Rain prevented Zach Remillard from playing baseball Wednesday afternoon, but it did not hinder the La Salle Institute junior shortstop from doing what he usually does most days -- heading over to AllStars...
Buonaguro picks Anderson as aide.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Mark Singelais May 05--Siena men's basketball coach Mitch Buonaguro hired Tobin Anderson as an assistant on Wednesday, deciding his coaching acumen and enthusiasm were more important than his lack of Division I experience. ...
Baffert happy with Derby sub.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Tim Wilkin May 05--LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bob Baffert has won the Kentucky Derby three times. If he is going to win No. 4, the Hall of Fame trainer is going to do it with his third-string horse, although he doesn't want anyone to call...
Peas green with envy.(Recipe)
May 5, 2011... Byline: Jennifer Gish May 05--Charlie, You've been my agent for a long time. You got me that big break in "Forrest Gump" -- you know, "Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots." We were on everyone's mind then. Carrots and I were...
BRIEF: Line drawn at Albany landfill.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Brian Nearing May 05--ALBANY -- The chances that the 2009 expansion of the city's Rapp Road landfill will be the last ever are heading up. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is moving to take a conservation easement on...
Times Union, Albany, N.Y., the Advocate column.(Column)
May 5, 2011... Byline: Cathy Woodruff May 05--As it turns out, there is still time for Bethlehem resident Joan Stowers to keep her senior citizen and Enhanced STAR property tax exemptions this year after all. The solution -- for Stowers and more than a...
Getting 'back to the river' in Watervliet.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Kenneth C. Crowe II May 05--WATERVLIET -- The city opened its boathouse in Hudson Shores Park on Wednesday, welcoming the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Crew Club. The RPI rowing team has settled in with crew shells stacked...
Nation's new heroes become hot commodity.
May 5, 2011... Byline: Paul Grondahl May 05--COLONIE -- Osama bin Laden T-shirts and novelty items have been popping up on eBay and other online outlets, but there has been no local market so far. Meanwhile, Navy SEALs pins and patches are selling...
NYRA to seek return of call center.
May 5, 2011... Byline: James M. Odato May 05--ALBANY -- The New York Racing Association has entered a verbal agreement with the Cuomo administration to try to find an in-state call center to handle the telephone betting operation it sent to Oregon late last...
Was deadly arrow shot to kill?
May 5, 2011... Byline: Robert Gavin May 05--ALBANY -- A lawyer seeking to reverse the murder conviction of a Long Island bow hunter told the state's highest court Wednesday his client was too intoxicated to intentionally shoot an arrow into the chest of his...
