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Governor Supports Transit Recommendations
Gov. David Paterson signaled support yesterday for the major elements of a new plan to deal with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's budget gaps. The proposals, recommended by a commission headed by former M.T.A. Chair Richard Ravitch, would put tolls on the Harlem and East River bridges, enact a payroll tax on businesses and raise fares by 8 percent. The commission, which will reveal its report officially today, also calls for improved bus service. In comparison, the M.T.A.'s austerity plan, which was proposed last month, would have raised fares by 25 percent and drastically cut back bus and train service. Leaders of both legislative chambers are also showing support for raising taxes to support mass transit. For more, see Transportation Links in the News.

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In the Press

Paterson Criticizes Panel for Its Judicial Selections (NY Times)

Prosecutors Call for Changes to Property Transaction Recording (Daily News)

Governor's Aide, Eyed in Cipriani Push, Resigns (NY Post)

Doctor in Burress Case Could Face Charges (Newsday)

Toy Safety Report Released For Holiday Season (NY 1)

Seats in New School Plan Inadequate, Advocates Charge (Norwood News)

Yankees Stadium Opponents Try to Keep Carrion Out of HUD (Metro)

Port Authority Gets No Bids on Bond Offering (Bloomberg)

Shakeups Hit Random House, Other Publishers (Crain's)

Advocates Scale Back Car-Free Prospect Park Push (Brooklyn Papers)

Downtown Brooklyn 'Green Collar' Job Program Launched (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)

Creative Use of White Space (Gotham Gazette)

Tech Links In The News (Gotham Gazette)

Today's Report
Immigrants' Housing Squeeze
Immigrants living in New York City are faced with more housing problems than natives in most every respect, according to a new report by the Pratt Center for Community Development and the New York Immigrant Housing Collaborative. They put more of their income towards rent, are more likely to live in overcrowded and illegal dwellings, and have less access to affordable housing. (read the full report)

Recent Reports
Capping Property Taxes, Fighting Fat, Hunger Rising, Kids in NYCHA Perform Worse, more recent reports.