AP Source: Toyota agrees to improve repair program (Asbury Park Press)
ALBANY, N.Y. — Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to guarantee for New York owners of its vehicles subject to safety recalls that it will pick up cars and trucks at their homes, pay for out-of-pocket transportation costs and offer drivers free rental cars during repairs, under an agreement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
Police investigate accident involving stolen car, Albany police car (WRGB Albany)
ALBANY -- Police are investigating an accident involving a stolen car and a city police vehicle that occurred Thursday evening on North Lake Ave.
Toyota to cover costs related to safety problems (Asbury Park Press)
ALBANY, N.Y. — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will offer free at-home pickup of vehicles covered by the national safety recall, pay for customers' out-of-pocket transportation costs and provide drivers free rental cars during repairs.
ALBANY: Paterson faces ethics charge (Niagara Gazette)
New York Gov. David Paterson, trying to hold onto office in the face of one scandal, was accused Wednesday of violating state ethics laws when he sought and obtained free Yankees tickets for the 2009 World Series and then may have lied about his intention to pay for them, according to a state report.
STATE PARKS: Advocates rally in Albany (Niagara Gazette)
Two state lawmakers say blocking $11.3 million of the $20 million in proposed budget cuts to the state parks system will prevent the Paterson administration from closing dozens of state parks and historic sites.
State Police Head Retires Amid Scandal (13WHAM Rochester)
Albany, N.Y. - New York State Police Superintendent Harry Corbitt is abruptly retiring, effective Wednesday, amid a domestic violence scandal threatening Gov. David Paterson.
Audit reveals gaps Tupelo Schools must fill (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
TUPELO – The Tupelo School District must make its classes more demanding, improve its use of technology and rethink the way it educates minority, low-income and special education students, according to outside auditors.
Toyota agrees to improve repair program for New Yorkers, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says (Staten Island Advance)
Associated Press"It is unacceptable that New York consumers should face additional burdens when dealing with a safety problem that is Toyota's responsibility," Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. ALBANY, N.Y. -- Toyota Motor Corp. has agreed to guarantee...