Michael O. Allen

Tag: Sheldon Silver

  • Spitzerations

    Other than the one sentence I’d mustered, so far, I have not been able to muster any enthusiasm to kick Gov. Eliot Spitzer while he is down. It would be so sweet to dance on his political grave because he was so righteous and fearsome in his element. Yet, I could not bring myself to.…

  • Rudy Trashes Rent Decontrol Compromise By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer

    Sunday, April 20, 1997 Mayor Giuliani yesterday rejected a potential compromise in the battle to save state rent laws, saying the protections must be maintained for 2 million tenants. The mayor said it was “unacceptable” to lift the ceiling on rent hikes for units where tenants move out or die because that would eventually eliminate…

  • Swiss Ask Jews For Help With Fund

    February 14, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer The Swiss government yesterday invited the World Jewish Congress to Switzerland next week to help administer and distribute a fund set up for aged Holocaust survivors. It was the first gesture by the Swiss, under increasing pressure to compensate Holocaust victims for looted World…

  • Rudy: Shed Half Of Clothes Tax

    January 12, 1997 by MIKE CLAFFEY and MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writers Mayor Giuliani yesterday revived his call for 2-cent cut in the city sales tax on clothing buys — and vowed to press for approval even if the state doesn’t match the reduction. In an election year bid aimed at city shoppers…