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New York's 7-Bullet Limit Dropped

Dale Mussen — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:35:06 +0000

New York governor Andrew Cuomo says it’s only a temporary measure, but the state legislature says it’s an indefinite suspension of the provision in the New York State Safe Act gun law that would have made it illegal to sell handgun magazines that could hold more than seven bullets. Last week there was talk that [...]

MMA One Step Closer to Being Legal in New York [VIDEO / NSFW]

Josh — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:01:17 +0000

Mixed martial arts is currently illegal in the state of New York, but that may change! On Wednesday, the State Senate passed a bill that would permit MMA organizations such as the UFC and PrideFC to hold fights within New York state. The bill will now go to the Assembly. Fans and participants of MMA are [...]

Hillary Clinton Hospitalized with Blood Clot

Daniel J. Cassavaugh — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 01:19:39 +0000

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, 65, has been hospitalized after doctors discovered a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained a few weeks ago, according to an Associated Press report. Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines told the AP that doctors found the clot on Sunday during a follow-up examination. She is being treated at [...]

Redesigned Sabres Plates Now Available

Dale Mussen — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:28 +0000

They’re called vanity license plates and it’s a way for the state to make extra money. Some people put their names or initials on them. I’ve heard of people putting the name of their pet or some kind of combination of numbers and letters to form a phrase. Some years ago the state began offering [...]

New York State Minimum Wage May Be Going Up

Rob Banks — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:35:57 +0000

If you make minimum wage now—could you imagine making $8.50 tomorrow? McDonald’s workers get excited because it just might be happening. State Assembly Speakers are in the process of considering raising minimum wage to 8.50. That’s a 17 percent increase from the $7.25 minimum wage that New York is at right now. Now, if NY officials kept up with inflation over the past 40 years minimum wage should be $10.80.

How Much Do You Know About The Empire State? – Dale's Daily Data

Dale Mussen — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 10:00:42 +0000

Some trivia about the state you may not have known. New York State has 62 counties and almost 1500 towns and villages. It has more than 4-thousand lakes and ponds. In terms of area it ranks as only the 27th largest state. New York was the first state to require license plates on cars. There [...]

Buyer Beware: Make Sure You're Not Buying A Lemon

Aaron James — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:00:41 +0000

A friend of mine just purchased a used vehicle from a private owner last week, a really nice looking minivan. Nothing is cosmetically wrong and she was told that nothing is mechanically wrong with the vehicle either. Turns out there is nothing major wrong but when she was driving a tire did fall off the [...]