News stories tagged with "pataki"

(01/05/10) Three years after securing $5 million in taxpayer funds to try and attract world-class winter sports events, including another Olympics, the Lake Placid Regional Winter Sports Committee has spent a little more than $300,000 and hasn't brought a single event to the area. But members of the committee, made-up of prominent Lake Placid resort owners and allies of former Governor George Pataki, say much of their work has been happening out of the public eye. They also say they're being conservative with the $5 million as they work on a plan to possibly bring a Youth Olympics to the Lake Placid region. Chris Knight has the story.

(09/04/08) Former New York Governor George Pataki is one of the surrogates for John McCain at the Republican National Convention, making the rounds of breakfast and lunch meetings. Karen DeWitt caught up with Pataki at the Ohio delegation breakfast.

(09/04/08) Former Governor Pataki said he thinks McCain can win over independent New Yorkers, even help the state GOP to hang on to its one seat majority in the state Senate. Martha Foley has more.

(09/04/08) Former New York Governor George Pataki talks about Sarah Palin, John McCain, Mayor Bloomberg, and issues such as GOP tax proposals at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul.

(09/03/08) Former New York Governor George Pataki says he supports Alaska Governor Sarah Palin's run for the vice-presidency. Martha Foley has more.

(08/28/07) Former Governor George Pataki was in Tupper Lake Monday to tour the Wild Center. It was his first visit to the facility which he helped to build by earmarking more than $14 million in taxpayer funds for the project. Museum officials showed their gratitude, announcing that the main exhibition hall will be renamed in Pataki's honor. Brian Mann reports.

(01/02/07) The Olympic Regional Development Authority has a new chairman of its Board of Directors. In his last week in office, governor George Pataki named St. Regis Falls native J. Patrick Barrett to the post. He'll replace Charles Gargano, a close Pataki ally. Chris Knight reports.

(01/01/07) Governor George Pataki is finishing up his final hours in office, as Governor-Elect Eliot Spitzer is getting ready to begin his term. Karen DeWitt takes a look at where New York stands in health care, education and taxes, at the changing of the Administrations.

(12/26/06) Governor Pataki, in one of his last acts in office, signed into law a mental health parity bill known as Timothy's Law. Karen DeWitt reports.

(12/20/06) This year, Lake Placid's sports and tourism venues received more than $40 million in state subsidies. That's roughly $15 thousand for every man, woman and child living inside the village limits. Governor George Pataki has described Lake Placid as an economic engine that helps drive the entire Adirondack economy. But as he leaves office next week, some are asking whether the massive public investment in the Olympic village has paid off. Brian Mann has our story.