School districts could receive an increase in state funding under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2012-13 proposed budget, but only if they begin using a teacher and principal evaluation system. During Tuesday’s unveiling of his Executive Budget, Cuomo called for school employee unions to agree to an evaluation system, which allows districts to receive more state...

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In the movie “Goodfellas,” Henry Hill convinces mob boss Paul Cicero to take over a restaurant. The gangsters use the restaurant to buy booze and the like on credit, to resell the stuff on the black market. Then when the restaurant’s credit is tapped out, they torch the place for insurance money. The movie...

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