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Season 2011 Episode 45 | 26m 46s
With Occupy Wall Street returning the 'millionaire's tax' to the forefront, Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb (R-Canandaigua) denounces what he labels the 'success tax,' saying it will drive people out of New York. Also, reporters check in on residents rebuilding after Tropical Storms Irene and Lee and analyze the contract agreement between the Public Employees Federation (PEF) and Gov. Cuomo.
Aired: 11/04/11
2011: A Year of Transformation
Discussion of the radical changes that took place in New York state politics in 2011.
Pulitzer-winner Robert Caro discusses biographies of LBJ and master builder Robert Moses.
In Saranac, a Retail Alternative
Saranac Lake residents eschew 'big box store' trend and build their own retail store.
DEC's Martens on Hydrofracking
New York's top environmental regulator Joe Martens answers questions about hydrofracking.
School Districts Grapple Possibilities
New York State Education Commissioner King discusses backing of school district mergers.
Soares Won't Prosecute 'Occupy' Group
Albany District Attorney David Soares will not prosecute Occupy Albany demonstrators.
Tourist dollars aren't traveling far at America's most popular state park, Niagara Falls.
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Kolb Decries 'Millionaire's Tax'
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb condemns proposal which he labels a 'success tax.'
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Burke Addresses Institutional Abuse
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Occupy Wall Street Ranks Swell
'New York NOW' explores goals, strategies of Manhattan's Occupy Wall Street demonstrators.
Cry for Champlain Bridge Escalates
Southern Champlain Valley businesses eagerly await lifeline via new Crown Point bridge.
