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Sen. Perkins’ charter school hearings will focus on finance

Posted by Bill Perkins on Thursday, March 18th, 2010

by Anna PhillipsNew York’s state senator most opposed to the growth of charter schools has his sites set on the schools’ books.State Senator Bill Perkins, whose Harlem district includes about one in five of the city’s charter schools, threatened to hold charter school hearings a month ago after a group of charter school parents came to him with concerns about too little regulation and parental involvement. Now Perkins is planning a hearing for April 22 that will focus on the schools’ finances and whether the people running them are corrupt....

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In Harlem, Epicenter for Charter Schools, a Senator Wars Against Them

Posted by Bill Perkins on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

By JENNIFER MEDINAPublished: March 6, 2010

When hundreds of parents went to Albany last month to rally for charter schools, they were greeted by a parade of politicians offering encouragement and promises...

...Mr. Perkins recently announced plans to hold public hearings on charter schools, to examine, among other things, the sources of their financing and “how much profit there is in not-for-profit” schools....

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Lesson on Limits of Eminent Domain at Columbia

Posted by Bill Perkins on Thursday, January 21st, 2010

New York Times

Lesson on Limits of Eminent Domain at Columbia

By TERRY PRISTINPublished: January 19, 2010

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Who Has the Right to Say What's Blight? Bill Perkins vs. ESDC Darling

Posted by Bill Perkins on Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The New York Observer

Who Has the Right to Say What's Blight? Bill Perkins vs. ESDC Darling

By Eliot BrownJanuary 6, 2010 | 2:03 p.m

 

State Senator Bill Perkins is apparently not happy about the state's choice of consultants.

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Pol says Brooklyn arena financing is illegal

Posted by Bill Perkins on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

The Brooklyn BlogPol says Brooklyn arena financing is illegal5:19 PM, December 21, 2009  By RICH CALDER

A state Senator says that a $511 million finance plan to help pay off an NBA arena proposed for Brooklyn appears to be illegal.

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Primary runoffs costly, outdated say NY senators

Posted by Bill Perkins on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Primary runoffs costly, outdated say NY senators

By Amanda CedroneStaff Writer, Legislative GazetteDecember 14, 2009

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Perkins Will Lead Statewide Crusade for Eminent Domain Reform

Posted by Bill Perkins on Monday, December 21st, 2009

Perkins Will Lead Statewide Crusade for Eminent Domain Reform

By Jimmy VielkindDecember 21, 2009 | 9:31 a.m.As far as Bill Perkins is concerned, the issue of eminent domain has got legs.

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Letter to the New York Times Editor: Eminent Domain

Posted by Bill Perkins on Monday, December 21st, 2009

Published: December 20, 2009

To the Editor:

Re “Eminent Domain in New York” (editorial, Dec. 14):

New York’s eminent domain laws are in need of reform. The Empire State Development Corporation’s attempted taking of private property on behalf of Columbia University illustrates how the current process lacks accountability, transparency or meaningful public participation.

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