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Thruway Fact Book
Contact InformationNew York State Thruway Authority/Canal Corporation
200 Southern Boulevard
P.O. Box 189
Albany, NY 12201-0189
(518) 436-2700 or (877) 901-2700 (toll-free) and (800) 253-6244 TDD
The New York State Thruway Authority operates a 570-mile toll facility known for its dependability and safety. The Thruway is one of the longest toll roads in the nation.
The Thruway is a vital commercial link for New York's largest cities and for the entire Northeast. About one-third of all vehicles using the Thruway are from out of state.
The mainline of the Thruway extends 426 miles, from New York City to Buffalo (I-87 and I-90). Other elements of the system include the New England Thruway (I-95), the Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287), the Garden State Parkway Connector, the Berkshire Connector (I-90), the Niagara Thruway (I-190), and the Erie Section (I-90).
The New York State Thruway is an independent public corporation created in 1950 by the New York State Legislature. The first section of the highway opened in 1954, a 115-mile section near Rochester.
In 1964, the highway system was re-named "The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway" to recognize vision and leadership of the former governor (1943-1954) in the creation of the cross-state superhighway.
The Thruway System
|THE MAINLINE (New York - Buffalo)
|426 miles
|ERIE SECTION (Buffalo - Pennsylvania Line)
|70 miles
|NIAGARA SECTION I-190 (Buffalo - Niagara Falls)
|21 miles
|BERKSHIRE SECTION (Selkirk - Massachusetts Line)
|24 miles
|NEW ENGLAND SECTION (I-95) (Bronx - Connecticut Line)
|15 miles
|GARDEN STATE PARKWAY CONNECTION (Spring Valley - New Jersey)
|3 miles
|CROSS WESTCHESTER EXPRESSWAY (I-287) (Mainline I-87 in Tarrytown - I-95 in Rye)
|11 miles
|570 miles
Operating Length
|New York Thruway
|570 miles
|Oklahoma Turnpike
|606 miles
|Pennsylvania Turnpike
|536.5 miles
|Ohio Turnpike
|241 miles
|Florida Turnpike
|460 miles
|Garden State Parkway (New Jersey)
|172.4 miles
|Indiana Toll Road
|157 miles
|New Jersey Turnpike
|148 miles
|Massachusetts Turnpike
|138 miles
|Connecticut Turnpike
|111.6 miles
Design Criteria
- The Thruway is generally a four-lane express highway with two lanes for traffic in either direction, separated by a wide median that ranges up to 1,025 feet in width. Six lanes are available in several higher-traffic regions, as are eight lanes.
- To the right of all highway areas is a stabilized shoulder on which vehicles, including the heaviest trucks, may be parked in the case of a breakdown or other emergency.
- There are no intersections at grade, no sharp curves and no steep hills on the Thruway.
- There are acceleration and deceleration lanes, generally 1,200 feet long, at all interchanges, Travel Plazas and parking areas.
- Sight distance of at least 1,000 feet is provided to eliminate any blind spots for fast-traveling motorists.
- Signs and/or advertising devices may not be posted or maintained within 660 feet of the nearest edge of the right-of-way, except with specific permission from the Thruway Authority.
Expressway Connections
The Thruway is a key segment in the vast expressway network in the Northeast. The Thruway connects with:
- The Major Deegan Expressway at the New York City line, giving direct access south to midtown New York City.
- The Connecticut Turnpike at the terminus of the Thruway's New England Section (I-95) in Port Chester.
- The Massachusetts Turnpike at the terminus of the Thruway's Berkshire Section (I-90) in the Town of Canaan.
- Interstate 90, which heads west across the United States.
- New Jersey's Garden State Parkway at the New Jersey- New York line in Chestnut Ridge, Rockland County.
- Interstate 287, near Suffern in northern Rockland County, connecting with major highways in New Jersey.
- The Adirondack Northway, the northernmost segment of Interstate 87, which extends from Albany north to the Canadian border.
- Interstate 81, which extends from the Pennsylvania line near Binghamton north through Syracuse to the St. Lawrence River and Canada near Alexandria Bay.
- Interstate 88, near Schenectady on the Thruway, extends to Binghamton.
Construction Cost
The Thruway cost about $1 billion to build. Costs were relatively low through upstate farmland and higher in heavily populated areas. The cost per mile from New York City to the Pennsylvania line was $1,547,000; with the exception of the 15-mile New England Section, which cost an average of $6,210,000 per mile; and the 21-mile Niagara Section, which cost an average of $5,738,000 per mile.
|Per-Mile Cost
|Connecticut Turnpike
|New Jersey Turnpike
|Pennsylvania Turnpike (Delaware Extension)
|Northern Indiana Toll Road
|Garden State Parkway
|Massachusetts Turnpike
|Thruway, New York to Pennsylvania Line
|Ohio Turnpike
|Pennsylvania Turnpike (early construction)
Travel Plazas
The Thruway's 27 Travel Plazas, many of them award-winning facilities, offer a variety of restaurants and other services designed to serve Thruway visitors for years to come.
The Travel Plazas are fun and memorable places to stop, with buildings reflecting New York State architecture such as Adirondack lodges, Shaker meeting halls and Hudson River Valley train stations. The Thruway Travel Plazas offer a wide variety of food as well as competitive fuel prices. In addition, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) are available, as are tourist information centers and kiosks, gift shops, Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), travel safety information, and up-to-date weather and traffic conditions.
All of the Travel Plazas offer family-assist restrooms, allowing people with special needs to get help from a traveling companion in total privacy. Travel Plazas are now fully accessible to travelers with special needs. Also, parents will find diaper changing areas in both men's and women's restrooms.Travel Plazas are strategically located about every 30 to 40 miles along the Thruway. All gasoline stations at Thruway Travel Plazas have self-service islands. Upon request, people with disabilities and other travelers who so desire may receive full-service assistance at self-service pumps at self-serve prices.
Tourism Information Centers
Staffed tourism information centers are located at several Travel Plazas and interchanges along the Thruway System. At these centers, Thruway travelers may obtain literature about destinations and attractions in New York State, Thruway maps and directional assistance. Some information centers operate all year; others are seasonal. All information centers at Travel Plazas operate daily from May 1 to October 31, some longer. Highway signs showing "?" and/or "Tourist Info" legends are posted along the Thruway for information centers that are open eight hours a day, seven days a week at Travel Plazas, interchanges or within one mile of a Thruway interchange. View a list of Travel Plaza Tourism Information Centers.
Traffic Regulations and Emergency Service
- Posted speed limits are enforced by State Police Troop T, whose members patrol the Thruway exclusively.
- U-turns are prohibited, except when authorized by State Police or Thruway personnel.
- Do not park in driving lanes, on or under bridges, or in the center median.
- Do not pick up hitchhikers. Both hitchhikers and motorists picking them up are subject to arrest, as New York State law prohibits hitchhiking.
- Pedestrians, bicycles, motor scooters, ATVs, horse-drawn vehicles, snowmobiles and mopeds are all prohibited on the Thruway.
- Keep right except for passing and signal before changing lanes.
- Trucks, buses and vehicles hauling trailers are barred from the left lane on three-lane sections.
- Trucks traveling less than 40 miles per hour must use their flashing lights to warn other vehicles of their slower speed.
- New York State law requires seat belt use and that headlights be turned on when windshield wipers are used.
- Do not stop in the travel lanes with a disabled vehicle. Move well off the roadway, or to the next exit or other safe location. New York State law permits motorists to move vehicles to a safe spot following an accident or breakdown. For your own safety, stay with your vehicle until help arrives. It is illegal to walk along the Thruway.
- For the safety of all Thruway travelers, only authorized Thruway contract garages are allowed to service disabled vehicles on the Thruway. Minor repairs include tire changes, battery boosts, and supplying fuel, oil, water and/or anti-freeze. Thruway fuel stations no longer offer this roadside service.
- Authorized off-Thruway garages handle towing and major repairs that cannot be done along the Thruway. They also provide both roadside and major repairs on the Niagara, New England and I-287 sections.
- A standard roadside service charge prevails 24 hours a day on the Thruway. Labor and materials are additional. These rates are comparable to off-Thruway rates.
- Towing charges by authorized garages for towing are based on initial hook-up and subsequent miles towed and are competitive with off-Thruway prices.
Road Condition Reports
Thruway road condition reports are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling toll-free 1-800-THRUWAY (1-800-847-8929). Reports are updated as conditions change along the 570-mile superhighway.
In August 2006, the Thruway Authority launched the Transportation Regional Advisory Network System (TRANSystem). This free* network of services provides motorists a combination of current and plan-ahead traveler information is delivered through a variety of mechanisms, including for the first time on the Thruway, email alerts (TRANSalerts). The TRANSystem has been designed to provide customers with real-time traffic, weather, construction and emergency information.
Thruway patrons can sign up to receive TRANSalerts via e-mail or text message. The service also offers a "hold" feature which allows commuters to suspend the alerts while on vacation or allow the occasional traveler to only receive alerts when planning and/or taking a trip.
In addition, the TRANSystem provides current, up-to-date traffic and traveler information including unscheduled construction and emergency information on the Authority's homepage. The Thruway Authority continues to post emergency information on the Highway Advisory Radio (HAR), 1-800-THRUWAY and Variable Message Signs (VMS) along the entire system.
* While the Thruway Authority offers this service free-of-charge to subscribers, fees for text messages may apply depending on the subscriber's text messaging provider. Customers are encouraged to contact their mobile service providers to find out how text messaging works with their personal mobile devices.
For more information about TRANSystem and the 1-800-THRUWAY information line, or to sign up for the TRANSalerts, please visit the Authority's website at www.thruway.ny.gov/tas/.
Rest Areas/Park and Ride Lots
There are conveniently located parking areas along the Thruway System where travelers are invited to stop and rest during their trips. There are emergency call boxes at these rest areas that connect directly to the Thruway Statewide Operations Center, located in the Thruway Headquarters Building.
The Thruway Authority does offer several commuter Park and Ride lots across the System. Parking at these commuter lots is posted for a maximum stay of 16 hours, and are not designated for multiple day stays. There are no overnight or long-term parking facilities on the System.
For a complete listing of Park and Ride lots, please visit our traveler's section.
Toll Information
Tolls along the Thruway can be calculated using the On-Line Toll and Distance Calculator.
The controlled system is from Interchange 15 to 50 and from Interchange 55 to 61.
Outside the controlled or ticket system, fixed tolls are collected at barriers across the Thruway.
An annual permit for use on the ticketed portion of the Thruway is available through E-ZPass for a passenger car, motorcycle, or van with two axles and four tires. The permit plan is also available for vehicles displaying U.S. government license plates that meet the same vehicle classification. The permit includes the first 30 miles per trip, with the exception of a 57-cent surcharge for the Castleton-on-Hudson Bridge on the Berkshire Section. Trips taken for more than the 30-mile limit, a full-fare toll is charged beyond the first 30 miles, with a minimum per trip charge of 15 cents. Commuter E-ZPass plans are also available for those who regularly travel on the Tappan Zee Bridge or Grand Island Bridge, or through the New Rochelle, Yonkers and Harriman Toll Barriers.
Why Tolls?
The Thruway is strictly a user-supported System. Only those who travel the Thruway pay for it. The Thruway Authority receives no State tax dollars and is therefore dependent on toll revenues to operate, maintain and police its roads and bridges. These revenues also allow the Thruway Authority to provide a superior level of maintenance with its Snow-And-Ice Control Program.
Because tolls are a dedicated revenue source, the Thruway Authority is able to provide travelers with a safe, well-maintained and convenient transportation system with superior customer service. The Thruway is among the safest superhighways in the nation, with a fatality rate one-fifth the national average.
In 1991, an independent task force, following two years of public hearings, issued a recommendation that Thruway tolls remain. It was an issue of tolls versus taxes, with tolls perceived as being more equitable since tolls are direct user fees.
In 1989 (Chapter 634), Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature created the Thruway Authority Transition Advisory Council and charged it with the responsibility to "make recommendations concerning the future of the Thruway and the Thruway Authority after the scheduled retirement of the Authority's bondable debt in the year 1996..."
The Advisory Council concluded that tolls were the preferable choice because it was more appropriate for those who actually use the Thruway to pay for its maintenance and upkeep rather than the taxpayers of New York generally. Therefore the Advisory Council recommended to the Legislature and the Governor, that tolls be maintained and that the Thruway Authority, with its bonding ability, be retained to meet the highway transportation needs along the Thruway corridor.
Instead of making the Thruway toll free and returning operation to DOT, in 1992, the Governor and the State Legislature enacted legislation to further expand the responsibilities of the Authority to include the operation and maintenance of the canal system and authorized additional indebtedness secured by toll revenues to assist with the financing of this new responsibility.
Unlike other highways in New York State, the Thruway Authority receives no state tax dollars. As a toll road, only the people who use the Thruway pay for it. In addition, an estimated one-third of all vehicles using the Thruway are from out-of-state.
The New York State Thruway Authority pioneered the use of electronic toll collection in the Northeast when it introduced E-ZPass to travelers in 1993.
The Thruway Authority is a founding member of the 14-state, 24 agency E-ZPass Interagency Group formed in 1990 to establish a single-tag electronic toll collection system to New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The E-ZPass system was designed as a traffic management tool to ease congestion and make travel more convenient. While all Toll Plaza lanes are equipped to accept E-ZPass, most plazas offer non-stop "E-ZPass Only" lanes, which eliminate the need to wait in line with cash-paying customers.
With E-ZPass, tolls are either pre-paid or post-paid depending on the vehicle and account types. A tag mounted on the vehicle interacts with computers and the appropriate toll is calculated as the vehicle passes through the Toll Plaza. E-ZPass customers, passenger and commercial vehicles, receive a discount on Thruway tolls.
Highway Speed E-ZPass
Highway Speed E-ZPass allows for electronic gathering toll information at speeds of 65 mph.
In January 2007, the Thruway Authority activated its first Highway Speed E-ZPass facility for commercial motorists along the Thruway at the Spring Valley Toll Barrier in Rockland County.
In May 2010, the Thruway Authority opened two Highway Speed E-ZPass lanes for all vehicles at the Woodbury Toll Plaza in Orange County.
The implementation of Highway Speed E-ZPass at Woodbury has helped ease congestion and improve traffic flow through this heavily traveled corridor.
Introduced in 2004, the E-ZPass-On-the-Go Program has made obtaining an E-ZPass more convenient for Thruway motorists. E-ZPass On-the-Go tags are available at more than 745 locations throughout the state including several gift shops located in Thruway travel plazas.
Upon purchasing an On-the-Go tag, customers will receive the full $25 towards their E-ZPass account. E-ZPass provides a savings of 5 percent off the cash rate on all Thruway tolls for passenger vehicles. On-the-Go tags are only available for passenger vehicle use. Customers must register the On-the-Go tag within the first 48 hours of using the tag.
State Police
The members who make up State Police Troop T patrol the New York State Thruway exclusively. Night and day, Troop T members perform emergency work at the scene of accidents and summon help for thousands of motorists with disabled vehicles.
Through 2012, the entire annual cost for Troop T's services was borne by the Thruway Authority, which paid the Troopers' salaries, payroll benefits and expenses, and equipment costs with toll revenue. In 2013, the New York state budget included approximately $60 million in assistance to allow the Thruway to end this annual reimbursement for Troop T expenses and help avoid a substantial commercial toll increase.
Troop T issued total of 151,452 tickets in 2012 by using radar teams, low-profile and Concealed Identity Traffic Enforcement (CITE) vehicles, and regular patrols. 66,937 of the 151,452 tickets were for speeding, while 4,664 were for cell phone violations.
A Thruway communications system provides instantaneous communication 24 hours a day among Thruway Authority headquarters, tollbooths, and hundreds of vehicles operated by Troopers, administrators, maintenance and emergency service crews, and toll personnel.
All communications are centralized at Thruway Authority headquarters in Albany. The communications center is staffed by shifts around the clock with a force of civilian dispatchers, senior dispatchers and State Police technical sergeants. The Thruway Authority's communications supervisor oversees technical operations.
Safety and Service
The Thruway Authority is firmly committed to a high level of safety and service. This can only be achieved through a sound and well-maintained infrastructure of highways and bridges.
As a result of innovative and continuous safety improvements and a dedicated State Police Troop, the Thruway has continuously been recognized as one of the safest highways in the nation. The Authority is very proud of its safety record, operating one of the largest and safest superhighways in the nation.
Statistics indicate that 2012 was the safest year in the Thruway's history. The primary measure of safety is the fatality rate, which is calculated as the number of fatalities per 100 million vehicles miles (MVM) traveled. In 2012, with more than 345 million vehicles traveling approximately 8.5 billion miles on the Thruway, there were 17 fatalities resulting from 15 accidents. These statistics reflect a rate of 0.20 fatalities per 100 MVM, the lowest rate in the Thruway's history. In 2010 and 2011, the fatality rates were 0.41 and 0.45 per 100 MVM, respectively.
Specially trained crews maintain the Thruway throughout the year at an annual cost of more than $148 million. More than 1,600 maintenance personnel use about 4,000 different pieces of equipment to maintain the Thruway's roadway, bridges and buildings.
Equipment used includes seven-ton trucks, pavement sweepers, mowing tractors and much more. Of some 1,400 vehicles in use, approximately 400 can be converted into snowplows in the winter.
The four Thruway divisions (Albany, Buffalo, New York and Syracuse) are divided into sections, each of which maintains an average of 28 miles of roadway. Throughout the winter months, special shifts are assigned to control snow and ice 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Some emergency repairs to the roadway and structures are done in the winter as well. During the summer months, major improvements are done on the pavement, bridges, guide railing and shoulders. Pavement-striping, mowing, litter cleanup and patching are routinely done in better weather, but done as needed regardless of weather conditions.
Environmental Stewardship
For information about the Authority's various environmental initiatives, please visit http://www.thruway.ny.gov/environmental/index.html.
Official Thruway Openings
|Terminal Points
|June 24, 1954
|August 25, 1954
|September 20, 1954
|October 26, 1954
|December 22, 1954
|May 27, 1955
|July 1, 1955
|December 15, 1955
|August 31, 1956
|Yonkers- New York City
|November 8, 1956
|Grand Island
(Five miles of new Thruway and the Grand Island bridges built in 1935 and acquired by the Authority in 1950)
|August 21, 1957
|Silver Creek-Pennsylvania Line
|August 30, 1957
|Garden State Parkway Connection
|December 14, 1957
|Silver Creek-Buffalo
|October 8, 1958
|Berkshire Section
(Route 9 to Mass. Line)
|October 18, 1958
|New England Section
|May 26, 1959
|Berkshire Section
(Route 9 to Mainline)
|July 30, 1959
|Niagara Section
(A 6 1/2-mile portion from Buffalo 's east city line to Porter Avenue , and 1 1/2 miles from the South Grand Island Bridge to Sheridan Drive )
|September 2, 1960
December 23, 1960
|Niagara Section
(Between Porter Avenue and Sheridan Drive in Buffalo , northbound lanes were opened September 2, and southbound lanes were opened December 23)
|October 11, 1962
|Second South Grand Island Bridge
|December 18, 1964
|Second North Grand Island Bridge
|April 1, 1991
|Cross Westchester Expressway (I-287)
(Acquired by the Authority
from New York State )
|October 21, 1991
|Interstate 84
(Also acquired from New York State )
|October 11, 2010
|Interstate 84
(Returned to New York State Department of Transportation)
The Tappan Zee Bridge
The 3-mile-long Tappan Zee Bridge (TZB) carries the mainline of the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) across the Hudson River between Tarrytown in Westchester County and South Nyack in Rockland County.
The bridge is owned and operated by the Thruway Authority. Prior to the construction of the TZB, only a ferry linked the two counties. The bridge structure is 139 feet above the Hudson River.
The Tappan Zee Bridge, approximately 13 miles north of New York City, provides the only interstate highway crossing of the Hudson River for the 48-mile stretch between the George Washington Bridge (I-95) and the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (I-84).
The TZB opened to traffic December 15, 1955. Test borings for the TZB were sunk in June 1951. Construction of the bridge began in March 1952. The bridge structure, plus approaches, cost about $80.8 million.
The TZB was designed for a maximum capacity of 100,000 vehicles per day. When the bridge opened in 1955, it carried an average of 18,000 vehicles per day. Currently, it accommodates an average of 134,000 vehicles per day. Peak volumes reach as high as 170,000 vehicles daily.
The name originates from pre-colonial days, when the area was home to the Tappan Indian tribe. "Zee" is the Dutch word for open expanse of water (sea). In 1994, the bridge was rededicated as the "Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge" in honor of the former New York governor.
In October 2011, at the direction of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, the Thruway Authority and the New York State Department of Transportation jointly proposed a replacement structure, the "Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing." For information about the project, please visit www.newnybridge.com/ .
Tappan Zee Bridge Deck Replacement Project
Beginning in 1996, the Thruway Authority undertook the replacement of the deck that is the driving surface of the Tappan Zee Bridge. When the current contract is completed in 2012, about 96 percent of the decking will have been replaced.
Other upgrades to the bridge include repairs to the superstructure, new lighting and barriers. To minimize the impact on traffic flow, the Thruway Authority directed that the ongoing repairs and re-decking projects be scheduled during off-peak, night time hours. For more information, visit the Tappan Zee Bridge Deck Replacement Project.
Tappan Zee Bridge Falcon Program
In the late 1980s, the Thruway Authority added two falcon-nesting boxes to the TZB. The boxes, which are located high up on the main truss, provide falcons with commanding views of the Hudson River.
The Bridge and the falcons have a symbiotic relationship: The nesting boxes provide falcons with a high perch and the falcons keep pigeons away from the bridge. Pigeon droppings are detrimental to the paint, and consequently, the steel on the Bridge. Before the nesting boxes were added, many pigeons roosted on the TZB.
Falcon-nesting boxes have since been added to three of the Thruway Authority's other major bridges: the one-mile Castleton Bridge, which spans the Hudson River approximately 10 miles south of Albany; and the two North and two South Grand Island Bridges, which total 2.8 miles in length and span the Niagara River approximately 12 miles south of Niagara Falls.
The nesting boxes vary in size (approximately 24" x 32" x 24"), and are made of wood. A few inches of pea gravel are placed in the bottom of the box, as are drain holes. In order to enable young falcons to exercise their wings without being accidentally pushed out of the box, the boxes are either oversized, or an Astroturf covered perch is provided in front of the box.
The Peregrine Falcon is considered one of the world's fastest animals. Peregrine Falcons hunt other birds by diving after them and can exceed speeds of 200 mph while diving. Peregrines grow 15 to 20 inches in length, with females typically one-third larger than males. Females typically lay two to four eggs per year, which they incubate while the male hunts for food. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and both parents then hunt for food for their young. Chicks leave the nest four to five weeks after hatching. Thruway maintenance work is scheduled around the Spring nesting period, in the vicinity of nesting boxes.
Tappan Zee Bridge Toll Operations
A round-trip toll on the TZB is collected from eastbound (south) traffic, while no toll is collected from westbound (north) traffic. This collection system speeds the flow of traffic and improves service to motorists. The toll for passenger cars is fixed; the toll for commercial traffic is based upon vehicle size and time of travel. There are two 35 mph E-ZPass lanes located at the Tappan Zee Bridge toll plaza.View the cash and E-ZPass toll schedules for the Tappan Zee Bridge.
Tappan Zee Bridge Maintenance
The New York State Thruway Authority follows a very stringent and thorough Bridge Inspection Program, as mandated by current Federal and State guidelines, and will continue to do so. Every two years, the Tappan Zee Bridge undergoes an inspection. In addition, interim inspections are conducted on the Tappan Zee Bridge to ensure that the bridge is maintained and operated safely and efficiently.
In addition to the Federal and State inspection guidelines, the Authority conducts hands-on inspections, has an 80-member crew dedicated to Tappan Zee Bridge maintenance and has installed sensors to monitor the stresses in wind bracings as related to wind speed and temperature.
The maintenance crew, headed by a professional Engineer, performs inspections and preventive maintenance of the TZB on a daily basis. The work includes painting, deck repairs, substructure concrete repairs and steel repairs. Since most of the Bridge is over water, tug boats, work boats, barges and several pieces of lift equipment facilitate inspection and maintenance operations. The Thruway Authority furnishes its own personnel and equipment to handle emergency breakdowns of vehicles crossing the Bridge. Disabled vehicles are towed to special parking areas on either side of the Bridge, where Thruway Authority truck operators work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


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Opening statements in the trial of Daniel Leary began Thursday morning.
Leary is charged with motor vehicle homicide while under the influence of alcohol and negligent or reckless driving in the crash that killed David Laduzenski.
"March 25, 2011 was essentially the last day of David Laduzenski's life, because it was on March 25 of 2011, that Daniel Leary had too much to drink, he got behind the wheel of a pickup truck, he drove off the road on Dewey Street in West Springfield striking two mail boxes, and striking Mr. Laduzenski causing his death," said assistant district attorney Melissa Doran.
"The Commonwealth wants you to be believe that for no reason while he was driving down a street, he just decided to go up on the lawn, hit some mail boxes and hit David Laduzenksi," said defense attorney Aaron Wilson. "That's not what happened."
Family and friends of both Laduzenski and Leary packed into a Hampden County Superior Courtroom for the start of the trial.
Laduzenski was 29 years old when he was struck and killed by a pickup truck that Leary was driving.
Thursday, the Commonwealth told the jurors that this case boils down to common sense.
"I suggest to you that once you hear all of the evidence you will be convinced beyond a reasonable doubt based on that evidence and based on your common sense that on March 25 of 2011 the defendant was impaired by alcohol," said Doran. "His blood alcohol content was .19, he drove recklessly, at the very least he drove negligently and for that ladies and gentleman based on the evidence, based on those facts I will ask at the close of all of the evidence that you find the defendant guilty of motor vehicle homicide."
Wilson spoke to the jurors about the lack of lighting on the road where the accident occurred, the dark clothing that the victim was wearing and that there may have been problems with the way the breathalyzer was administered.
"Come back with a verdict that is consistent with the law the judge will give you at the end of this case, that's consistent with logic, that is consistent with truth and is consistent with justice," said Wilson. "And, that is that Dan Leary Jr. is not guilty of the indictment."
Leary is expected to take the stand during the trial. Testimony will resume Friday morning.
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In recent weeks, Wagner received a number of high-profile endorsements for her congressional bid. She held an event with , and received the backing of former and
But Wagner's fundraising quarter also exceeded the totals of two GOP U.S. Senate candidates: U.S. Rep. Todd Akin, R-Wildwood, and former state Treasurer Sarah Steelman. She also outraised Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder, who is considering a run for governor.
That led Politico reporter Dave Catanese to wonder aloud whether Wagner was thinking about getting into the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Wagner had actually toyed with the idea earlier this year
Catanese went on to say that such a move would be "a tremendous slight against Akin."
"This eye-raising performance is almost certain to stoke speculation on whether Wagner should reconsider switching to the bigger price: the Senate race," Catanese wrote. "She briefly toyed with the idea following her unsuccessful bid for RNC chairman, but settled on a House bid as a more realistic opportunity and with the assurance that Akin would seek a spot in the upper chamber."
At least one Democratic-leaning site noticed when Wagner's Twitter account retweeted Catanese stating maybe Wagner "should switch to #MOSEN after all?"
What does Wagner's campaign think of all of this?
"Ann Wagner is running for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District," said Wagner spokesman Christian Morgan in an e-mail. "Period."
Martin, by the way, raised about $115,000 during the fundraising quarter, according to a press release from his campaign. Martin's Federal Election Commission filings say that he has about $270,000 of cash on hand, compared to about $857,885 has in the bank.
"We had 433 people give under $200 or less and those are the people that really need representation in Washington," Martin said in a statement. "I want them to know that I am not spending their hard earned money on expensive consultants and upscale cocktail parties but on getting the conservative message out."
Martin spent some time earlier this month at Hansen's Tree Service in O'Fallon. The visit was part of "Ed Works," where Martin spends time at businesses in the 2nd Congressional District.
"The Obama Administration has spent over $500 million of taxpayer money to insolvent companies like Solyndra while overregulating businesses like Hansen's that are constantly finding innovative ways to become more efficient," said Martin in a statement. "Obama needs to spend more time talking to entrepreneurs like Jeff Hansen instead of creating phony stimulus bills that pick winners and losers."
Click here to see a video of Martin at Hansen's Tree Service.
State Rep. Jason Kander continued to receive endorsements for his bid for secretary of state.
Kander, D-Kansas City, received the backing of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 72. The organization describes itself as the "exclusive bargaining representative for more than 20,000 public servants who work for the state, counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions."
"Throughout his career, Jason Kander has consistently focused on protecting and creating jobs and advocating for middle-class Missourians," said Jeff Mazur, executive director of AFSCME Council 72, in a statement. "As Secretary of State, Jason will undoubtedly continue his work by fighting for the civic rights of everyday folks, protecting the investments of Missouri workers and providing diligent service to our state's businesses."
Joplin political scribe Eli Yokley reported that Kander also received kind words from state Treasurer Clint Zweifel, who used to serve a state representative in north St. Louis County. When Yokley asked Zweifel whether he was endorsing Kander's candidacy, Zweifel said "I think Jason will serve as a great Secretary of State."
Two Republicans, including State Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, and State Sen. Bill Stouffer, R-Napton, have already announced in the race to replace Secretary of State Robin Carnahan. Carnahan, a Democrat, is not running for re-election.


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- Address:
115 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022Neighborhood:
Upper East Side
- Cuisine:
MediterraneanPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.amalinyc.com/
- Phone: 2123398363x
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch - Monday - Friday (12 pm - 3 pm)
Brunch - Saturday & Sunday (12 pm - 3 pm)
Dinner - Monday - Saturday (5:30 - 11 pm) Sunday (5:30 - 10:00 pm)
Our kitchen closes half an hour before closing time. The bar stays open later.
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean, Greek
- Executive Chef: Rachel Goulet
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: Amali offers lunch and dinner catering options. Please email email@example.com for more information.
- Special Events: Amali offers multiple private dining options that highlight seasonal and sustainable ingredients from local farms. Our extensive wine list offers over 400 selections with an emphasis on organic and biodynamic wines.
Our private rooms can accommodate parties up to 100 people.
Please email firstname.lastname@example.com for information.
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Amali is a sustainably driven Mediterranean restaurant. Rather than write about ourselves, we prefer to let the press speak for us.Continued
Wine Enthusiast, Top 100 Wine Restaurants in the Country, 2014
Eater 38 Essential New York Restaurants 2013-2014
"This handsome Mediterranean restaurant serves one of the city's top brick chickens, and the seafood, pasta dishes, and charcuterie are just as good. Amali is...a destination for Greek wine enthusiasts."
Critic's Recommendation, New York Times, 2012: "Amali has a commitment to seasonality and sustainability and a daring wine list."
Two Stars, New York Magazine, 2012: "It gives over a whole section of the menu to salads and vegetables along with an impressive wine bottle list."
Wine & Spirits Magazine, Top Newcomer. "Amali takes an American approach to Mediterranean ingredients, creating something that is at once more Greek than any restaurant and less ethnic than any of them."
Wine Enthusiast, Top 100 Wine Restaurants in the Country, 2014
Eater 38 Essential New York Restaurants 2013-2014
"This handsome Mediterranean restaurant serves one of the city's top brick chickens, and the seafood, pasta dishes, and charcuterie are just as good. Amali is...a destination for Greek wine enthusiasts."
Critic's Recommendation, New York Times, 2012: "Amali has a commitment to seasonality and sustainability and a daring wine list."
Two Stars, New York Magazine, 2012: "It gives over a whole section of the menu to salads and vegetables along with an impressive wine bottle list."
Wine & Spirits Magazine, Top Newcomer. "Amali takes an American approach to Mediterranean ingredients, creating something that is at once more Greek than any restaurant and less ethnic than any of them."
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107 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.2
- Ambiance3.8Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (69)neighborhood gem (58)romantic (38)notable wine list (36)special occasion (23)good for groups (19)great for lunch (15)hot spot (14)great for brunch (7)vibrant bar scene (7)late-night find (6)kid-friendly (4)great for outdoor dining (1)scenic view (1)Show More
- Very GoodFoodieVIPDined on 9/23/2014The menu is nice however not many chicken or beef choices. The service is trained but a tad awkward and need some polishing. The portion size is is sort of small. The food is slightly over salted. The food was good, borders on being a place that could be memorable. The ambience is fantastic. In its price range there are so many places I'd try first before going back. There wasn't enough on the menu that I felt compelled to go back nor was the food that good to go back. If you need a cute, not loud place to eat in its area I'd say go to Amalii.Special Features:
- Farm to table in NYCSirJimVIPDined on 9/21/2014We're from California and we were happy to find a farm-to-table type restaurant in NYC. It turned out not just to be a healthy place to eat, but also delicious! We highly recommend Amali for people looking for simple, clean, yet creative, delicious, beautiful meals.Special Features:
- Rotating monthly menuDocEaterDined on 9/20/2014Great starters- huge mozzarella ball. Salads were amazing- variety of fresh corn roasted with greens/fresh tomatoes. Pork ribs outstanding to finish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect Saturday Night Dinner!BambamDined on 9/13/2014Trendy little hidden gem in midtown east. Food was delicious, service was on point, wine list was extensive. The buffalo mozzarella for the table was unreal, as was the chicken and the homemade pasta! The restaurant is small and intimate and a bit tucked away on the street, making for a great atmosphere. I would definitely go back!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2003VIPDined on 9/12/2014food was excellent, but the service was a bit slow.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special placeBobetteDined on 9/2/2014We got there early. What a pleasure. Nice surroundings. The waiter was friendly and attentive, the selection of wine interesting and we chose a very good greek wine. The menu is perfect.appetizers are wonderful. Main dish We chose a fish. It was good but not amazing. Desert was very surprising and i still dream about the desert. It's a little expensive but so pleasant and you feel in greece while you are in the restaurantSpecial Features:
- Always DeliciousStebetty12VIPDined on 8/17/2014Food is always tasty. Love the Farm to table concept of the restaurant, its def my little neighborhood gem. i LOVE their Octopus and Broccoli (BEST IVE EVER TASTED) and mine is always prepared GF so no breadcrumbs and STILL AMAZING... unfortunately now the broccoli is not in season :-( i was CRAVING it all day! so sad and hope they bring it back soon! they replaced it with Kale which was very tasty yet drenched in Olive Oil. I would prefer a bit less oil indeed..Special Features:
- overpricedBartDined on 8/16/2014Very good food but over priced for environment. Signature drinks not great. Stick with basics.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/16/2014too expensive limited wine by glass choices but better by the bottle list a tad pretentious excellent service....a small restaurant but a large, efficient staff
- MswfoodieDined on 8/9/2014We went early for pre-theatre and we were so pleased with our dinner. The fresh grilled fish was a 10. The heirloom tomato salad was quite large and delicious. Our waiter was excellent!!! He didn't hover yet was there to offer great service. He even let us know that we were entitled to a pre-theatre discount since we were on our way to 57 e57 theatre. I don't think that I was ever told that before by a waiter. We will go back another night and dine at 8:00 or 8:30pm.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Must Returnhipock56Dined on 8/8/2014Thoroughly enjoyed the food and service at Amali. We each had a fish dish which were extremely tasty, though I would hesitate to repeat as I don't care to wrestle with bones. That said, my fish dish was amongst the tastiest and best prepared i have had in many years. The side dishes, including the flatbread and the salad were unique and a pleasure to eat. The service was more than attentive and friendly. And when the owner became aware of our commentary regarding fish bones he made sure to provide complimentary after dinner aperitifs, which was a professional move on his part. The only disappointment, - the coffee, which we would not order again. We were told that the restaurant would indeed be changing their coffee purveyor.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A new favorite for usmgeller604VIPDined on 8/6/2014What a wonderful evening we had at Amali. The food was delicious and the service was the best we have had in aomg time. Our waitperson was knowledgeable, attentive and always had a smile. The food was outstanding and Jim Mallios, the owner, made us all feel welcome.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- LovelyTravelerAKDined on 8/2/2014We dined at Amali based on a recommendation from somebody who had lived in NYC for more than a decade. While it is true that you could eat your way through the city, this place made the short list of places not to miss. It did not disappoint. The food was wonderful and unique, and the atmosphere was a welcomed contrast to the hustle and bustle found in much of the city. The prices reflect the quality of the presentations. Highly recommended to anybody looking for a truly delicious meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Will not returnFoodieDined on 8/2/2014I must admit I was very disappointed. The salad was very good but the meal went downhill from there. The fish was dry and tasteless. I hardly touched it usually the waiter will ask if it was all right given that I hardly touched it. Maybe it was what I chose but I would not risk going back to give it another try. I don't think that any of the above choices to recommend the restaurant apply.
- Delicious!WhatsforDinnerDined on 7/30/2014The seasonal flatbread was delicious, and they had a special ravioli with grilled corn that was to die for. The chef did a great job of staying seasonal, keeping dishes a bit lighter, and we were not disappointed with one thing that was served. The waiters were absolutely perfect, and made the experience that much better! With that said, make sure you don't end up in the back room...we were seated there first, and while it has an open ceiling, the ambiance is very poor. There is a musky/cellar smell, that I am sure will go with time, but the lighting was very bright! Everything outside of the first seating was perfect, they were extremely accommodating the second we requested to move into the front room! I would DEFINITELY recommend.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Delightfulpgr1998VIPDined on 7/30/2014Amali has a farm like rustic decor but is elegant at the same time. The service is courteous and explains food selections to you. We shared the salami, dry cured sausage, cheese choice appetizer. This was excellent. My entree was the parsley pappardelle Bolognese which was delightful, and my wife had the braised lamb shoulder, which was also delightful. The meal was finished with a sticky chocolate beet cake. The cocktails from the bar are to die for. The front room is colorful and lively. All in all, I would recommend this new restaurant.Special Features:
- Tasty spotSarabVIPDined on 7/30/2014Well prepared flavorful dishes with Greek flair. Gets noisy when full but worth it as food is deliciousSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The best darn chicken I ever ate!MinervaTakesaBiteDined on 7/27/2014Our NYC resident niece recommended Amali, and she knows her stuff! A charming little place with clean, modern lines and an excellent shortish menu. I hardly ever order chicken "out", but the Amali version of "chicken baked under a brick" appealed to me. It was FABULOUS - luscious, juicy, crispy and beautifully seasoned skin - literally, THE BEST! My vegetarian niece had an octopus (squid?) dish that she declared "delicious", and my husband's braised lamb shank was also a winner. Kudos all around. We've already started sending our Baltimore friends to Amali when they hit the Big Apple. Oh, and nobody rushed us at all when we were the last ones in the restaurant and lingering over coffee and dessert. Thanks, Amali!Special Features:
- One of the best meals in the city.BonVivantVIPDined on 7/19/2014James Mallios and his staff provide an incredible experience at Amali, a decidedly non-stuffy, inventive, and inviting restaurant. The sommelier is especially knowledgeable, the octopus is especially delightful, and the entire experience is especially wonderful.Special Features:
- Brick chicken rocksAnnieGDined on 7/12/2014Not knowing what brick chicken was I was prepared for all possibilities - as it turned out is a fantastic, flavoursome and moist way to enjoy chicken - highly recommended! My only comment is that NY restaurants in general don't seem to get the idea of GF - are there no coeliacs in the US - makes options very limiting.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JojieDined on 7/1/2014The food was very good, very good quality fish. We sat in the back room which is not very preety.Special Features:
- lovefrenchVIPDined on 7/1/2014great food, great service--made to feel like you're the only guests in the restaurant! Great wine list, cute bar.Special Features:
- ExcellentWendrewleeNYCVIPDined on 6/28/2014Everything was perfect. The whole back fish was extraordinary.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JayceeVIPDined on 6/28/2014Disappointing. We have eaten here several times before, but the menu was different and more expensive, the room noisier and the food not as good.
- Amali is not to be missed!CathyLDined on 6/18/2014My friend and I chose Amali during our recent visit to nY and were impressed with the wine, food and service. The summer wine flight selections were whimsical, delicious and reasonably priced. Our food was so tasty, the fresh parsley pappardelle was a perfect summer pasta and the signature chicken under the brick is one of the tastiest I have with exception of my husbands on the BBQ. The location is great if you are staying in mid-town, nice walking neighborhood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- TravelgoddessDined on 6/15/2014We went to Amali for a birthday brunch and they were so accommodating, everything was ready for us when we got there. The food there is AMAZING. We all enjoyed each and every dish we ordered. Would Highly recommend dining Amali, you truly will not be disappointed. Amazing food and great service. They have gained 8 new customers/guests to their restaurant.Special Features:
- Amali is amazingSmiss979Dined on 6/15/2014I so highly recommend this restaurant to anyone. One of the best dining experiences I've ever had.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- sstewarrt3VIPDined on 6/14/2014This is no routine Italian restaurant. The orchiette with sausage and broccoli rabe is a delicacy. This iss true of its other pasta offerings. I like them so much that I haven't tried other items, but wouold expect them to show the same subtle delicious flavors. A very fine chef!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The Best Part of Our EveningTheaterBuffVIPDined on 6/7/2014Delicious food (lovely lamb!), friendly and available service, a skylighted back room where conversation is not only possible but enjoyable. Made up for our subsequent disappointment in our choice of theater.
- Great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 6/4/2014Great food and service but the ambience is not fit for special occassionsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 404 reviews are from the Amali reviews archive.
- very enjoyable diningwinedine1Dined on 6/3/2014Everything was prepared beautifully, service was attentive but not overbearing. Would definitely return.Special Features:
- Fantastic find!OpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 5/29/2014Hidden gem with fresh fish, the best prepared vegetables around. Broccoli and brussels are my favorite. Fantastic smoked trout too. Just love this place.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent by all accountsOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 5/23/2014We loved Amali! The food was outstanding. My husband loved the pasta bolognese (which he orders everywhere, so he is a very good judge) and I loved my chicken under a brick. The service was good too; the manager stopped by our table repeatedly. We will definitely be back!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ChazChazDined on 5/19/2014Portions were very small; even with appetizers and side dishes, we were hungry at end of meal. We ordered fish that we were told was 2-1/2 pounds, ample for three people. Either a smaller fish was inadvertently served or most of the fish was discarded by server before it was served. And dessert was different from what the waitress described and was not appealing. We are happy to pay for a good dining experience; this was overpriced for a disappointing meal.
- Gotta try it!!YumcriticDined on 5/16/2014Amanil is a wonderful little restaurant that also can cater to larger groups. We happened upon it before going to theater and we were in for a wonderfully tasty surprise. The brussel sprouts were amazing and the flatbread was so flavorful... We liked the fish special and spaghetti. We left room for dessert and was delighted by so many unique flavors of gelato and sorbets but our favorite was the pineapple cannoli sundae- that was the best mix of flavors. We will look forward to going back again soonSpecial Features:
- Amazing!OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 5/14/2014We loved our first visit to Amali. I chose it because it was recommended in my Clean Plates app. Amali is a gem. We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great choice for veggie loversjbdinerVIPDined on 5/13/2014Although Amali isn't a vegetarian restaurant, there are so many excellent vegetable on the menu an entire very satisfying and delicious meal can be had. The artichokes, broccoli, mushrooms--all excellentSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Peppery Mother's DayOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 5/11/2014I made a reservation on Open Table for my Mother and rest of our family of 5 for Mother's Day. We all really enjoyed the ambience and the service was very attentive. We had a lovely burrata campagna appetizer served with a delicious toasted bread but there wasn't anywhere near enough provided for the amount of cheese. One guest had a very enjoyable brioche french toast with berries. 3 of us ordered a dish described as shrimp and grits. This turned out to be an extremely peppery dish with a tomato sauce but there was nothing in the menu description indicating either pepper or tomato. Another guest ordered mussels which were also extremely peppery. Nevertheless, it is a lovely restaurant and we all had a good time.Special Features:
- Fantastic!arowley72Dined on 5/11/2014This is our fifth or sixth time at Amali, and each time we are more impressed. Mother's day lunch with 8 at our table ranging from 2 years to 77 and everyone was incredibly content. My very difficult-to-please family members all turned to me and said "THIS is fantastic! Thanks for making the reservation" My mother requires great service, my husband desires unusual beer, we all fought over the burrata (after two orders) and I - as a food photographer - care nothing if a meal is not lovingly made and gorgeously presented. My 2 year old son devoured his pasta and artichoke ice cream and the 11 and 14 year olds actually looked up from their devices when the food arrived. Add to that the sustainable mission of the restaurant and that's that.Special Features:
- Love the grilled artichoke & pastaNomad70Dined on 5/7/2014My colleagues got me here. Totally fell in love. Good Italian/Mediterranean foods. Love the grilled Artichoke as appetizer. The pasta was heavenly. You got to try this.Special Features:


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I have not come to praise Joe Paterno, but to bury him.
Because sadly, by creating a culture at Penn State that revered the university's football program above all else, the late head coach set the stage to allow a now-convicted child sexual predator to roam free for years to prey on innocent children.
Paterno -- the man widely credited with making the Penn State football program a great institution, with instilling in his players a high ethical standard and commitment to excellence both on the playing field and in the classroom, and with building a legacy of the "Happy Valley" culture -- should also be held accountable for , amounting to abetting a serial pedophile.
In June, Jerry Sandusky, the former assistant coach of Penn State's Nittany Lions football team, was convicted on 45 of 48 counts of sexual abuse and assault of 10 boys. Since the guilty verdict, an investigation -- headed by former FBI director Louis Freeh, and paid for by the university itself -- found that the college leadership, including Paterno, showed "total and consistent disregard…for the safety and welfare of Sandusky's child victims," according to a report released last week.
What's more, those senior university officials "failed to protect against a child sexual predator harming children for over a decade."
In other words, football won out over children.
Over six months, investigators interviewed more than 400 witnesses and reviewed documents and emails that showed what amounts to a cover-up -- university leadership had discussions on multiple occasions about allegations of Sandusky's actions, and yet nothing was ever done. They hid facts, kept secrets and created an atmosphere where "doing the right thing" and reporting Sandusky couldn't and wouldn't happen. They protected a man they knew was hurting children, long after his formal relationship with the university ended; in fact, Sandusky continued to receive perks and payments after his retirement.
Among the report's many indictments against the school and its leadership, it says that Sandusky was allowed access to Penn State facilities after he was no longer a coach for the team, bringing victims there on multiple occasions. In fact, the report confirms that Sandusky still had locker room keys even after his arrest last November.
According to the New York Times, "the investigation makes clear it was Mr. Paterno, long regarded as the single most powerful official at the university, who persuaded the university president and others not to report Mr. Sandusky to the authorities in 2001 after he had violently assaulted another boy in the football showers."
During the press conference when the report was released, Freeh said what was of prime concern to Paterno and other Penn State officials was a "fear of bad publicity" and how that bad publicity would impact the program and Paterno's reputation. Of course that bad p.r. was a direct threat against the prestige of a football program with "Joe Pa" Paterno at the helm—and against Penn State's ability to raise boatloads of money that comes along with that prestige and domination.
Any early action against one of its own would have hurt the football program. And remember, it was the football program above all else at Penn State.
Football 1, Team Morals 0.
Sure, punitive action has since been taken against some of those Penn State leaders: before he died, Paterno was fired; the university president Graham Spanier was forced out; and two former school officials -- vice president Gary Schultz and athletic director Tim Curley -- have been charged with perjury and failure to report abuse. But I'm not sure that's enough, given the extent of irreparable hurt and damage the scandal has caused.
Certainly, the victims hurt most egregiously were the boys raped and abused by Sandusky. More victims will undoubtedly come forward; just Monday, a CNN contributor with the Harrisburg Pilot reported that more men have contacted police to report being abused by Sandusky in the 1970s and 1980s. This follows the post-verdict announcement that Sandusky's adopted son also said he had been abused.
There are other, lesser victims from the fallout -- Penn State students, alumni, faculty and even those who defended Paterno after the scandal broke in a media storm. They were fed a false myth, something out of The Wizard of Oz: "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain." They don't deserve the blame, they did no wrong.
The reputation of their university has been damaged, and there might even be further repercussions: the U.S. Department of Education may find that Penn State was in violation of the Clery Act, which requires schools to collect information about alleged crimes and report any that pose a threat to the community. This carries potential civil penalties and fines.
Is it enough? Is it fair? Since it was the football program that was placed above all else, perhaps that's the place where a realignment of value needs to be made. Responsibility needs to be placed at the feet of the program itself. If it was a culture of Happy Valley Football First, then Happy Valley Football should be first to take the blame.
The university and the NCAA should show that the legacy of Penn State -- not Joe Paterno, but of Penn State -- will be to put children first. There needs to be consideration as to whether Penn State's revered football program should be banned from participation in college competition. Some larger statement will show that it wasn't Penn State, but those who steered the ship wrong in deference of an athletic program.
Jerry Sandusky will pay heavily for his crimes; perhaps there is really not enough punishment for the damage he caused, but when he is sentenced come September, he will surely, hopefully, get the maximum penalty allowed.
Sadly, it's Joe Paterno who will never be able to rightfully acknowledge his role in the awful horror that came out of his actions that allowed Sandusky to continue doing what he did for so long. But history will now show that Paterno's legacy isn't the one he thought he was building over so many years, one of greatness and honor.
Instead, he will be remembered for bringing shame and pain to so many.


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Metro police are looking for two young masked robbers who held up a gas station in the Donelson area early Friday morning.
The robbery happened around 2 a.m. at the Mapco located at the intersection of Elm Hill and McGavock pikes.
The clerk told Metro police the two robbers appeared to be young and were nervous at the time. Their voices were reportedly cracking during the robbery.
Officials told Nashville's News 2 the suspects reportedly pushed the clerk around a bit, but he was said to be okay.
One of the suspects was armed with a gun at the time.
Both young men fled the scene on foot.
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He lay next to me in the wild golden grass that swayed with the night air
he wrapped his warm arms carefully and protectively around me
until I smiled, glanced at the stars, and gently pulled away.
I kissed his cheek sweetly then looked once more at the sky.
"Do you see that star?" I murmured softly, "The one beside the moon?"
His eyes drifted skyward as he searched the space around the moon's dim light.
Slowly I pulled the folded paper out of my pocket and placed it in his hands.
"It's mine or rather it's yours," I whispered taking his hand in my own.
"Mon Amour...My Love" he read the name and squeezed my hand
with a smile as he examined the roughly creased paper,
He was confused that much I could see and I waited until finally he asked,"Why?"
I shook my head then replied,"You showed me how much I could be loved,
and every night I would look up at the stars and wish I could keep you happy.
When I would stare into your eyes you'd always comment on the twinkle in mine,
so I thought I would give you a star to remind you of me when ever we're apart."
He wrapped his arms tightly around my waist and breathed into my neck,
"No star can compete with the sparkle in your precious eyes when you're with me,
but Mon Amour will always remind me what I'm living for."
He continued then pulled out a roughly handled piece of paper and said,
"Do you see that star? The one next to Mon Amour?
It's mine or rather it's yours. A Toujours...Forever."
My heart skipped a beat as I covered my tearful smile and asked,"Why?"
And he replied,"I told you I would find a way to prove that I'd love you forever."
Tears strolling down my face I threw my arms around his neck and cried,
"You all ready have a thousand times before."
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There are too many people in prison.
I say that because some of them are there for low-level offenses, and they are taking up the three hots and a cot from more serious criminals.
Illinois is considering an early-release program that would let those low-level and well-behaved prisoners out of prison early to make room for the violent offenders who pose a real threat to the home and hearth.
It's either that or build more prisons. And with the state budget, that really is not a viable option.
Yeah, sure, it is a risk. A guy in for a minor theft might be released early and end up killing someone. But you don't lock up people because you think they might do something, even though there have been those proposals.
That kind of logic was used in Nazi Germany, where people who were judged to be potential criminals were locked up in concentration camps.
We need to stop incarcerating petty criminals. We need to monitor them, no doubt, but putting them behind bars takes up space that could be put to better use by locking up killers, rapists, robbers and their ilk.
I'm not the only one who thinks so. I am in pretty good company.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last year that California's correctional bottleneck was basically unconstitutional punishment.
In the wake of that decision, the state was ordered to cut 30,000 prisoners within two years.
Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, D-Chicago, said if Illinois does not act and act fast, it could be headed for a California-type lawsuit that takes the power away from the state and hands it over to the federal government.
Right now, the Illinois prison system has 14,000 more prisoners than it was designed to take in.
The protection of society is paramount. Of course, I am not suggesting we let these guys skate. But there are alternative methods of punishment that do not require more prisons, more guards and more tax dollars, and which do not pose the threat of a lawsuit Illinois likely would lose.
And who pays for that? You do, all you residents of the Prairie State. Or is it the Land of Lincoln? I forget.
Regardless, there has for decades been a carrot-and-stick method of treating prisoners as early release was used as a reward for good behavior.
The new proposal, steered through the Senate by Sen. Kwame Raoul, D-Chicago, would cover Gov. Pat Quinn from the criticism he received in 2009 for a disaster in the early-release program.
There are no guarantees. But we can have more than adequate hope that a revamped program would save tax money and keep people in prison who should be there and people out who should not.
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Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, aka Zoo Kid is set to release his first official album on August 24th, when he turns 19. Marshall's recordings are some of the most original-sounding in recent times, equally influenced by 80's British rock, jazz, funk, electronica and hip hop. He also sounds like a 30-year-old heavy smoker instead of the skinny teenager he is.
The album, titled '6 Feet Beneath the Moon,' will feature several re-recordings of self-released tracks, including 'Out Getting Ribs,' a fan favorite:
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I understand the purpose of an ante: it stops people from constantly folding until they get perfect cards. But what's the point of having different players bet different forced bet amounts? It just seems "unfair" without adding anything to the gameplay.
There is nothing "unfair" when it comes to the blinds, because the blinds "go over" all the players at the table in a Round Robin method.
The blinds have some purposes, the most important of which are:
EDIT: this part is added as a response to your comment.
Ante is a very aggressive way of force players to commit chips. ANTE is as used as long as the tournaments continues. usually, an ante is not used in cash games. To make things a little bit clearer - there are some games (like 7 stud, 7 stud hi-low, razz ) that ANTE is part of the initial payments.
regarding the third point: players perform sometimes unexpected moves like big raises or All-in. those moves are sometimes used as a tool to cause all other players to fold their hands. By doing so, they earn the pot.
regarding the forth point - buy-in is usually for tournaments. For cash game we have the size of the blinds to tell us if we can afford ourselves to participate in the table.


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The Sensex has generated 44% returns during the past 1 year. Rs 10K invested in PPF in Aug.'94 would have yielded Rs 73K now versus Rs 57K in the Sensex.
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I'm not doubting that Romney's the best of what's left of the field. Just noting how much of the base has not been turning out for him, or even turning out for the primaries in general.Originally Posted by Ray G.
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This is a series of posts that keboto presents every Tuesday and Friday. The posts consist of a color palette made by keboto and the color analysis of the palette colors:
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By white background palette testing you can see how the colors of the palette react to white background.
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By black background palette testing you can see how the colors of the palette react to black background.
Matching options
This is a color matching system of eight tri-color representations produced by the color palette. The size of each square represents the amount of color that we can use when coloring surfaces. This amount of color isn't an absolute percentage, which means that we can choose the surfaces (drawings, designs, walls, clothes, product parts etc.) in order to fit better to our needs. Every color inside the tri-color matching representation has at least 10% contrast value from the other colors. These tri-color representations are a very quick option when we have to extract colors from a palette with a large number of colors.
This is the transparency test for the palette colors, using a scale with steps of 5%. The test is applied to white and black background in order to give you more information about the palette colors.
Complementary palette colors
Complementary colors are pairs of colors with opposite hue values in the same color model. In color theory, two colors are called complementary if their mixture produces a neutral color. The use of complementary colors is an important aspect of aesthetically pleasing art and graphic design. This also extends to other fields such as contrasting colors in logos and retail display, fashion, product design and many others.
Color data
Color data is the section of the post that you can find information about the palette colors in 13 different color models. That is very helpful to anyone who is not able to convert colors through the different colors models.
Color data is given to the next Color Models:
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Social Equality? So share the expenses of the wealthy, too.
Assuming socialism is right, the rich should give the poor their money. Why does it not also follow that the poor must also then share in the risks/debts/expenses/hard work/smart work/saving money which the wealthy use to create economic wealth?
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Apr 3 2013: Seems to me you're agreeing that under capitalism everything finds its own natural balance on its own, whereas socialists don't trust the laws of nature, and seek to place statutory regulations on wages. After seventy five years of Soviet socialism, haven't see seen that centralized control of the economy doesn't work?
Apr 3 2013: I agree completely. I honestly don't know the answer, but why is socialism all that appealing? I'm motivated when I think that if I work harder I can do better. There's no motivation if I think that working harder will yield the same status in life. So naturally socialism doesn't make sense, and historically it doesn't make sense.
What is the motivation for 'leaders' to keep pursuing it?
"Equality" has a place for sure, but instead of being mandated, could the good socialist ideals be simulated through crowdsourcing? If you had to force people to work on open source projects, certainly there would be little motivation. But by making it opensource, people are intrinsically motivated to help out. (IE think about the 'charity' of giving money back through taxes. Not motivating, so the rich try and avoid it. But many rich people donate to charities when not forced)
Apr 3 2013: Yochai Benkler of Harvard Law School has a paper that relates to your last paragraph. The paper is online and called Coase's Penguin. It's a law and economics paper and is an interesting, if somewhat slow, read.
He has a TED talk too that is related to people's willingness to contribute their time at no charge to big projects like wikipedia, Linux, and so forth. http://www.ted.com/talks/yochai_benkler_on_the_new_open_source_economics.html
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The other day I updated my Apple TV to the latest release 6.0. All seemed to go well and to be honest I didn't notice much difference, but today my kids wanted to watch a certain movie and I noticed it wasn't in the list any more.
On closer inspection I noticed seemingly random movies not available, about 20 in total. These are all legit rips I've done myself, all the same method with handbrake so I was fairly convinced it wasn't the format.
After comparing two movies (one visible, one not) I finally spotted it. The media kind was set to Home Movie for the invisible one and Movie for the visible one. Eureka!!
So Apple TV now seems to hide any movies tagged as Home Movie. As yet I have no idea how you view Home Movies.
Now if you have a lot of movies like me (over 200) checking them all manually is a laborious task. So here's the steps to do it in batch:
Voilà!, you should now be able to view all those missing movies in Apple TV.
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Finally some wheels were I don't look like I'm playing Mario Kart.
Vultrix turned 3 today! Wow, not a great deal to look back on so far. Better start posting more soon!!!!!
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""It's good to make an effort to dress up sometimes - to do things outside of the norm. Some people are more experimental in bed and others are more boring. If you are wild and crazy, bring it on so the other person is well aware that you have little devil horns that come out every once in a while."" Supermodel Heidi Klum admits she's hot in the bedroom.


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Strong chip growth driving this industry leader
Intel isn't the only star chipmaker. Check out earnings from ASML and Veeco.
I've been waiting to see what ASML Holdings (ASML) competitor Veeco Instruments (VECO) would report Monday. ASML Holdings reported on July 14, the same day as Intel (INTC), and I didn't want to up my target for ASML Holdings simply out of enthusiasm for Intel's performance. (For more on Intel's earnings, see this post.)
Two weeks later, however, Veeco confirmed strength in the chip manufacturing sector.
The company's earnings beat Wall Street projections by 18 cents a share and revenue projections by 8%, and then raised guidance for the third quarter.
That confirms the July 14 numbers out of ASML Holdings: Earnings 17% above projections for the second quarter, revenue 8% above expectations, and guidance for fiscal 2010 sales to grow 10% to 15% above historical peak sales.
Orders for ASML Holdings lithography equipment, used to etch circuits onto silicon, were 1.18 billion euro in the quarter. That drove the company's order backlog to 2.4 billion euro as of the end of June.
ASML Holdings was confident enough about growth to predict that it will continue at current levels into 2011.
"When we look at the total picture, 2011 bodes very well for ASML," chief financial officer Peter Wennink said. "Because it's not a little hump that we're currently seeing. We are seeing some structural drivers for growth in this industry." (See this post on why guidance counts more than earnings right now.)
Increased sales are being driven by the continued move of memory chip (DRAM) makers to 40-nanometer production technology and new spending from chip foundries as they catch up with underinvestment in production machinery during the global financial crisis.
This part of the silicon economy is adding new 65-nanometer manufacturing capacity and also pushing down into the next generation of 40-nanometer production.
The increased efficiency and power that comes with 40-nanometer technology is also leading to the retirement of old capacity. That too increases orders for ASML Holdings.
ASML Holdings has introduced its new generation of lithography machines based on extreme ultraviolet (EUV) this year just in time to catch the eye of manufacturers looking for a production edge.
The pre-production units of that technology are sampling now with full commercial production set for 2012. Wall Street analysts say that the new EUV products give ASML roughly a two-year lead on its main rivals Nikon (NINOY) and Canon (CAJ).
The stock is up roughly 15% from its June 29 low. As of July 26, I'm raising my target price on ASML Holdings to $43 a share by May 2011 from the previous target of $42 by December 2010.
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Tyler Shields, senior member of the Veracode Research Lab, spends a lot of time picking apart those BlackBerry devices that are ubiquitous across the enterprise. What he's found may disappoint those who thought they were secure.
At this week's SOURCE Boston conference, Shields will present his findings in a talk called "BlackBerry Mobile Spyware -- The Monkey Steals the Berries."
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He'll talk about an application called FlexiSpy, which allows users to get copies of SMS, call logs, emails, and locations and listen to conversations within minutes of purchase. He quotes the FlexiSpy Website as saying, "Catch cheating wives or cheating husbands, stop employee espionage, protect children, make automatic backups, bug meetings rooms, etc."
Then there's Mobile Spy, which will "allow you to see exactly what they do while you are away," according to the Website. "Are your kids texting while driving or using the phone in all hours of the night? Are your employees sending company secrets? Do they erase their phone logs?"
To be fair, some could view these as security-enhancing programs, particularly the part about catching employees sending out data that's restricted. But spyware has always been a double-edged sword. IT administrators have long used variations of it to access remote company machines that need repair, for instance.
But Shields will focus on the dark side of smartphone spyware.
"Mobile spyware is trivial to write and the security model of mobile platforms is too loose," Shields said. "There's no easy or automated way to confirm for ourselves what the applications are actually doing and we're trusting the vendor application store provider for the majority of our mobile device security."