With the state budget deadline blown today, Gov. David Paterson sought a conciliatory tone with lawmakers in an address to New Yorkers, encouraging the public to support their elected officials if they cut state spending. “I urge all of you New Yorkers to contact your local legislators and not to… Read More →
The Public Employees Federation said today it will not reopen its contract with the state this year as 4 percent raises are expected to take effect in April. In a statement today, PEF President Kenneth Brynien said the union has repeatedly “demonstrated the state can meet the governor’s target for… Read More →
Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy may have been spurned by his neighbor Edward Mangano today, but Levy picked up the backing of another county executive, Chemung County Executive Thomas Santulli, who is president of the state Association of Counties. Levy also secured the endorsement of Chemung County GOP chairman Michael… Read More →
Thurgood Marshall, the first African American to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, will be recognized each May 17 under a bill signed this week by Gov. David Paterson. “As the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall not only helped to lead our country… Read More →
Gov. David Paterson’s suspended aide David Johnson appeared before the state Commission on Public Integrity for about an hour earlier today in Albany as the commission continues to investigate Paterson’s free tickets to the World Series last year. Johnson (at right with his attorney Oscar Michelen) had no comment as… Read More →
Republican state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson will kickoff a statewide tour tomorrow on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan with state Conservative Party Chairman Michael Long. Wilson, a former hedge-fund partner from Scarsdale, is the only GOP candidate running for state comptroller against Democratic incumbent Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. A… Read More →
Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County, is accusing Democrats in his chamber and the Assembly of waving the white flag and giving up on budget negotations, instead of working around the clock to complete a budget before the new budget year starts tomorrow. “Their failure to get… Read More →
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, a Republican who won in a upset victory last November against Democratic Executive Thomas Suozzi, is endorsing Rick Lazio, a former Long Island congressman, for governor instead of neighboring Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, a Democrat turned Republican. “For far too long, Albany has increased… Read More →
Here’s some video from last week’s New York Now show on PBS on the battle over wine in grocery stores. They interviewed a number of Finger Lakes and Hudson Valley wineries over the debate. But so far, the Legislature has not included the measure in its budget proposals.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Levy picked up three endorsements today from the county GOP chairmen: Lowell Conrad of Livingston County, Richard Siebert of Genesee County, and George Williams of Oswego County. Republican candidate Rick Lazio picked up the endorsement of St. Lawrence County chairwoman Nancy Martin. Yesterday he picked up… Read More →