Andrew Cuomo was sworn in as New York’s 56th governor tonight, taking the oath of office in a private ceremony at the Executive Mansion. The event was an emotional return for Cuomo and his family, who occupied the mansion during the 12 years his father, Mario, served as governor from… Read More →
Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy are taking the oath of office in a private ceremony at the Executive Mansion in Albany tonight. They will be sworn in at 10 p.m., two hours before they officially take office, and a recording of the ceremony will be shown at… Read More →
As of tomorrow, New York state government will have roughly 900 fewer workers, but it’s unclear exactly how many, which agencies they are in, and how many people will opt for retirement rather than another position if their jobs have been cut. Gov. David Paterson’s administration issued 891 notices for… Read More →
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced this afternoon that he has appointed former Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Alexander “Pete” Grannis as first deputy comptroller. Grannis, who was dismissed by Gov. David Paterson’s administration in October in connection with an unsigned, leaked memo critical of layoffs that had been ordered at… Read More →
The percentage of parole releasees returned to state prison for committing a new crime has dropped 40 percent over the past ten years, according to the state Board of Parole and the Division of Parole’s annual report, released this week. But while the rate of releasees returned to prison for… Read More →
Andrew Cuomo will take the oath of office later tonight in a private ceremony at the Executive Mansion, two hours before he officially becomes the state’s 56th governor. Cuomo, a Democrat, plans to have a low-key dinner at 6 p.m. with close friends and family. His father, former Gov. Mario… Read More →
On the eve of his taking office as governor, Democrat Andrew Cuomo today announced a slew of appointments for state inspector general, a nomination for commissioner of the Taxation and Finance Department and two inner-circle staff aides. Three of the hires come from Cuomo’s inner circle from either the campaign… Read More →
Andrew Cuomo is taking over the governor’s office as the state faces a mountain of problems, from mounting health and education costs to a pension fund groaning under the weight of an unsustainable system. Cuomo, a Democrat, is being sworn in tonight and will officially take office Saturday. We took… Read More →
Outgoing Democratic Gov. David Paterson warned today “everyone will suffer” if there’s a public pension meltdown in 2011. Paterson, who is governor for another 14 hours or so, appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning, said changes need to be made now to pension plans for public employees. The Democrat… Read More →
Dean Skelos’ name is back on the door of the Senate majority office suite in the Capitol Building. Skelos, a Long Island Republican who served briefly as majority leader after Joe Bruno resigned, moved his offices down the hall on Wednesday to his new old digs. Although he technically will… Read More →