Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters Friday night that he’ll continue to push for the passage of a property-tax cap in the state Legislature when they return to session after a two-week break on Monday, indicating that it will take negotiations between Democrats and Republicans to get it done. “We’re going… Read More →
Speaking last night at the Democratic Rural Conference in Schenectady, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged to improve the economy of upstate New York, saying he’s “sick and tired” of listening to the troubles of region without finding solutions. Cuomo spoke in front of a banner that read “Rural New York is… Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today surveyed flood damage in Moriah, Essex County, and declared a state disaster emergency for the county following heavy rains and strong winds there and in other parts of the state. The North Country town had a collapse of its Broad Street Bridge, which the governor said… Read More →
The state Canal Corp. said today that the much of the Erie Canal will not open as planned on Sunday because of high water levels due to the snowy winter and a rainy spring. The canal from Rochester west to Tonawanda will open as scheduled on Sunday. From the Democrat… Read More →
Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, D-Binghamton, is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to include Binghamton University and the other two State University of New York university centers—the University at Albany and Stony Brook University in Suffolk County—in a planned summit on the University at Buffalo’s expansion plans. Legislation passed the Senate that would… Read More →
Last year, 265 of the companies with shares and funds that the New York State Common Retirement Fund invests in spent a total of $31.9 million on lobbying, according to a new analysis by the New York Public Interest Research Group. The pension fund invests $26.86 billion—44.1 percent of its… Read More →
In the special election for the 26th Congressional District seat, Republican Jane Corwin has a small 36 percent to 31 percent lead over Democrat Kathy Hochul, a Siena College poll today found. Independent candidate Jack Davis, running on the Tea Party line, had the support of 23 percent of voters… Read More →
Dennis Mehiel, one of the most prominent Democratic fundraisers in the state, was recently named to serve on the board of directors of Empire State Development Corp. The governor’s office had not announced Mehiel’s appointment, but he attended Tuesday’s meeting of the ESDC board and he will now need confirmation… Read More →
New York’s e-STOP law has led to the removal of more than 24,000 accounts and online profiles linked to registered sex offenders, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. Based on the Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act, sex offenders have to register their email accounts, screen names and other… Read More →
The Rochester City Council today called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature to pass the Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA) this year. The City Council, who are all Democrats, wrote a letter to Cuomo and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Nassau County. The Empire State Pride Agenda, in a… Read More →