Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said he’s still weighing his options when it comes to which lawmaker will take over the chamber’s No. 2 post, which will be vacated on Jan. 1. In an interview Thursday with Gannett’s Albany Bureau, the Manhattan Democrat said several veteran lawmakers are in the running… Read More →
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wants New York to become the 33rd state to allow voters to cast their ballot before Election Day. Under a new bill proposed by Silver, New Yorkers would be able to vote beginning 14 days prior to a general election and one week before a primary… Read More →
For the fourth consecutive year, Americans consider “whatever” to be the most annoying word or phrase, a national Marist College poll today found. Thirty-two percent of Americans said “whatever” is most annoying, while “like” angered 21 percent of U.S. residents the most, the poll from the Poughkeepsie-based polling institute found…. Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo today said he will activate the State Emergency Operations Center at 6 p.m. as the state’s first major snowstorm is expected to hit tonight. He said officials from state agencies will be activate at the Albany-area center to coordinate the response. The storm, which could bring more… Read More →
Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, Putnam County, said today he supports efforts to curb access to guns by criminals and mentally ill people, but he warned against sweeping changes that would be infringe on New Yorkers’ Second Amendment rights. Gannett’s Albany Bureau reported today that plans for a special session of… Read More →
Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appear unlikely to reach an agreement on new, tougher gun laws before year’s end, the sides indicated today. Cuomo has been negotiating with the Legislature on a potential deal to hold a special session on new gun laws. With little progress on the horizon, Cuomo… Read More →
A major snowstorm, the first of the year, is headed to upstate starting tonight, and some areas may see a foot or more of snow. “Roads will be slippery and motorists should take necessary precautions and avoid driving once the storm begins,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo said in a tweet this… Read More →
The Democrat and Chronicle posted this photo today of the ravaged home of William Spengler, who burned it to the ground in Webster as he shot and killed two first responders and wounded two others. The fire destroyed seven homes along Lake Ontario and damaged two houses. Spengler killed himself,... Read More →
A 62-year-old Webster man who ambushed and killed two firefighters and injured two others today served 17 years in prison for beating his grandmother to death with a hammer, police said. Police identified the shooter as William H. Spengler Jr. He died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head… Read More →
Rep. Louise Slaughter said the shooting near Rochester today is another reason for tougher gun laws in the country. “Our nation must address out-of-control gun violence and I am firmly committed to doing my part,” Slaughter (left), D-Fairport, Monroe County, who will represent Webster in January, said in a statement…. Read More →