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Meghan Keneally

Encouraging Words

Gillibrand: Giffords is Making ‘Remarkable Progress’ [VIDEO]

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making “remarkable progress” as she recovers from last month’s shooting in Tucson and has started speaking, making specific requests for food and talking to loved ones.

“They’re short sentences but specific, and very communicative,” said Gillibrand about Giffords’ progress. “I think that’s really what people are Read More

Political Divides

King, Grimm Break With Leadership on Proposed Cuts

Reps Peter King and Michael Grimm broke with their party’s leadership in the House today, sending a letter to Speaker John Boehner today against the G.O.P.’s proposed cuts, which they fear will “disproportionally impact” New York City and Long Island.

Highlighted among their concerns were the threats that the proposed cuts made to security measures Read More

By the Numbers

Poll Gives Cuomo Very Favorable News

The latest Siena poll gives Gov. Andrew Cuomo his highest favorability rating yet, with 77% of respondants approving of the job the governor is doing. Plus, despite some initial grumbling, nearly 3/4ths of New Yorkers say that they approved of Cuomo’s budget.

“The honeymoon continues,” said Siena pollster Steven Greenberg.

“After six weeks in office, Read More

Appeals

‘Deny The Waiver’ Pushes Appeal Against Black

A coalition of lawmakers and child advocates will announce tomorrow that they will appeal a lower court’s decision to decline to deny schools chancellor Cathie Black a waiver that she needed to assume control of the city’s schools.

Since Black was nominated for the position of chancellor by Mayor Michael Bloomberg three months ago, she Read More

Picking Teams

Cuomo Adds Three to His Team

Three names were added to the list of members of Governor Cuomo’s Albany team today, filling sought-after positions at the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Canal Corporation and the Environmental Facilities Corporation.

The decision to put Schenectedy Mayor Brian Stratton in the Cuomo administration was widely reported yesterday, though it was not until today’s announcement Read More