Governor Andrew Cuomo used a phrase the other day that ought to put a chill down the spine of every taxpayer. He said that the state was “functionally bankrupt.” The wording was not meant as a scare tactic. It was merely a statement of the obvious.
Unfortunately, not everybody got the point. Two of the Read More
ALBANY—One of New York's largest unions just endorsed Kirsten Gillibrand for election in 2010.
"Senator Gillibrand is an important ally for CSEA members and other working people," said Danny Donohue, president of CSEA, whose membership consists mostly of blue-collar state and municipal employees. "She understands the pressures that our members experience on and off Read More
There’s been a deluge of endorsement announcements today that well-meaning flacks are (constantly) reminding me of. Here are a few:
Planned Parenthood’s Action Fund endorsed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand for re-election. This comes just days before Representative Carolyn Maloney is expected to enter the race.
Robert Kennedy Jr. endorsed Cy Vance for Manhattan D.A. They entered Read More
As reports in the last few days have said he would, David Paterson just announced a deal with public employee unions that will spare proposed layoffs by offering members buyouts, and in exchange for enacting a less-generous pension program, called Tier V, for newly-hired employees.
Details from the governor’s office are below. This agreement Read More
As reports in the last few days have said he would, David Paterson just announced a deal with public employee unions that will spare proposed layoffs by offering members buyouts, and in exchange for enacting a less-generous pension program, called Tier V, for newly-hired employees.
Details from the governor's office are below. This Read More
ALBANY—A few people protesting David Paterson’s proposal for layoffs showed up at an Earth Day event earlier in Washington Park, yelling “no layoffs” and “you need a psychiatrist.”
Public television affiliate WMHT caught Paterson’s exchange with one of the demonstrators in the video below. She asks Paterson to reconsider his proposal for layoffs, he Read More
ALBANY—A few people protesting David Paterson's proposal for layoffs showed up at an Earth Day event earlier in Washington Park, yelling "no layoffs" and "you need a psychiatrist."
Public television affiliate WMHT caught Paterson's exchange with one of the demonstrators in the video below. She asks Paterson to reconsider his proposal for layoffs, Read More
ALBANY—The public employees’ unions aren’t taking news that David Paterson is moving toward layoffs very well.
The presidents of CSEA and PEF said at a press conference they will file a complaint of unfair labor practice against Paterson for sending this letter to 141,00 public employees yesterday, urging them to talk to union leaders Read More
ALBANY—The public employees' unions aren't taking news that David Paterson is moving toward layoffs very well.
The presidents of CSEA and PEF said at a press conference they will file a complaint of unfair labor practice against Paterson for sending this letter to 141,00 public employees yesterday, urging them to talk to union Read More
ALBANY—David Paterson just left an event to honor women leaders without taking questions from reporters about reported layoffs.
The layoffs were detailed in a memo sent to state agency commissioners by Dennis Whalen, director of state operations.
Last fall, public employee unions said they would not open their contracts, as Paterson and other Read More
