ALBANY—The message was clear to anyone who was at the Capitol on April 28: the pro-same-sex marriage lobby is an organized force you don't want to reckon with.
More than 2,000 people packed the Empire State Convention center. Organizers communicated via radio head set. Advocates sat at tables marked by legislative district—the Senate district Read More
ALBANY—Here’s a funny exchange between Jim Tedisco and Danny O’Donnell during last night’s Assembly debate on same-sex marriage.
It starts with O’Donnell, the bill’s sponsor, agreeing to yield to Tedisco, saying, “For the congressman, anything.”
“I wish,” Tedisco replied, referencing his recent loss to Scott Murphy in good humor. “Do you have 700 Read More
ALBANY—Here's a funny exchange between Jim Tedisco and Danny O'Donnell during last night's Assembly debate on same-sex marriage.
It starts with O'Donnell, the bill's sponsor, agreeing to yield to Tedisco, saying, "For the congressman, anything."
"I wish," Tedisco replied, referencing his recent loss to Scott Murphy in good humor. "Do you have Read More
ALBANY—After four hours of debate and a technical problem that crashed the chamber's electronic voting mechanisms, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed the Assembly by a vote of 89 to 52.
The result–not a surprise, but a wider margin than in previous years–was greeted with applause from advocates in the overlooking balconies as Read More
ALBANY—After four hours of debate and a technical problem that crashed the chamber’s electronic voting mechanisms, the bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed the Assembly by a vote of 89 to 52.
The result–not a surprise, but a wider margin than in previous years–was greeted with applause from advocates in the overlooking balconies as well Read More
ALBANY—The debate on the same-sex marriage bill in the State Assembly began at 4:52 p.m., with bill sponsor Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell calmly answering questions from Assemblyman Jack Quinn.
Their exchange was respectful, and at times funny. The first strong position was taken by Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick, a Long Island Republican, who opposed Read More
ALBANY—The debate on the same-sex marriage bill in the State Assembly began at 4:52 p.m., with bill sponsor Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell calmly answering questions from Assemblyman Jack Quinn.
Their exchange was respectful, and at times funny. The first strong position was taken by Assemblyman Mike Fitzpatrick, a Long Island Republican, who opposed the bill Read More
ALBANY—Here’s the invitation to Assemblyman Danny O’Donnell’s engagement party, scheduled for tonight at the tony 74 State hotel, after the expected passage in his chamber, again, of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.
(Note that since the bill’s passage in the Senate is uncertain, there’s no date on the “marriage license.”)
“I’ve been waiting Read More
ALBANY—Here's the invitation to Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell's engagement party, scheduled for tonight at the tony 74 State hotel, after the expected passage in his chamber, again, of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage.
(Note that since the bill's passage in the Senate is uncertain, there's no date on the "marriage license.")
"I've been waiting Read More
ALBANY—The legislative session in both houses next week has been pushed back a few hours to accommodate the funeral of John Marchi, the independent-minded Republican state senator and father of Staten Island secession movement.
The State Assembly will convene at 4 p.m. Monday; the State Senate at 5 p.m. Leaders of each chamber are Read More
