ALBANY—For liberals, this was the year of great expectations. It was the first time in three-quarters of a century that Democrats controlled all three governmental levers in Albany, and the newly empowered Senate Democrats, led by Malcolm Smith, talked about legalizing same-sex marriage; passing new laws to protect tenants and mandate prevailing wages on public Read More
ALBANY—For liberals, this was the year of great expectations.
It was the first time in three-quarters of a century that Democrats controlled all three governmental levers in Albany, and the newly empowered Senate Democrats, led by Malcolm Smith, talked about legalizing same-sex marriage; passing new laws to protect tenants and mandate prevailing wages on Read More
Michael Bloomberg appeared with Whoopi Goldberg at John Jay College this afternoon for a “Women for Bloomberg” campaign rally. Afterward, he had a question-and-answer session with reporters about the Senate coup in Albany:
“Well, we still have the same agenda we did before.”
[If the city budget is delayed?]
“We would be in uncharted water. Read More
Michael Bloomberg appeared with Whoopi Goldberg at John Jay College this afternoon for a “Women for Bloomberg” campaign rally. Afterward, he had a question-and-answer session with reporters about the Senate coup in Albany:
“Well, we still have the same agenda we did before.”
[If the city budget is delayed?]
“We would be Read More
Democrats waited 40 years to win back the State Senate and now, just five months after finally securing control, it’s been snatched away from them again. So it’s only logical that they’re furious.
But they should really take a breath, because—while they will have a clear and profound impact on Read More
Democrats waited 40 years to win back the state Senate and now, just five months after finally securing control, it’s been snatched away from them again. So it’s only logical that they’re furious. But they should really take a breath, because—while they will have a clear and profound impact on the workings of Albany through Read More
Earlier this morning, the New York State Senate launched their new website at NYSenate.gov. On the 14th floor at 250 Broadway, Majority Leader Malcolm Smith introduced the new web portal in front of a giant screen projecting the homepage of the new site.
“We made a commitment when we took over the Read More
Daily News: We’ve been counseling the Daily News not to fear overdoing the Craigslist Killer piece this week, but we fear the paper has proven us wrong. Today’s front page promises “EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS” and offers one of them: the accused murderer caught in a candid in a sort of party fist-pump in front of some Read More
With Democrats closer than ever to the possibility of taking over the State Senate—and having total control of state government—there are signs that a fault line is emerging between two groups that have, so far, been working well together: the Democratic Party establishment and progressive activists.
One recent example that has received some attention is Read More
The Assembly and state Senate are heading back to Albany on Thursday, according to a knowledgeable source. And Liz too! (added)
Since there is an agreement (sort of) on congestion pricing, and on campaign finance reform, expect some of that legislation to sail through both houses.
And maybe some Read More
