First Lady invites friends to Senate fundraiser on state letterhead, cancels event
May 31, 2008
Gov. David Paterson may be staying out of the fight for the Senate majority brewing this fall, but his wife Michelle Paige Paterson has entered the fray, but made the admitted mistake of mixing politics and governance by putting the invitation on state letterhead.
Paige Paterson was scheduled to appear at a Manhattan fundraiser on June [...]
30th Candidates Square Off on Small Screen
May 31, 2008
Dominic Carter hosted a roundtable debate on NY1 between the four 30th District Council candidates on Friday night, which had special election contenders asking each other questions at one point in the segment.
Carter began the debate by questioning how the special election contenders would reinvigorate the morale of voters throughout the 30th District after the [...]
State Democrats Start Upstate Caucus
May 31, 2008
Trying to beat back the label as New York City-focused, Senate Democrats announced today an Upstate Caucus, “a five-member body that will concentrate on ways to help families live, work and thrive in upstate regions of New York state.”
Senate Democrats are trying to win the Senate majority for the first time since 1965, and will [...]
City Comptroller Wants United Nations’s Unpaid Rent Money
May 30, 2008
The mayor’s budget could see a boost in funding if the city comptroller gets a United Nations company to pay unpaid rent.
Comptroller William Thompson announced Thursday he is going after the United Nations Development Corporation, saying it owes the city more than $6 million in unpaid rent.
The company provides office and residential space for United [...]
For Bruno, the race is on … almost
May 30, 2008
Senate majority leader hasn’t confirmed his plans publicly, but spokesman says announcement in works
Though he’s been publicly coy about his re-election plans, Senate Majority Leader Joseph L. Bruno soon will announce his intent to run again, a spokesman said Thursday.
Behind the scenes, the Brunswick Republican [...]
Staten Island GOP endorses Frank Powers
May 30, 2008
In a move that political observers did not see coming, the Staten Island Republican Party last night unanimously endorsed Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member and retired Wall Street executive Frank Powers to replace GOP Rep. Vito Fossella in Congress.
“I’m going to give it a hard fight,” Powers told members of the GOP county committee [...]
Dept of Education Phantom Cuts
May 30, 2008
Nearly half the Department of Education’s $200 million in cuts to its administrative budget for the 2008-09 school year were achieved through slashing cost estimates rather than actual costs, officials said. They include $25 million in anticipated savings through tougher negotiations for bulk purchases and $45 million in “cash management” efficiencies.
Even though they’re labeled “nonschool” [...]
Upper East Side Crane Collapse
May 30, 2008
A construction crane collapsed shortly after 8 a.m. this morning on New York’s Upper East Side, smashing into a high-rise apartment building before crashing more than a dozen stories onto the street below.
The Fire Department said it has pulled people out of the wreckage at East 91st Street and First Avenue. It’s unclear how many [...]
Kathy Konst expected to join Democratic field for Reynolds’ seat
May 29, 2008
County Legislator Kathy Konst of Lancaster said Wednesday she expects to join the Democratic field to succeed Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds in Washington, setting up a suddenly crowded four-way contest.
Konst, serving her second term in County Hall, surprised just about everyone observing the 26th District race by joining it just before designating petitions begin circulating [...]
Michael Arcuri campaign to highlight ‘values’
May 29, 2008
U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, said Wednesday his re-election bid in the 24th Congressional District will focus on promoting family values and economic opportunity.
“I promised to represent you with an independent voice in Washington and at home, and for the last 18 months, I’ve done just that.” Arcuri said in remarks prepared for a speech [...]
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