Questions on Claim That Senator Was Target of Attacks
May 22, 2008
The staff of State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins says that her district office here has been the target of attacks and a break-in recently, but the police have raised questions about some parts of the staff’s account.
A spokeswoman for the senator said on Wednesday that on two recent days, an air-rifle pellet or a bullet from [...]
Albany Democrats bolt party meeting
May 22, 2008
In yet another contentious meeting Monday night of Albany County Demo crats, more than 100 representatives of the city of Albany walked out in a huff rather than participate in a vote on whether to endorse a candidate for Congress.
In the end, those remaining, from suburban towns and a scattering from Albany who refused to [...]
NY Senate Democrats share some power in GOP chamber
May 22, 2008
The Republican-controlled New York Senate has approved five major bills with Democratic prime sponsors and 16 more could reach the floor, which Senate Democratic leader Malcolm Smith says reflects unprecedented reform in the chamber.
It’s a claim the Republican majority later disputed, saying the Democrat-sponsored bills were supported on their merits as in past years.
Smith also [...]
Local businesswoman running against Cahill
May 22, 2008
Republican Robin Vaccai Yess has entered the race for the 101st Assembly District.
Yess announced her candidacy for the Republican endorsement during a news conference Tuesday on the Kingston waterfront. The seat is held by Democrat Kevin Cahill of Kingston.
Yess laid out a platform of property tax reform, state gasoline tax cuts and higher ethics in [...]
Albany’s forcing me to hurt best schools - Joel Klein
May 22, 2008
Schools chancellor Joel Klein is threatening to gut the budgets of the city’s best schools unless state officials lift rules forcing him to give failing schools more money than he thinks is fair.
Strings attached to state education dollars force the chancellor to spare struggling schools from the budget ax. Klein would prefer to distribute painful [...]
New Port Authority director ousts projects head
May 20, 2008
Chris Ward, the recently appointed executive director of the Port Authority, has forced out Deputy Executive Director Bill Goldstein, head of capital projects at the Port.
The new executive director of the Port Authority has forced out the head of capital projects in his first move since arriving at the bi-state agency last week.
Chris Ward, named [...]
Governor Hospitalized For Migraine-Like Symptoms
May 20, 2008
Governor David Paterson is being treated at an Upper East Side hospital after checking himself in early this morning for severe migraine symptoms.
A source close to the governor confirms to NY1 he asked to be taken to Mount Sinai Hospital this morning.
Sources say doctors ran preliminary tests and will undergo a battery of other tests [...]
Eliot Spitzer resigning
May 20, 2008
Gov. Eliot Spitzer holed up in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday and prepared to resign today over a prostitution scandal that has rocked the state, according to a high-ranking aide.
In a strategy used to give his lawyers time to negotiate with federal officials, the aide said, Spitzer needed to hold onto the governorship as leverage to [...]
Queens Democrats put off vote on incumbent senator
May 20, 2008
Queens Democratic leaders put off a controversial vote Monday after they could not agree on whether to abandon support for a state senator up for reelection.
District leaders were split over whether to back Sen. John Sabini in September’s primary or support his challenger, Councilman Hiram Monserrate.
The vote was postponed until Friday.
The Daily News first reported [...]
Vito Fossella will not seek re-election
May 20, 2008
Under mounting pressure Vito Fossella has decided to not seek re-election for his house seat citing “healing wounds”
The official press release below:
