Mayor Bloomberg isn’t the only person getting snubbed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo these days. Cuomo’s office told the state’s Catholic Conference this week that the governor would not have the time to meet with Archbishop Timothy Dolan and other bishops when they travel to Albany next week for their annual conference. The governor’s decision puts [...]
More than 100 protesters from New York City community organizations made their way up to Albany Wednesday to send Governor Andrew Cuomo a message: “tax the rich, not the poor.” As part of their demonstration, participants blocked all exits to the State Street entrance of the Capitol in an effort to get arrested for their [...]
Mayor Mike Bloomberg personally delivered a message for Albany pols yesterday: Don’t short New York City to balance your budget. Appearing before the State Assembly, the mayor said the $2.1 billion reduction in funding that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing would cause “layoffs and services cuts that would be devastating to our city.” In his [...]
Queens senator Hiram Monserrate was formally expelled Tuesday from the State Senate following a 53-8 vote. The resolution takes effect immediately. Sources say there were two resolutions being considered by state senators as they met behind closed doors Tuesday night. One called for an immediate expulsion, the other would have delayed it until June. Monserrate [...]
The city has chosen Italian-based company Zamperla USA to become the new amusement park operator for Coney Island. Zamperla USA was named the new amusement park operator for Coney Island Tuesday. The company was among several others vying for the operating rights, including Ripley’s Believe or Not and Steel Pier. Contenders for the rights had [...]
New York Gov. David Paterson released a budget proposal Tuesday that seeks a 5 percent cut in school aid, as well as $1 billion in new taxes and fees. The $134 billion budget also addresses a $7.4 billion deficit. In addition to a $1.1 billion cut in school aid, Paterson wants $1 billion cut from [...]
New York’s Assembly and Senate agree on a reform of state ethics laws, but the package lacks the independent oversight of lawmakers’ behavior that Gov. David Paterson seeks. Legislative leaders are scheduled to release the agreement Wednesday. It will include separate boards to regulate lawmakers and their staff, the executive branch, and lobbying. The Democratic [...]
The investigation into a non-profit run by State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada reveals violations. An affidavit filed today by State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says a nine-month probe into a Bronx clinic founded by Espada shows apparent violations of New York’s not-for-profit corporation law. The violations cited in the affidavit include sharing money with [...]
Legislative officials familiar with the report says a special New York Senate committee is recommending either censuring or expelling Sen. Hiram Monserrate following his misdemeanor assault conviction last year. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, say this sends the question to the full Senate. Monserrate [...]
A historic win for a black woman on Staten Island and a Chinese-American woman in Chinatown have helped make a little more election history — for the first time, people of color will hold the majority of seats on the New York City Council. When newly elected members take office in January, the 51-person council [...]
