After a long battle followed by days of protracted deal-making, the New York State Senate voted Friday night to legalize same-sex marriage in the Empire State. The historic yet divisive measure passed by a narrow margin of 33 votes to 29. The vote will make New York the sixth state – and the largest one [...]
Andrew Cuomo on Thursday amended his proposed budget to incorporate Medicaid funding cuts and policy changes recommended by a task force that reviewed the program and to reflect some future economic optimism. His revisions include a projection that school aid will increase a year from now, which would be the first increase since the 2009-10 [...]
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has stepped aside in the ethics investigations of Governor David Paterson. Cuomo has named former State Chief Judge Judith Kaye to look into the two scandals plaguing the governor. Reports say that Paterson allegedly helped cover up a domestic violence investigation involving his top aide and allegedly lied under oath about [...]
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rick Lazio received a boost of political support Wednesday from former governor George Pataki. Pataki, a three-term governor, said Lazio is the right choice to clean up the dysfunctional government in Albany. “I believe the right person, the best person for the party, and more importantly for the state, is Rick Lazio,” [...]
The state’s top cop is out after just seven days on the job – the fourth victim of the scandals swirling around Gov. Paterson. State Police First Deputy Superintendent and interim boss Pedro Perez abruptly announced his retirement Tuesday, a week after former chief Harry Corbitt quit March 3 to flee the firestorm. “My retirement [...]
New York Republican Rick Lazio’s lackluster gubernatorial campaign has propelled some members of his own party to court a Democrat to switch sides and lead the charge against likely Democratic nominee Andrew Cuomo this fall. Top Republican officials are scheduled to meet Tuesday with Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy in Albany, signaling a lack of [...]
A New York real estate group has agreed to pay $1 million to settle allegations that it harassed tenants as part of a campaign to replace them with people paying higher rents. Vantage Properties owns 9,500 apartments in the city. Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced the settlement Thursday. He had accused the company of trying [...]
Republican candidate for governor Rick Lazio called on his potential rival Monday to make up his mind about this year’s race for the state house. After addressing the State Conservative Party in suburban Albany, Lazio appeared Monday on NY1′s “Inside City Hall” where he said State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo should put an end to [...]
The people who are supposed to police the ethics of New York’s top elected leaders are also donating to them. Four members of the state’s much-maligned Public Integrity Commission have contributed $5,000 since its creation in 2007 – 80% of it since July – to the campaigns of Gov. Paterson, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo and [...]
Governor David Paterson’s financial readiness for an election challenge is reportedly even more troubled than the numbers first appeared. The Daily News says that of the $3 million Paterson has on hand in his war chest, only $620,000 is available for a potential primary. It’s reportedly not even enough to buy one-week’s worth of television [...]
