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,” [...]
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 [...]
Douglas L. Hoffman rode a strong wave of conservative activism to a second-place finish in last fall’s special election in the 23rd Congressional District. Now the Lake Placid accountant — and adopted son of the Tea Party movement — is back for a second try, but not without some competition. Mr. Hoffman formally entered the [...]
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 [...]
Rep. Charles Rangel’s ongoing ethics probe is taking a serious toll – on his campaign war chest. In the last three months of 2009 alone, Rangel shelled out $574,348 on lawyers, according to his latest federal election filings. That’s 84% of his total campaign spending during the same period. Ever since Rangel ran afoul of [...]
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 [...]
As Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo readies his candidacy for governor, one industry is helping him amass a huge fund-raising advantage: real estate. New records show that even as the industry has confronted its worst crisis in decades, developers, construction executives and real estate lobbyists have given millions of dollars to Mr. Cuomo, providing one [...]
As she tries to shore up support for her election bid, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has reportedly received the backing of one of the country’s most powerful Democrats. Former President Bill Clinton is supporting Gillibrand’s election, according to the Daily News. The paper cites a Clinton aide, who says the former president thinks Gillibrand is doing [...]
State Assemblywoman Annie Rabbitt plans to launch her re-election campaign during a fundraiser Thursday. “I feel like I make a difference. I think I really understand – being a business owner, a wife and mother – what the demands are of the average New Yorker,” she said. Rabbitt, R-C-Greenwood Lake, represents District 97, which includes [...]
