State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Barbara Fiala just announced she will reinstate the requirement for an eye test at the DMV to get a driver’s license renewal. She plans to convene an advisory group of experts in the health, safety and transportation fields ”to determine the best and most… Read More →
A national group that vehemently opposes same-sex marriage has launched a new billboard campaign against a group of senators who voted for the measure this year, part of a promise to spend $2 million to oust them from office. The National Organization for Marriage put up billboards in the districts… Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Division of the Budget has released a breakdown of the estimated Public Employees Federation layoffs by county. The state has issued 3,496 layoff notices. Employees in nearly four-dozen agencies are affected. These are the numbers by county: Albany— 998 Bronx— 49 Broome— 129 Cattaraugus— 8 Cayuga— 14 Chautauqua— 2 Chemung— 34 Clinton— 5 Columbia— 3 Delaware— 7… Read More →
The Public Employees Federation just released a statement responding to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s comments on a the Capitol Pressroom radio show today. This is what Ken Brynien, president of the 56,000-member union of professional, scientific and technical employees, had to say: “The New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) is… Read More →
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, speaking on the Capitol Pressroom radio show today, said he is “open to tweaks” of the Public Employee Federation contract, but not ones that cost the state more money. Earlier this week, the 56,000-member union voted down a tentative five-year contract with the state, prompting the Cuomo administration… Read More →
The state Department of Motor Vehicle’s decision to allow people renewing their driver’s licenses to “self-certify” their vision is good is being put on hold, according to a source with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration. The change was announced Monday and took effect Wednesday, drawing criticism from many county clerks, who… Read More →
Reginald Lafayette, the Democratic elections commissioner and party leader, said he won’t call for any investigation into allegations of elections fraud by Republicans in the District 7 Board of Legislators race. “I’m not calling for an investigation on myself or the board (of elections),” he told Politics on the Hudson…. Read More →
Democrats are challenging a Republican elections official and party boss who they say “mysteriously found” votes from an impounded machine days after the actual re-count. Now, even though Legislator Judy Myers won the Independence line against Republican challenger Suzanna Keith in District 7, some Democrats want an investigation to determine… Read More →
The Journal News/LoHud.com Editorial Board holds endorsement interviews with candidates in key contests on the Nov. 8 ballot. Voters may watch LIVE online at www.lohud.com/editorialspotlight; questions can be submitted via our CoverItLive live-blogging feature. The following endorsement hearings are scheduled: Oct. 4: 1 p.m. Stony Point supervisor Oct. 4: 3… Read More →
Updated at 4:36 p.m. with statement from Cuomo’s spokesman. Fresh off a definitive rejection of a tentative contract struct with Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, the state’s second-largest public employees union says they’re prepared to present “new ideas” that would cut costs but have the support of their members. The Public… Read More →
