State Sen. Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Mamaroneck, will hold an event Tuesday to urge Gov. David Paterson to enact new laws protecting domestic violence victims. Joining Oppenheimer during the event will be representatives from My Sisters Place, a Westchester County domestic violence shelter as well as other groups such as the Pace… Read More →
Democratic State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Republican challenger Liam McLaughlin issued a press release today that seems to send mixed messages. In his headline McLaughlin accuses Stewart-Cousins of collecting per diem payments while programs are cut. Then in the body of his release he claims the senator and her fellow Democrats… Read More →
Carl Paladino, the Buffalo developer running for governor, will visit the Editorial Board at 11 a.m. on Monday for an Editorial Spotlight interview. Paladino, who lost the Republican nomination to former Rep. Rick Lazio, is gathering petition signatures in an effort to receive a place on the Sept. 14 primary… Read More →
Gov. David Paterson lamented the charged political environment state legislative leaders are in while the budget negotiations move forward at a snail’s pace. Paterson, along with Republican and Democratic leaders from the state Assembly and Senate, met for nearly an hour this morning to hash out their disagreements on the… Read More →
Assemblyman Mike Spano, D-Yonkers, released a statement today on his and his colleagues’ decision to storm the offices of Gov. David Paterson yesterday. “Yesterday, several of my Assembly colleagues and I stormed the governor’s office and demanded that he speak to us about the lateness of the state budget. The… Read More →
Assemblyman Mike Spano, D-Yonkers, said he will return one day of pay a week if Gov. David Paterson furloughs state workers. “I believe in leading by example, and if the Governor is going to take such action, I encourage him at the very least to show some leadership and cut… Read More →
Yonkers schools Superintendent Bernard Pierorazio returned earlier today from a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. Pierorazio said earlier today that he’s leaving “no stone unturned” as he searches for funding that will help the district overcome a projected $48 million funding gap due to Gov. David Paterson’s proposed cuts to… Read More →
Assemblyman Mike Spano, D-Yonkers, has asked Gov. David Paterson for for a disaster zone declaration in response to this weekend’s wild storm. “If Yonkers is declared a disaster zone, the city could apply to receive needed aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ease the devastating affects of this… Read More →
State Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, who also represents parts of Yonkers, Mount Vernon and several other communities in Westchester, issued a statement earlier today about the troubles facing Gov. David Paterson. “It is unfortunate that at a time when our state is in the midst of a severe economic crisis… Read More →
Assemblyman Mike Spano, D-Yonkers, issued a statement this afternoon on Gov. David Paterson’s veto of ethics reform legislation. “I’m disappointed by the governor’s decision to veto landmark ethics reform legislation (A.9544) that would have reduced the influence of lobbyists in Albany and strengthened campaign finance filing requirements. While the governor… Read More →
