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More than 5,000 people have signed a petition demanding that former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman donate his campaign funds to organizations that support sexual violence victims. The petition was launched by a coalition of groups including the Feminist Majority, the National Organization for Women, the National Organization for […]
Assemblyman Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, was unanimously re-elected leader of the Assembly Republican Conference on November 27, 2018. Kolb was first elected to the Assembly in 2000 and has served as minority leader since 2009. This makes Kolb the longest-tenured legislative leader in Albany. Kolb’s district includes all of Ontario County […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo today issued a letter to the New York House Democratic Delegation congratulating them on their victory and calling on them to fight for New York priorities. Specifically, the governor highlighted the need to fully restore the SALT deduction and secure full federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel. […]
After a year-long search, Amazon announced this week it will build new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, Virginia. Reaction from state and local officials is mixed. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded what they are calling the largest economic development project in New York […]
A week after Election Day, the race for New York’s 22nd Congressional District seat is too close to call and may not be decided anytime soon. As of Nov. 14, Democrat Anthony Brindisi holds a 1,293-vote lead over incumbent Claudia Tenney — a first-year Republican who got support from President […]
Greens, Libertarians, Working Families and Conservatives maintain status Women’s Equality and Reform parties lose automatic ballot status heading into 2022 gubernatorial elections Third party candidates Howie Hawkins, Larry Sharpe and Stephanie Miner each protected their respective party lines into the 2022 elections by garnering more than 50,000 votes. First-time gubernatorial […]
For the first time in almost a decade, Democrats will hold a firm majority control of the New York State Senate. Based on preliminary numbers from the State Board of Elections, Democrats appeared to have secured a total 39 seats in the state Senate, with a couple races still too […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo defeated Republican challenger Marc Molinaro to secure a third term. He’s the first governor to do so since George Pataki in 2006. It appeared in the days prior to the election that Cuomo was losing his lead, but on Election Day he proved successful. Cuomo beat Dutchess […]