Should Preet Bharara decide to run for Attorney General, he will win. Period. We should be looking for an Attorney General in New York who has the smarts and decency to go after evil wrong doers. We all know that Bharara has proven himself. The conviction of the Cuomo toadies […]
Tag: Carl Heastie
Women leaders and advocates react to Schneiderman allegations
In a shocking turn of events, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, a self-proclaimed champion of the #MeToo movement has been accused of severe sexual violence against four women. Women across the state who are involved in New York politics are speaking out in response to these allegations, expressing their disgust, […]
Wanted: Ethics watchdog to keep their mouth shut
Publisher’s Corner There are those who believe that I have been less than kind in my writings about Carl Heastie, the Speaker of the New York State Assembly. I have been calling him “Boss Heastie” because of his former job as the Boss of the Bronx political machine. He […]
Helene Weinstein to chair Ways and Means Committee
Following the retirement of Herman “Denny” Farrell, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie appointed Helene Weinstein as the chair of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee, making history as the first woman to chair the committee. “One of the longest serving members of the Assembly, Helene has made immeasurable contributions to the […]