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Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing near record low approval ratings, according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University. The poll finds that that 46 percent of New Yorkers currently approve of the way Cuomo is handling his job as governor while 38 percent disapprove. This is Cuomo’s lowest rating since […]
Women’s health advocates say the state Senate’s failure to pass the Comprehensive Contraception Coverage Act and the Reproductive Heath Act is a “deeply concerning.” With abortion rights and contraception coverage facing serious political challenges at the federal level, Planned Parenthood Empire State Acts is vowing to fight for those two […]
A federal appeals court has overturned former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction because of incorrect jury instructions. The United States Court Of Appeals For The Second Circuit in Manhattan concluded that “erroneous” jury instructions were given by the judge in Silver’s 2015 trial. The court cited a […]
Following media reports that Gov. Andrew Cuomo funneled nearly $5 million from the Metropolitan Transit Authority to struggling upstate ski resorts, a senator has introduced legislation aimed at preventing similar budget raids in the future. Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Michael Gianaris, D – Queens, introduced a bill (S.6834) that would […]
If I were one of the leaders of the Republican Party, I would be very, very worried right about now. The most dangerous thing in politics is when one party finds that the non-voters in the opposing party are what we might call “energized.” Remember that a few percentage points […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo covered a lot of ground Tuesday afternoon in a day spent delivering news of investment in upstate jobs and infrastructure. First, Cuomo announced 230 new jobs in Batavia with the Massachusetts-based dairy giant Hood repurposing a yogurt production facility, formerly occupied by Muller yogurt, a joint venture […]
The “summer of hell” is well under way as construction began yesterday on train tracks at Penn Station and on the ABCD subway line. The MTA is accommodating many commuters with reduced fares and rebates, however many riders of the Long Island Railroad have been left frustrated and without proper […]
Senate Republicans have announced that they will provide $4 million to retrofit thousands of New York City Police Department command vehicles and patrol cars with bulletproof door panels and windows. The funding was introduced by Sen. Martin Golden, R-Brooklyn, a former NYPD officer and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, R-East […]