Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is warning the DEC about a potential violation of state law following the agency’s latest plan to reduce the population and range of mute swans — an invasive species — in New York. Cymbrowitz, D- Brooklyn, fired off an angry letter to the DEC on Nov. 14 […]
Month: November 2017
Dr. Chartock reaches into his mailbag
I have made up some letters that reflect the kind of mail and comments I have been getting lately. Here goes: Dear Doctor Chartock: I keep hearing that Andrew Cuomo is gearing up to run for president. He can’t win, can he? Sign me, Kate in Kingston Dear Kate: Of course […]
Even in high-profile races, voter turnout was “anemic”
With voter turnout on Tuesday hovering around 30 percent for major races across the state, a leading public watchdog group is hoping to begin discussions on how to increase participation in future elections. Looking at the voter participation rate on ballot Proposal One — by far the most publicized and […]
Organized labor shows its strength on Proposal One
New York’s powerful labor unions are celebrating today after voters emphatically defeated a constitutional convention. Every county in the state voted the measure down, handing proponents of holding a convention a defeat by a nearly 4-to-1 margin, sinking the measure 83.2 percent to 16.8 percent with 98 percent of precincts […]
Westchester set to become Senate battleground
Two-term Republican Rob Astorino is vowing to help with a smooth transition as he conceded Tuesday night to Democrat George Latimer for the office of Westchester County executive. Latimer, a senator and former assemblyman from the city of Rye, won a total of 57 percent of the votes Tuesday compared […]
Taking guns from dangerous hands
Following Sunday’s mass shooting in a Texas church, Sen. Brad Hoylman is urging colleagues to take action on his legislation that would take guns away from domestic abusers. Hoylman, D-Manhattan, is calling on fellow senators to revisit and pass his Safe Homes Act (S.67) which would allow law enforcement […]
ConCon defeated, Props 2 & 3 approved, de Blasio cruises
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, a former challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, is defeated by Sen. George Latimer The State Board of Elections is reporting unofficial results from yesterday’s elections, showing that New Yorkers — by wide margins — voted against holding a Constitutional Convention. Voters did approve two changes […]
Bill would prevent elected officials and political parties from handpicking successors
New legislation announced Monday would help close loopholes that allow party insiders to hand select candidates, skirting the constituents of a district, in New York state elections. Sen. Tony Avella, D-Queens, has introduced two bills, S.6868 and S.2040, that aim to stop incumbents who choose to decline a nomination, or […]