New York City voters disapprove of the job Mayor Bill de Blasio is doing by 51 to 42 percent, close to his lowest-ever 52 percent disapproval rating recorded in May. Fifty percent of the voters say he does not deserve reelection in 2017, according to a Quinnipiac University poll […]
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Sen. Hoylman urges NY to follow the lead of Massachusetts and ban wage history questions
Responding to the far-reaching equal pay law signed into law this week in Massachusetts, Sen. Brad Hoylman, D-Manhattan, is calling on the New York State Legislature to pass his bill that would prevent employers from asking about an applicant’s wage history as a condition of employment. Bill S.6342/A.5982 — […]
Cuomo touts progressive victories before LGBT Caucus in Philadelphia
On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed the LGBT caucus meeting at the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Cuomo cited the progress that New York state has achieved over the last six years for the LGBT community — from enacting marriage equality to pledging to end the AIDS […]
AFL-CIO makes early endorsements for Democratic lawmakers
The 2.5 million-member New York State AFL-CIO is announcing the early endorsements of Senators Toby Ann Stavisky and Gustavo Rivera as well as Assemblymen Harry Bronson and Victor Pichardo for re-election. The federation also announced the early endorsement of Jamaal Bailey in the Senate seat being vacated by Ruth […]
Half of voters want to start with a clean slate
Corruption is a serious problem to 56 percent of voters, but a plurality have never heard of Preet Bharara Forty-eight percent of registered voters in New York say that all current elected officials should be voted out of office so new officials can start with a clean slate, […]
Statewide, Clinton holds 12-point lead over native son Trump
Hillary leads in NYC and among independent voters Trump taking upstate Even split among suburban voters Driven by a three-to-one lead in New York City, Democrat Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump 47 to 35 percent among all New York state registered voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll […]
State issues RFPs for 27 prime acres on Albany’s Harriman state office campus
Uses can include health care, technology, research, education, retail and hospitality; no residential use will be considered Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday that New York state has issued request for proposals for the purchase and development of 27 acres of prime real estate on the east side of the Governor […]
Voters give governor, lawmakers lackluster grades on ethics reform efforts
By a better than two-to-one margin — 56 to 27 percent — New Yorkers say the ethics reform legislation passed in the recently completed legislative session will not lead to a reduction in corruption in state government, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered […]