You gotta’ like Tom Suozzi. I know that I do. He really wants to be governor of New York. If he were on a Little League team, he would be the kid described as having “a lot of heart.” He gets up there and really swings away. It’s interesting — […]
Publisher’s Corner
Publisher’s Corner: Unpacking the Adams-Cuomo-Hochul power dynamic
Andrew Cuomo has now officially missed the boat. He had his shot, but his former lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul, seems to be where she wants to be. She’s a smart woman and unlike Cuomo, she has not accumulated a lot of enemies and seems set for reelection. It would take […]
Publisher’s Corner: In the game of politics, you’ve got to make friends and then keep them
Governor Kathy Hochul was kind enough to join me on my syndicated radio program recently and she showed me another side of her that many people have yet to see. First of all, she has a sense of humor. Who knew? I had written a column urging her to come […]
Publisher’s Corner: Republicans will play the bail reform card to the hilt
Speaker Carl Heastie, who leads the New York State Assembly, seems to have a definite view concerning “bail reform” that appears to differ from that of the governor, Kathy Hochul. A little background: the Democrats got their behinds kicked in the last election over the issue. You will recall that […]
Publisher’s Corner: The governor’s race is Hochul’s to lose
Who’s on first? We all knew that Andrew Cuomo wanted to be president. I doubt that Kathy Hochul has those aspirations, although you never know. Right now, there’s a lot to consider. New York used to be a jumping off place for career politicians who were looking for higher ledges […]
Publisher’s Corner: Make sure you thank a teacher today
Our teachers are among the most significant influences in our lives. Every one of us can point to an individual teacher who has been more important to us than anyone else, with the possible exception of our parents. I remember the good ones and the bad ones. I’m a teacher, […]
Publisher’s Corner: It’s funny what you remember
Some things in Albany change, many do not. Some, I really miss. I remember when Stanley Steingut was the Minority Leader and then the Speaker. I really liked the guy and I think he liked me. Back then, when Albany was different and I was a graduate intern in Manfred […]
Publisher’s Corner: Time for a True-False quiz
Okay, here comes your mid-year exam. This will be a true or false test. Mark your papers T or F and please, keep your eyes off your neighbor’s paper. T or F: As most political observers believe, Kathy Hochul will be reelected governor. False: Certainty is never a sure thing […]