Tag: Gianaris

Publisher’s Corner: Nixon’s campaign is shaking up state politics
Publisher's Corner

Publisher’s Corner: Nixon’s campaign is shaking up state politics

Long ago I nicknamed the Independent Democratic Conference “The Traitors.” That’s because these people who ran as Democrats actually kept the Republicans who control the Senate in very Blue State New York in power. Many people, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, have called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for his […]

Gianaris bill would toughen penalties for unlicensed drivers who kill or injure others
Policy

Gianaris bill would toughen penalties for unlicensed drivers who kill or injure others

A proposal to toughen penalties for drivers without valid licenses who kill or injure other motorists or pedestrians passed the Senate on Monday. The legislation (S.3299/A.3759) was introduced by Sen. Michael Gianaris, D- Queens, after the 2013 death of eight-year-old Noshat Nahian by an unlicensed driver. According to The New […]