Gov. Andrew Cuomo on signed two new gun control laws on Monday. One extends the waiting period for individuals who are not immediately approved to purchase a firearm. The new law gives law enforcement up to 30 days to investigate whether a person is eligible to own a firearm. The […]
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Cuomo: No budget deal without a permanent tax cap
Gov. Andrew Cuomo met with the full delegation of Long Island senators for a rally at Clinton G. Martin Park in New Hyde Park on Sunday in support of a permanent 2 percent property tax cap. Earlier this month, the governor vowed he will not sign a budget without the […]
In new poll, voters identify “heroes” and “villains” in Amazon HQ debacle
By a 67-to-21 percent margin, New Yorkers say that Amazon cancelling its planned second headquarters in Queens was bad for New York. By as nearly as large a margin, 61-to-30 percent, they support the deal in which Amazon would receive up to $3 billion in state and city incentives and […]
Publisher’s Corner: Democrats in Congress and State Senate are taking big risks
The Democrats in both the House of Representatives and the State Senate are risking it all and to some extent, they are being aided and abetted by the news media who know a story when they see one. We all know that any story that involves a fight or a […]
Cuomo, joined by House Speaker Pelosi, signs “Red Flag” gun control law
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday to sign the Red Flag Bill, the latest in New York State gun control laws. The new law — also known as the extreme risk protection order bill — prevents individuals who show signs of being a threat to themselves […]
Cuomo signs bills reducing ballot signature requirements for 2019
On February 20, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed two pieces of legislation that will increase ballot access for candidates planning to run for public office in 2019. Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved a bill that will unify the state, local, and federal (non-presidential) elections to a single […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s statement on Amazon HQ2 pullout
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s statement on Amazon’s decision to pull its HQ2 project from Queens after facing backlash from lawmakers and some union leaders. “Amazon chose to come to New York because we are the capital of the world and the best place to do business. We competed in and won […]
Publisher’s Corner: Excelsior Scholarship is a good start, but hardly a “free” program
I have always believed that if we are committed to fairness and equality of opportunity for everyone, college should be free. While we are willing to guarantee free access to education via the public schools through high school, many of our private (independent) colleges are charging $60,000 and even more […]