Lately there has been some speculation as to the road forward for the Republican Party in New York State. Actually, there is both good and bad news for the Grand Old Party. The bad news, of course, is that they will never again gain a majority in either the Assembly […]
Tag: Gov. Andrew Cuomo
Publisher’s Corner: Do state legislators deserve a pay raise? Maybe
Do legislators deserve a pay raise? Well, the answer is maybe. We all know that there is quid pro pro, i.e. strictly illegal corruption — “Do this for me and I will give you money, Mr. or Ms. Legislator.” Then there is what you might call legal corruption, as in […]
Amazon deal to build new HQ in Queens gets mixed reactions
After a year-long search, Amazon announced this week it will build new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, Virginia. Reaction from state and local officials is mixed. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded what they are calling the largest economic development project in New York […]
$20 million in funding aimed at neutralizing gang’s threat on Long Island
Gov. Cuomo, lawmakers and police stand up to MS-13 street gang with new strategy – cutting off their source of recruits The state will be spending $20 million on new efforts to combat gang activity on Long Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday. Most of the new funding — $15 […]
New law bans practice of repossessing pets
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a law that will ban pet financing agreements in New York state, a practice that can lead to predatory leasing and trauma for the animals and their owners. Specifically, the new law will prohibit the use of a dog or a cat as security for […]
Letter to the Editor: Cuomo win on Primary Day actually reveals apathy among Democrats
Governor Andrew Cuomo shouldn’t be proud of his 2018 Democratic Party Primary win. Out of 5,621,822 registered active potential Democrats, only 975,552 voted him, while 511,585 voted for Cynthia Nixon and 4,134,685 who voted for “None of the Above” by staying home. In reality, when you add up the combined […]
Cuomo wins decisive victory over Nixon, but falters in some upstate counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defeated insurgent challenger Cynthia Nixon in Thursday’s primary election to claim the Democratic nomination for governor in New York. A total of 1.51 million Democrats voted in the New York State primary elections. Nearly 65 percent of them voted for Cuomo. He easily defeated Nixon with […]
Facebook, New York and politics
It has not been a good year for Facebook. The social media giant has come under heavy fire from privacy advocates, lawmakers, politicians and users from around the globe for myriad concerns. Questions have been raised regarding data security, the privacy of more than one billion users and how the […]