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Governor Paterson Jokes About Peeing On New York Legislature

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 12.12.2009 | New York


Governor Paterson really puts the "pee" in politics. According to the New York Post's Cindy Adams, at a fundraiser on Wednesday night the governor jo...

Going Broke in Albany, Part 3: Why We're Still Screwed

Will Schwartz | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

I bet this Deficit Reduction Plan (DRP) won't last us through May. That's about six months before the next bout of calamity.

Report: Armory Project Not Worth It Without Living Wage

Bronx News Network | Bronx News Network | Posted 12.09.2009 | Home


The Drum Major Institute, a progressive non-partisan think tank, recently released this timely report saying that without a guarantee of living wage j...

Joe Bruno Guilty, NY Senate Rules Should Be Named Co-Conspirator

Brian Keeler | Posted 12.08.2009 | New York


Brian Keeler

Because there has been no threat to the power structure in Albany for so long, players left and right have learned to play the system, and the lawmakers have done nothing to upset the cart.

Fort Orange Club Is Like Albany's GOP Club

nytimes.com | JEREMY W. PETERS | Posted 12.07.2009 | New York


With their party out of power, Republicans may find their status diminished in Albany these days. But inside the Fort Orange Club an elegantly restore...

Governor Pataki Again?

The New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 12.07.2009 | New York


Can you feel the George Pataki fever? Neither can I. But apparently the former New York governor think he can coax a lot of people into believing in h...

Going Broke in Albany, Part 2: Where's a Press-Induced Panic When We Need One?

Will Schwartz | Posted 12.10.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

There's a good chance we're on the verge of entering a new financial era in New York State. An era that will be defined by the cutting, gutting, and slashing of our social services.

Paterson Ends Deficit Negotiations As Senate Claims Progress

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 12.02.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — In the latest episode of Albany's failure to address a worsening state deficit, Gov. David Paterson declared negotiations with th...

Bloomberg Backs Paterson On Budget

nypost.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | New York


Bloomberg, who has emerged as one of Paterson's chief defenders in the budget battle, urged lawmakers to "cut the guy a break" and to end "this crazin...

Fixing New York's Transit System

Gene Russianoff | Posted 12.04.2009 | New York


Gene Russianoff

The new MTA management must be able to come back to the legislature and to the riders and say, we did what we promised, on time and on budget.

State Lawmakers Back In Albany To Deal With Deficit

Capital News 9 | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


State leaders are expected to be back in town Monday to continue efforts to reach an agreement on a deficit reduction plan....

Paterson Makes $1.1 Billion In Budget Cuts

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — Unable to get the Legislature to agree on how to address a $3.2 billion deficit, New York Gov. David Paterson said he's taking $1...

Budget Stalemate In Albany Puts Strain On New York State

nytimes.com | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 11.27.2009 | New York


Without a budget deal, New York will be left with just $36 million in the bank by the end of December, according to current projections. And the money...

Joe Bruno Corruption Case Goes To Jury

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 11.24.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — The corruption case of former New York Senate Republican leader Joseph Bruno has gone to the jury, which will decide whether he u...

Going Broke in Albany, Part 1: Explaining The Budget and How We're Botching It

Will Schwartz | Posted 12.08.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

If the Senate gets their way, in just a few years we'll end up having to gut education, Medicaid, and public assistance. In just a few months, we'll have to lay off state employees.

NY Legislature Goes Home Without Budget Deal

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers headed home Thursday without agreement on how to address the state's fiscal crisis. The Legislature was in se...

Paterson: 'Cutting Now Will Be Less Damaging Than Gutting Later'

nytimes.com | JEREMY W. PETERS | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York


Gov. David A. Paterson took to the radio, trying, in interviews on half a dozen stations, to add a sense of urgency to the budget negotiations, and re...

Will Andrew Cuomo Control The Dems In 2010?

The New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York


Mr. Cuomo's poll numbers are so high that - barring the overhyped possibility of a run by Rudy Giuliani - next November's election won't be much fun. ...

What We're Not Saying: Why I Miss Eliot Spitzer

Will Schwartz | Posted 11.16.2009 | New York


Will Schwartz

We were perversely short-sighted with the way we handled Eliot Spitzer. We prioritized our blood lust for personal justice over our desire for effective public policy.

Gay Marriage In New York: How Will State Senators Vote?

NY1 | Posted 11.12.2009 | New York


With the announcement Tuesday from members of the New York State Senate that they'll put same-sex marriage legislation to a vote before the end of the...

NY State Senate Refuses To Deal With Deficit During Special Session

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature me...

How Deep Is New York's Deficit?

timesunion.com | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York


Gov. David Paterson has threatened, scolded and tried to cajole legislators into addressing the state's growing budget deficit. But despite his Monday...

Same-Sex Marriage May Get Albany Vote On Tuesday

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, calling it "an issue that touches on the...

"Informed Sources": What Really Happened When Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin Got Into Upstate New York Politics

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics


Reese Schonfeld

The latest tempest involved New York's 23rd Congressional district, where the Republican candidate was forced out of the race because of her positions on gay and abortion rights.

Howard Bennett, Former Teamster, Testifies In Joe Bruno Corruption Trial

AP | MICHAEL VIRTANEN | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York


ALBANY, N.Y. — A former Teamsters official testified that then New York state Sen. Joseph Bruno told him in 1994 that Wright Investors Service w...