Ny State Senate

Democrats' State Majority Imperiled

nytimes.com | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 05.25.2011

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On an otherwise largely disappointing night for New York Republicans, the party appeared to be on the verge of either retaking the State Senate or thr...

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Dems Seat Flip Could Mean Gridlock In The State Senate

Daily Intel | By: | Posted 05.25.2011

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As unthinkable as it may seem that New York's State Senate really could get any worse, it actually could if today's vote results in a single Democrati...

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16% and Rising: Combating the "Angry Man" With a Slate of Women Candidates

Liz Krueger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Liz Krueger

Twelve of the Democrats challenging Republicans for their State Senate seats in New York this year are women. That's the most female candidates we've ever had in a single election.

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The Most Important New York State Senate Race Progressives Should Be Following

Joel Barkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Joel Barkin

Lost in much of the New York election coverage, is a detailed discussion about one of the most important state legislative races in the state. When St...

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The Quiet Deception of Community Control

Will Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Will Schwartz

But while the call for localism before the Charter Review Commission is a seductive one given the state of the city, in the end I think it really boils down to a cheap kind of populism.

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Efrain Gonzalez Jr., Ex-NY State Senator, Not Allowed To Withdraw Guilty Plea

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — A judge has rejected a former New York state senator's effort to withdraw his guilty plea to federal fraud charges. The federal judg...

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State Senators Parker And Klein Have Shouting Match In Midst Of Monserrate Decision

nydailynews.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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A heated exchange took place at last night's closed-door Senate Democratic conference between Sens. Diane Savino, Kevin Parker and Jeff Klein resulted...

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Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, A Potential Pedro Espada Jr. Challenger For State Senate

bronxnewsnetwork.org | Posted 05.25.2011

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Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter, a Bronx activist who became the face of last year's strong community push for living wage jobs at the Kingsbridge Armory, is e...

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

Will Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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Forest City's Longshot Bond Issue in Brooklyn

Steve Ettlinger | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Ettlinger

As Forest City Enterprises markets bonds for Atlantic Yards in Brooklyn -- which includes the most expensive basketball arena in the country -- I'm struck by how tenuous the whole thing is.

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

Will Schwartz | Posted 05.25.2011

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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.

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NY State Senate Gets Serious About Government Transparency

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

The NY State Senate has taken a real leadership role in using the internet seriously to increase government accountability with an intuitive, searchable open data environment.

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Richard Ravitch Blocked As Paterson's Lt. Governor By Judge

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) -- A judge has issued a restraining order blocking Richard Ravitch from serving as New York Gov. David Paterson's lieutenant gover...

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NY Senate 'Gang' Vows To Eat Bloomberg For Lunch

wcbstv.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mayor Michael Bloomberg was on the menu Monday, as state senators promised to eat him for lunch. The two groups took their war of words over the cont...

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Why I'm Running For City Comptroller

David Yassky | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Yassky

In the right hands, the City Comptroller's office will be a powerful force for increasing productivity and generating innovation.

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Senate Rascals Need Turning Out, But it Won't Be Easy

Gabe Pressman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gabe Pressman

There's a time-honored battle cry in politics: turn the rascals out! In history, these words usually applied to the politicians the reformers wanted to oust. But that isn't always the easiest thing to do.

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State Senate Can't Get It Together In Albany

New York Observer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Reporters were seated in a gigantic auditorium, with movie-theater-style seating and oak-paneled walls, a room normally used for legislative hearings....

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Farce Turns To Tragedy

Bill Cunningham | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Cunningham

What father would ask his children if they ever thought of growing up to be a state senator like Pedro Espada?

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New York Senate Democrats Press Governor Paterson For Special Session

NY Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democratic lawmakers urged Gov. David A. Paterson on Saturday to call a special session of the State Senate this week, saying they hoped it would help...

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New York Senate Special Session Called By Paterson

NY Times | DANNY HAKIM and JEREMY W. PETERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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After two weeks of having no direct impact on the State Senate stalemate, Gov. David A. Paterson said on Sunday he would call the Senate to a special ...

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New York Legislature May Doom Pro-Tenant Rent Law Changes

NY Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 05.25.2011

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State Senator Pedro Espada, Jr. handed a significant victory to New York Republicans when he abandoned the Democratic caucus last Monday and threw the...

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