Posts Tagged ‘Albany’

Rosenthal: Albany Toiler

Written by admin on September 17, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Politics

In the aftermath of the State Senate coup that shut down Albany this summer, the State Legislature is attempting a return to normalcy by installing stable leadership and trying to pass a few laws. With both chambers likely to meet again this fall to deal with the state’s $2.1 billion budget deficit, many are hoping
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Of Prostitutes and Pigs

Written by admin on July 16, 2009. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

I was at a cocktail party on Fire Island when an old childhood friend came over and said, “Professor, you know a lot about Albany politics. Give me a short course.” Tired of talking and writing of the political perfidy of the sad schlemiels of the State Senate, I told the guy that most of
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Albany Out of Order

Written by admin on July 1, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

With any luck, Albany may be back to business by the time this paper reaches readers. But no matter how these next few days unfold, the insanity of the past three weeks—which has included chamber lock-outs, dueling sessions and more finger-pointing than a 3rd-grade classroom—has only made more urgent what we already knew: New York
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Behind the Curtain

Written by admin on June 24, 2009. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

No matter how the State Senate debacle turns out, one thing is for sure: the curtain has been lifted, and what we are seeing is truly disgusting. Think about the words “representative government.” The word “representative” has two important components: “re” and “present.” Yet it turns out that the last thing the Democrats or Republicans
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In Albany, Darkest Before Dawn

Written by admin on June 17, 2009. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

The weird keeps getting weirder. Now that Hiram Monserrate has announced his intention to return to the Democrats, the split between Republicans and Democrats would be 31-31. No session can take place and no bill can pass without 32 votes being present and voting “aye.” But some good could come of all the nonsense in
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SENATORS URGE NEW HOUSING LAWS

Written by admin on May 21, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

West Side State Sens. Eric Schneiderman, Bill Perkins and Tom Duane, along with several of their colleagues, urged the passage of pro-tenant housing laws. In February, the Democratic-dominated Assembly passed a package of housing bills that would, among other things, end vacancy decontrol, restore home rule for housing regulations in New York City and increase
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ALBANY MOVES ON RENT LAW

Written by admin on February 5, 2009. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

The Assembly passed the first broad package of bills revising the state’s rent regulation laws last week. Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal drafted a bill hat would lift the $2,000 cap on protecting rent regulated apartments. Currently, landlords can remove apartments from rent regulation if the rent is $2,000 or more a month, and then rent
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MTA TO ALBANY: S.O.S.

Written by admin on December 23, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority took heat last week after adopting a budget that raises fares and cuts services. But MTA chief executive Elliot Sander mirrors the opinion of angry straphangers who feel the budget cuts are draconian—and says the state needs to step in and help out. The budget proposal, which raises the base fare
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A LOOK AT LOCAL RACES

Written by admin on October 30, 2008. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

We asked each of the candidates running for Congress and State Legislature to tell us their top three priorities for the district. And, to make things a little more fun, we also asked them to pick a campaign theme song. Responses have been edited for style and brevity
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OUR ELECTION PICKS

Written by admin on October 30, 2008. Posted in Editorial, Opinion and Column

Over the last two years, we as a country have had the enjoyment of watching a good old fashioned, competitive presidential election. Here in Manhattan, though, we’ve missed out. Our races for Congress and State Legislature, especially during the primaries, have been lackluster at best and devoid of competition at worst. This isn’t good for
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