Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

City & State: Settling Schneiderman

Written by Andrew J. Hawkins on . Posted in Politics

President Barack Obama has proven willing to do something Gov. Andrew Cuomo has so far been reluctant to do: give Attorney General Eric Schneiderman more investigatory powers. The president recently tapped Schneiderman to co-chair a new joint mortgage-fraud investigation unit, giving him access to more resources and more ground troops to go after fraud and
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Bringing the Upper West Side to Albany

Written by admin on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

Schneiderman, Cuomo hold first joint appearance By Dan Rivoli and Allen Houston While Republicans made a political comeback around the country, New York State Democrats fared relatively well. Andrew Cuomo is now Governor-elect, Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand trounced their GOP opponents and Tom DiNapoli held on to the State Comptroller seat
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Schneiderman Win Bright Spot for UWS Politics

Written by admin on . Posted in Blog, Politics

By Dan Rivoli Eric Schneiderman, the Upper West Sider and state senator, won the attorney general race last night, a bright spot in Upper West Side politics. Schneiderman, who won a bruising five-way primary and tough general election, handily beat Republican Dan Donovan, the Staten Island district attorney. He will succeed Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo
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Upper West Side Democrats Help in Statewide Races

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

By Gavin Aronsen Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell has no Republican challenger for his Upper West Side seat for the Nov. 2 election. But he nonetheless opened campaign headquarters in his district to help fellow Democrats in competitive statewide races. On one of the final Sundays before the election, O’Donnell held an open house at the
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Rx For an Ailing Society

Written by admin on . Posted in Dewing Things Better, On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

To change the tone, we must first change the discourse By Bette Dewing “Help!” was the final word of my last column, “Overcoming Heedlessness,” and will be the last word of this column. But how to help and change things? Well, many years ago during the city’s acute water shortage, then-Mayor Ed Koch urged everyone
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Law Would Hurt N.Y.’s Ability to Stoke Innovation

Written by admin on . Posted in Opinion and Column

Would impose obstacles for investors in telecommunications By Jim Gerace In these uncertain economic times, it is critical that our lawmakers in Albany make good decisions that promote jobs, investment and innovation. Wise public policy decisions are those that encourage job creation and investment in communities throughout by helping to grow the state’s “innovation economy.”
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After State Senate Primary, Candidates Unify

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

By Dan Rivoli A week after Adriano Espaillat won his primary election for State Senate, he held a meeting with his former opponents to hear their ideas for the district. Espaillat, an Assembly member from Washington Heights, held a breakfast meeting at Dyckman Express Restaurant Sept. 23 with candidates Mark Levine, Anna Lewis and Miosotis
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