In typically unvarnished, profane fashion, the younger Skelos laid out those views of New York's lobbying industry in a phone call recorded in February — recently disclosed as part of the father and son's ongoing corruption trial in Lower Manhattan — and his view of how to influence upstate lawmakers. (timesunion.com)
But state Republican Chairman Ed Cox said the race will be a referendum on Cuomo, and said persistent problems with the New York City subways, uneven economic recovery in upstate areas and ongoing corruption trials involving Cuomo's close confidants are all working in the GOP's favor. (politico.com)
Ed Cox cited evidence presented at Percoco's ongoing corruption trial showing the former aide using the executive chamber's Manhattan offices more than 60 times from May 2014 to December 2014 when he was running the governor's re-election campaign and was not on the state payroll. (newsday.com)