Sentences with phrase «senate side of the state»

Senators Jim Forsythe and Fenton Groen pushed for the bill on the Senate side of the state legislature.

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«Our members are proud to support labor ally Todd Kaminsky for State Senate, who fights on the side of economic justice for Long Island families,» said Shirley Aldebol, SEIU 32BJ Vice President.

The verbal attack last week on state Senate GOP Majority Leader John Flanagan by Cuomo's hand - picked state Democratic party executive director, reportedly sparked by the governor's anger over the conference's release of its priorities, raised eyebrows on both sides of the aisle.

Should Brooks win, Republicans are likely to retain control of the narrowly divided state Senate after Brooklyn Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder announced his intentions to continue to side with the GOP conference.

While there are all kinds of side squabbles about timetables and carve outs, the bottom line is this: There are enough votes to pass just about every conceivable compromise in the State Senate, if you include all Democrats and a handful of Republicans.

State Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat representing parts of midtown and the east side, on Wednesday described the resolution as «more than a little disturbing» in reference to the Senate's response to the MTA's transit crisis and budget woes.

But though he has been in the public eye since he was elected to the State Senate in 1998, the progressive Jewish Democrat from Manhattan's Upper West Side has always been more or less a background player, and something of a cipher.

Kavanagh joined colleagues in the State Senate and Assembly and the City Council to write to landlord Raphael Toledano and to the New York City Health Commissioner regarding complaints of tenant harassment and poor health conditions in many buildings Toledano owns on the Lower East Side.

The last of this dying breed was John Ravitz, who represented the Upper East Side in the Assembly between 1991 and 2002, when he lost a special election for state senate and walked away from public office.

For years the operating assumption in Albany political circles on both sides of the aisle was that eventually, one day, Democrats would take control of the State Senate, thus completing the extermination of the Republican Party in New York State.

As previously posted, Kavanagh joined colleagues in the State Senate and Assembly and the City Council to write to landlord Raphael Toledano and to the New York City Health Commissioner regarding complaints of tenant harassment and poor health conditions in many buildings Toledano owns on the Lower East Side.

At an event in New York City on Wednesday, the two sides formalized the deal, which would give Stewart - Cousins control of a united Democratic caucus in the state Senate.

At 7 p.m., state Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa and other elected officials attend a forum on providing diploma options for students, South Side High School Auditorium, 140 Shepherd St., Rockville Centre.

Assembly colleagues Adriano Espaillat and Mike Gianaris, both of whom are looking to move on to the state Senate, have cross-endorsed one another in hopes of continuing their professional partnership on the other side of the Capitol.

The 26th State Senate district includes the Manhattan neighborhoods of Battery Park City, Chinatown, the East and South Villages, the Financial District, Little Italy, the Lower East Side, SoHo, and Tribeca and the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, the Columbia Waterfront, DUMBO, Downtown Brooklyn, Fulton Ferry, Greenpoint, the Navy Yard, Vinegar Hill, and Williamsburg.

Also during the interview, Cuomo refused to pick sides in the battle over the state Senate chamber, insisting he would be able to work with either Senate Minority Leader Dean Skelos of Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson (in spite of the AEG mess).

Kavanagh Endorsed for State Senate by CODA Lower East Side Political Organization Joins Kavanagh's Growing Ranks of Supporters

«My colleagues on the other side of the aisle have not brought these bills to the floor,» state Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins told The Post.

Bruno had plenty of time to reform the Senate when he was leader, and now we have at least one of the State senators who opposes gay Marriage switching sides becuase he's angered over that issue.

«I strongly support Brian Kavanagh for State Senate because of our work together on countless community issues and his tireless push to take care of families on the east side and Lower Manhattan.

Both sides will benefit, Democrats would get Downstate (which in my humble opinion should be called the Commonwealth of New Amsterdam after the most progressive city in Europe and in reference to the city's history), a guaranteed two seats in the US Senate (+1 because Gillibrand did well Upstate in the last election, so 3 seats for the Democrats), guaranteed control of the Judicial, Legislative, and Executive branches, and the once in a lifetime opportunity to write a state constitution to their own liking (firearms rights applies only to military and police, right to choose for women, protections for LGBT New Yorkers, etc)

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And with grim, plodding regularity, the Lower East Side Democrat has weathered each of them, outlasting four governors, five State Senate leaders and countless other lawmakers who have shuffled along the marble hallway, under the vaulted ceiling and through the glass doors to his office just behind the chamber's rostrum.

The 37th State Senate District stretches from parts of Yonkers and New Rochelle in the south following the eastern side of the county to Bedford.

In the report's executive summary Espada says he and his colleagues «on both sides of the aisle... made history by implementing momentous, unprecedented reform in the New York State Senate.»

A deal would likely have to be struck again for either side to get its way: Silver, a Democrat, is wary of charter growth, while G.O.P. State Senate leader Dean Skelos has vocalized support for charters.

Turncoat Democratic senator Hiram Monserrate, who enraged Albany onlookers all last week after waffling over which side of the narrowly split State Senate he would choose in the coup he helped foment, has decided to stick with his home team, the Daily News reports.

Democrats won two special elections for the New York state Senate Tuesday but Republicans will remain in charge of the chamber after a key Democratic senator who has sided with Republicans announced that he'll stay put.

It turns out that Mayor Bloomberg, who made a big show of spreading his love around in the 2010 election cycle to demonstrate he dedication to post-partisan politics, quietly chose sides in the battle for control of the state Senate, after all.

This ad features black - and - white stills of the former state comptroller and ex-governor (pictured at a scrum with Cuomo by his side) as well as the scandal - scarred Senate majority leader, who is fighting for his political life against his establishment - backed primary challenger, Gustavo Rivera.

The NYLCV isn't taking sides in the effort to give Democrats full control of the state Senate: The group on Monday also endorsed Sen. Ted O'Brien, a Democrat from the Rochester area who also faces a tough re-election battle against Republican Rich Funke.

During a recent interview on WAMC, Maloney refused to take sides in the battle for control of the state Senate — a top priority for his fellow Democrats in Albany, not to mention Gov. Andrew Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

«Siding with the Republicans in the State Senate would be equivalent of me, Joe or Kathy siding with Tea Party Republicans in Congress and saying we did it under the guise of helping women, children and families,» Meng said according to The ObsSiding with the Republicans in the State Senate would be equivalent of me, Joe or Kathy siding with Tea Party Republicans in Congress and saying we did it under the guise of helping women, children and families,» Meng said according to The Obssiding with Tea Party Republicans in Congress and saying we did it under the guise of helping women, children and families,» Meng said according to The Observer.

«A lot of our members in both houses on both sides of the aisle feel that he is usurping the independent role of not only the New York State Assembly but the New York State Senate,» Flanagan said in an interview on WCNY's The Capitol Pressroom.

In a rare example of senior slippage, I gave state Sen. John Bonacic credit for the senate side funding on the interpretive center when it was Jim Seward, who currently represents Shandaken.

The legislation's chief Albany sponsors, VOCAL - NY, and other advocates held a press conference on June 4 to signal their intention to keep fighting until the end of session, but out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman, a West Side Democrat, told Gay City News, «Mayor Bloomberg's opposition makes Senate passage this session very challenging given his strong ties to GOP leadership.

Murray, a Democrat from Washington state serving her fourth term, is considered a steady hand in the Senate who shuns grandstanding and garners respect from both sides of the aisle.

Wendy Long coasted to the New York State Conservative Party's U.S. Senate nomination today, with the strong backing of the state chairman Mike Long, who's made no secret of the fact that he thinks running a tough woman against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gives his side the best chance in an uphill baState Conservative Party's U.S. Senate nomination today, with the strong backing of the state chairman Mike Long, who's made no secret of the fact that he thinks running a tough woman against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gives his side the best chance in an uphill bastate chairman Mike Long, who's made no secret of the fact that he thinks running a tough woman against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand gives his side the best chance in an uphill battle.

The race for the State Senate District 31 seat — there are four candidates running for this seat, which covers the district that runs along the West Side of Manhattan from Chelsea to Washington Heights, Inwood and sections of The Bronx.

News accounts at the time of the special election highlighted the flood of outside money into the race, including from Mr. Bloomberg, a Republican at the time, and cited party leaders on both sides saying the election was crucial to the State Senate's balance of power.

«In the face of unprecedented uncertainty from the federal level, your partnership is more important than ever,» Mr. de Blasio told his audience, making a plea for unity to a legislative body that — on the Republican - controlled State Senate side, at least — has never had much use for him.

They include Audrey Gelman, his former press secretary; Micah Lasher, attorney general Eric Schneiderman's former chief of staff and a candidate for State Senate on the Upper West Side; Amy Rutkin, Rep. Jerry Nadler's chief of staff; and Camille Joseph, deputy comptroller for public affairs and Anthony Weiner's former campaign manager.

«The Senate Republicans are consistently choosing the wrong side this week — first by siding with criminals instead of helping police solve crimes and now by helping polluters instead of protecting New Yorkers,» said State Senate Conference Leader John Sampson.

Trump's largesse has benefited both sides in the fierce battles for control of the state Senate.

«I'm going to the Senate to fight for things that will work for working class people regardless of where they live in the state of New York,» said Alcantara, who is pretty much assured victory in November in her heavily Democratic district, which extends from the Upper West Side to Inwood.

The governor's absence has fueled suspicion among Democrats that Cuomo, the de facto head of their party, is siding more closely with Republicans in the State Senate as lawmakers negotiate the renewal of rent regulations in New York City.

I can't imagine that agreeing to a nonpartisan redistricting commission is going to be something that endears any of these candidates to either side of the aisle in the state Senate and House delegation.

ALBANY — Education issues like charter schools and a proposal for an education tax credit could split the State Senate's Democrats, with advocates on both sides of the issues waiting to see whether a proposed reunion of regular and Independent Democrats will come to fruition.

A pending vote in the New York State Senate to legalize gay marriage has galvanized both sides of the debate.

Labor leaders from across the city rallied on the Upper West Side of Manhattan on Sept. 9 in support of Robert Jackson, a longtime education advocate and former City Council member running for the Democratic nomination to represent the 31st District in the state Senate.