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Activists said innocent people are at risk of being unfairly designated as gang members and harshly punished under current NYPD policy and legislation passed by the state Senate after MS -13-linked killings in Central Islip.

Hogan was confirmed in her new post Monday by the state Senate after Gov. Andrew Cuomo nominated her for the judgeship last week.

But McDonald's nomination was rejected, 19 — 16, by the state Senate after a 13 - hour public hearing that was co-chaired by Tong.

Activists said Tuesday that innocent people are at risk of being unfairly designated as gang members and harshly punished under current NYPD policy and legislation passed by the State Senate after MS -13-linked killings in Central Islip.

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Pompeo is currently being scrutinized by the Senate to take over the State Department after the ignominious March firing of Rex Tillerson.

Our view: Full Senate should approve Mike Pompeo as secretary of state despite his hawkish outlook After more than two centuries, the list of cabinet nominees to be either rejected by the U.S. Senate or withdrawn from nomination is on the order of once...

Within a generation after the Maccabean revolt had become a successful revolution, the Jewish state was recognized by the Roman Senate and Rome refused to give sanctuary to political exiles hostile to the leadership of Simon Maccabaeus.

One of the first things Gillibrand did in the 24 hours after news broke of her selection by Gov. David Paterson to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate was to promise the Empire State Pride Agenda she would support the legalization of gay marriage.

Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty, D, opened the investigation after an article in the Daily News detailed allegations that organizations, connected to New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio, were skirting campaign finance limits by funneling money through county committees for State Senate races in 2014.

The state Senate passed «Maddox's Law,» a bill named after a Syracuse toddler killed by her father in 2016 that would make murdering a child under age 13 a first - degree murder.

AG Andrew Cuomo said this morning it's completely «appropriate» for senators to be asked to publicly state whether they believe scandal - scarred Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. should retain his leadership post after he's been charged by the AG with allegedly looting his Bronx nonprofit of more than $ 14 million.

The former upstate congresswoman was subsequently tapped by former Gov. David Paterson to serve out the remainder of Hillary Clinton's US Senate term after she became President Obama's secretarty of state.

The report released by the Senate Health and Senate Environmental Conservation committees, comes more than a year after state officials responded to cases of chemical contamination of water in rural communities like Hoosick Falls and Petersburgh — the result of the area's industrial past.

Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer became the Democratic nominee for a pivotal state Senate in Westchester County after she was unanimously backed by suburban committee officials for the district.

Democrats in Onondaga County have designated John Mannion to run for the New York State Senate seat being vacated by John DeFrancisco, who isn't seeking re-electin after ending his gubernatorial bid.

Hoylman's tweet storm came a day after Cuomo derided the two years Democrats held the majority in the state Senate, a period that was marred by the upheaval of a leadership coup and late budgets.

The state Senate returned to Albany yesterday, about 24 hours after member of the Assembly finished passing the deal announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo late Friday night, and passed the 2017 - 18 spending plan.

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A year ago, after state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx took part in a Senate «coup» attempt by aligning himself with the minority Republicans, Democrats wooed him back by giving him the title of Senate majority leader.

If the state Senate is controlled by Democrats after the election, taxing and spending policies could see some differences.

As the public continues to bear the brunt of pain after budget cuts to services, schools, and safety net programs, community leaders came together to demand that our elected leaders in the State Senate and Assembly ensure the priorities of Central New York are met by passing Fair Elections.

In July, after announcing it would support the state senate GOP's quest to remain in the majority, 1199 funneled $ 100,000 to the state Republican Party's coffers, a whopping sum by Albany standards that made clear what side it was on.

NOTE: I will come back and edit after further researching whether changes made in a Article V Convention would need further ratification by the states, as amendments that are passed by the House and Senate need to be.

Republicans who control the state Senate say they're opposed to any new taxes, a stance reiterated Friday by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan after leaving a negotiating session at Cuomo's mansion near the Capitol.

NEW YORK, NY — Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that former New York State Senate Majority Leader DEAN SKELOS was sentenced today to five years in prison after having been found guilty by a federal jury of using his official position to obtain more than $ 300,000 in bribes and extortion payments that were paid to his son, ADAM SKELOS, in exchange for DEAN SKELOS's official acts.

After months of delays and frustration, the state Senate early Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bipartisan state budget that will be voted on by the House later today, where broad support is expected, too.

Also Monday, the legislature agreed to advertise for an independent inspector general — a position advocated by Democrats and later Republicans after former State Senate Majority leader Dean Skelos (R - Rockville Centre) and his son, Adam, were convicted in 2015 on corruption charges involving a Nassau contract.

The proposal came shortly after the State Senate passed a bill backed by Bloomberg that would reverse a rule protecting veteran city teachers from layoffs regardless of their effectiveness.

«NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME» Clockwise, from upper left: In Nov. 2012, Christie comforts Alice Cimillo, whose home was damaged by superstorm Sandy; One year later, on Nov. 5, 2013, Christie celebrates his reelection at Asbury Park Convention Hall; New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is given a Green Bay Packers hat by state Senate President Stephen Sweeney after the annual State of the State address on January 13, 2015; Christie speaks during the 110th Town Hall Meeting with families affected by Superstorm Sandy at a VFW hall on February 19, state Senate President Stephen Sweeney after the annual State of the State address on January 13, 2015; Christie speaks during the 110th Town Hall Meeting with families affected by Superstorm Sandy at a VFW hall on February 19, State of the State address on January 13, 2015; Christie speaks during the 110th Town Hall Meeting with families affected by Superstorm Sandy at a VFW hall on February 19, State address on January 13, 2015; Christie speaks during the 110th Town Hall Meeting with families affected by Superstorm Sandy at a VFW hall on February 19, 2014.

(New York, NY)-- A week and a half after the shooting at Marjory Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a coalition of New York legislators and gun violence prevention advocates today urged the State Senate and Assembly to promptly hold votes on a bill sponsored by Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon that would empower family members and law enforcement to prevent gun violence.

After a public meeting with the respective staff members of these parties, DOB, the Senate, and the Assembly release a consensus forecast of the state's financial position by November 15.

Since Arizona achieved statehood in 1912 to 1966, the state Senate was controlled by Democrats after nearly every election.

After passing by a wide margin in the State Assembly, the bill was defeated by an eight - vote margin in the Senate despite a vigorous lobbying effort spearheaded by the Empire State Pride Agenda.

An Islip Town councilman who dropped out of a State Senate race last year after fallout surrounding the illegal dumping scandal in the town was nominated Wednesday night by Islip Town Republicans to run for a District Court seat in Suffolk County.

Filling those seats, held by Sens. George Latimer and Ruben Diaz who are leaving office at the end of the year after winning local elections, is key to the plan for reconciling the two factions of Democrats in the state Senate.

Cuomo was endorsed by the party last month, however, after agreeing to help Democrats retake the state Senate and back a host of liberal legislation such as a minimum wage increase as well as local control for future hikes.

The top two leadership posts in the State Senate has changed hands due former Majority Leader Dean Skelos being forced to step down after being indicted by federal prosecutors on bribery and extortion charges a few months ago.

After a criminal referral to prosecutors from the state Board of Elections office, other subpoenas sought records related to hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations solicited by the mayor's campaign that were rerouted to upstate Democrats running for the state Senate.

One day after Democrats in the Senate proposed sharply curtailing outside income earned by state lawmakers, the leader of another Senate faction says he's quitting his private law practice.

The announcement comes after Giannoulias, the Illinois state treasurer, lost his Senate bid to Rep. Mark Kirk in the November elections, despite campaign stops by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

The unification plan put forth by leaders of the New York State Democratic Party, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the SeState Democratic Party, predicated on a special election likely to be held after the state budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the Sestate budget is approved in late March or early April, would bring together the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) with the 23 mainstream Democrats in the Senate.

ALBANY — The State Senate passed the «big ugly» bill at about 9:15 p.m. Thursday, by a 47 - 12 vote, after just over an hour of comments from disgruntled Democrats forced to accept Republican Senate leader John Flanagan's deal with Governor Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

Senate Democrats from states that Donald Trump won in 2016 were vital on Monday in blocking a bill, supported by the president, that would ban abortion after the mother reaches 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Paulin said that negotiations over high - profile legislation, such as the state budget, was largely done by the speaker's office, with members typically learning about the fate of the chamber's priorities after the Assembly leader had finalized deals with the state Senate and Governor's office.

The investigation launched after the state Board of Elections accused de Blasio and his team, including top aide Emma Wolfe, of purposely violating election law by routing donations to three upstate senate candidates using county committees to avoid donation limits.

Harsher punishments for those who flee the scenes of serious car accidents will have to wait another year, lawmakers say, after a pair of bills — one passed by the state Senate, another by the Assembly — failed to get enough support in the opposite house.

«After the Senate Democrats raised taxes and spending by $ 14 billion, ran up a $ 10 billion deficit and left the State on the brink of financial ruin, New Yorkers would be wise to treat this as a political document and not a statement of fact.

The seat came open after Obama selected Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state and Kirsten Gillibrand was plucked from her House seat by Gov. David A. Paterson to succeed Clinton in the Senate.

The bill was signed into law in 2008 by Governor David Paterson, after it passed the Assembly and State Senate.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-..BY PAUL SCHINDLER Advocates for transgender rights hit back hard on Friday after the State Senate's Republican leader raised questions about the propriety of Governor Andrew Cuomo's recent announcement that New York will treat discrimination based on gender identity and expression as discrimination based on sex and disability, areas already covered by the State Human -LSB-..by the State Human -LSB-...]