Sentences with phrase «upstate tour»

Koch is embarking on upstate tour next week to celebrate lawmakers and challengers deemed «heroes» of reform for their willingness to sign his pledges and slam the «enemies» who, like Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, declined to do so.

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino will kick off an unusual upstate tour in Albany today, eschewing the old - school campaign bus for a more unorthodox form of transportation: A houseboat.

For those who aren't CapTon watchers, we're doing a week - long focus on redistricting, which just so happens to coincide with former NYC Mayor Ed Koch's upstate tour for his PAC, New York Uprising, during which he will laud the «heroes» who signed his reform pledges and call out the «enemies» who did not.

Heastie was in Schenectady earlier today to tour General Electric Co., Proctors and the site of the proposed Rivers Resort and Casino as part of a broader upstate tour with members of his Democratic conference.

He's on hand in Mahopac, but won't be joining the AG for his entire upstate tour.

On a three city upstate tour on a bus they're calling the Women's Equality Express, Cuomo says opponents of his abortion rights bill, which include his challenger Rob Astorino, will pay at the polls.

I'm sure there will be lots more where this came from when Koch embarks on his upstate tour in early August to build support for his PAC, New York Uprising.

Speaker Heastie will be making an upstate tour to become familiar with the large swath of the state above Manhattan.

-- Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reflects on his upstate tour and what it means for next session.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie reflects on his upstate tour and tells us what it means for next session.

Queens Rep. Grace Meng, a DNC vice chair, is taking an upstate tour this summer, and organizing bus trips of volunteers and elected officials from her borough to travel to GOP held districts.

Governor Cuomo, on an upstate tour to promote the recently passed state budget, is dogged by questions about the scandal instead.

In addition, Koch, who is fresh off an upstate tour (his first since his failed 1982 gubernatorial bid, which he lost to Mario Cuomo) promoting «heores», is offering to post videos of pro-reform candidates on the PAC's Website and make in - person appearances for candidates running in or near the five boroughs.

These upstate tours for legislative leaders aren't uncommon this summer.

Techincally speaking, Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli, a Syracuse Democrat, is one of Ed Koch's «enemies» of reform, called out by the former NYC mayor during his upstate tour last week for failing to sign the NY Uprising pledges to support budget, ethics and redistricting changes.

Bernard Tolbert, who is challenging Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in the Sept. 10 Democratic primary, turned President Obama's mix - up of Brown and Rep. Brian Higgins during Day One of his upstate tour into an ad.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie joined us for his first time on Capital Tonight to talk about his upstate tour and what to expect out of next session.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, accompanied by a gaggle of impatient staff and local guide Kevin Cahill, wrapped up his «upstate tour» with a brief visit to the Hudson River Maritime Museum.

New York Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie started his upstate tour Tuesday with a meeting and press conference with Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.

The ad coincided with Cuomo's upstate tour, during which he re-delivered a slightly retooled State of the State address in Jamestown and Watertown.

Heastie, in an editorial board meeting with the Albany Times Union, one of the stops on his upstate tour, says he thinks the whole upstate - downstate divide is too often amplified for «political posturing.»

Santabarbara said he was encouraged by Heastie's promise to conduct an upstate tour — a date hasn't been set — and his commitment to the bloc's priorities.

Speaker Heastie, in an editorial board meeting with the Albany Times Union, one of the stops on his upstate tour, says he thinks the whole upstate — downstate divide is too often amplified for «political posturing».

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie met with Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in his first stop on his upstate tour this summer.

The meeting came during an upstate tour that Samuels and his nonprofit group, EffectiveNY, have organized to urge policymakers to take over the share of the Medicaid program paid by counties.

Heastie spoke before an upstate tour that began at the miSci Museum in Schenectady.

It's the latest leg on an upstate tour that both men, installed as leaders earlier this year after corruption scandals forced out their predecessors, have separately undertaken since the legislative session concluded in June.