Sentences with phrase «upstaters in»

Sean Coffey told me recently that he'll be trying to emulate former Gov. Mario Cuomo's 1982 strategy of wooing upstaters in the hope of off - setting the downstate support Schneiderman has as a veteran Manhattan Democratic lawmaker.

The number of upstaters in the majority conference has grown steadily over the years, adding to the diversity of opinions among Assembly Democrats, though they still tend to be dominated by the largely liberal views of the New York City members.

Not exact matches

While a number of downstate Democrats in the Senate and Assembly and their tenant advocate allies are grumbling over getting the short end of the stick in the rent laws / property tax cap deal, upstaters — and not just Republicans — are generally pleased with the arrangement.

«While a bare majority of Democrats think the country is on the right track, as do a plurality of New York City voters, more than three quarters of Republicans and roughly six in ten independents, downstate suburbanites and upstaters say the country is headed in the wrong direction.»

The Buffalo News» Sean Kirst pens an open letter to the presidential candidates about what upstaters want: A chance to build a life in a region they love.

The economic argument is debatable and opinions differ, but do you think the large numbers of struggling upstaters enjoy the high taxes, ever increasing fees (example: the cost to have your vehicle inspected DOUBLED from 2010 to 2011 and is now one of the highest in the nation) and endless financial burdens they as lower and middle class people endure while the rich bankers and CEOs downstate laugh at them?

He was briefly replaced by Assemblyman Jim Tallon, the last upstater to hold the title of speaker, in an acting capacity - for a whopping three days — until members of the Democratic conference elected Queens Assemblyman Saul Weprin as their permanent leader.

Brown, who is perhaps the one person who has been the target of LG speculation longer than anyone else on the short list, would have been a two - birds - with - one - stone selection in terms of ticket - balancing: He's both an upstater and an African American.

The upstaters backed Flanagan despite a push by many in the region, including gun rights activists, to install DeFrancisco.

I'm pretty sure a good number of upstaters have no idea who Bill de Blasio is, but the «we're your last line of defense against the liberals in NYC» argument is one they've certainly heard before from the Senate GOP.

Starting this morning, residents in the 35th AD (that's Queens, upstaters) started receiving a 37 - second message from the Democratic lawmaker.

Brindisi said the upstaters have broadened their focus to include transit — «something we all agree could use more funding» — and addressing the needs of immigrant / refugee populations that have popped up in certain urban centers.

Upstaters hate NYC like ungrateful children; while we, in spite of that, are still required to support you.

Back in June, slightly more upstaters had a negative opinion than a positive opinion of Cuomo.

Cuomo is looking out for SOMEBODY in his role as governor and it sure as hell isn't the average Upstater... like me!

Flanagan aside, two upstaters are also seen as viable successors to Skelos for the leadership position in the Senate, where Republicans currently control 33 of the chamber's 63 seats.

Ideally, Sampson needs a No. 2 who's an upstater (remember that the conference lost two upstate members, Darrel Aubertine and Antoine Thompson), an Hispanic (former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr., love him or hate him, was the highest - ranking Latino leader in the Legislature — a point Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. likes to emphasize from time to time) and a woman.

It's unlikely, though that any priorities for business groups, upstaters, or progressives for that matter, will get done in the next few weeks.

LATFOR is scheduled to meet at 10 a.m. in the Assembly Hearing Room at 250 Broadway, which, for the upstaters among you, is across the street from City Hall.

The Dems have a huge registration advantage, but upstaters appear to be more motivated and tend to to have more Repubs in the mix, not to mention Tea Partiers.

They were eager to see the leadership post in the Senate go to a conservative upstater, and are now vowing to get their revenge by backing primary challengers against some of the more pragmatic GOP members in 2016.

Bob Sweeney really isn't in the running, despite what Shelly says.The Assembly majority leader has GOT to be an Upstater.

DeFrancisco expressed frustration with the fact that some of his colleagues said one thing and did another when it finally came time to cast their votes in the closed door conference, where he reportedly received 15 votes to Flanagan's 18, with six fellow upstaters casting deciding votes.

Can LG - elect Kathy Hochul follow in the footsteps of US Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand — an upstater who earned statewide recognition and respect?

Upstaters are most likely to have a tree in their home and while a majority are more inclined to choose an artificial tree, 46 % of Upstate Christmas trees will be real this year.

The solution to that: «Elect an upstater next year in November as governor,» he said, joking alluding to himself.

The Siena College Research Institute survey finds New York City and Long Island residents as well as a plurality of upstaters predict an improving real estate market in the upcoming year.

Pataki made up for a softer performance in New York City by running up a decisive margin outside of it, especially among upstaters disenchanted with Cuomo.

We NY - 19 voters laughed at when Sean Eldridge (who went shopping for office in the NY - 18 district before moving to the 19th) and his stupid attempt to pass himself off as a Upstater by opening Hudson Valley Investments six months before the campaign.

Regardless of what the upstaters like to think, the upstate economy, even if restored to pre-depression levels by some type of economic development miracle, is but a drip from the faucet that needs to fill the budget basin in this state.

And when he selected me as an upstater, as someone who'd been educated here in Syracuse, I know this area, I represented seven upstate counties in Congress,» Hochul said.

Carnright will not forsake his strict law - and - order stance, which most upstaters expect from district attorneys in any case, but will need to show empathy toward those concerned with perceived police excess.

She emphasized that while many of those in the city have been angered by upstaters who want to keep their right to have guns, individuals do not want «criminals to have guns, they just want to go hunting on the weekend.»

I'm a Conservative Republican who did vote for Palatino in the Primary over Lazio, because as an upstater, I'm sick of down state politicians!!

And that knowledge has caused a sense of fatalism among upstaters — even those whose constituents might prefer to see someone else in office.

«The momentum is all in Wu's favor because the turnout will be low and more liberal downstate Democrats are more likely to vote than the conservative upstaters.»

cuomos trying to move money from one state agency to another how slick is that, a governor who wants unsurped power so he can play king and do things that no other governor has done in new york state and yes governor cuomo, it has not escaped the eyes of the people who serve under you wanting to move money between state agencys example and this one is right on the money no funds for the department of environmental conservation in cuomos 2012/2013 budget for hydrofracking BUT HOLD ON IF HE CAN MOVE MONEY BETWEEN STATE AGENCYS THAT PROBLEM IS SOLVED IS IT NOT, HOW CONVIENENT GOVERNOR CUOMO AND YOU DO THIS IN THE NAME OF MAKING NEW YORK GOVERMENT WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, how naive do you think upstaters are and that includes the politicians under you, YOU ARE NOT A KING AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED THESE NEW UNSURPED POWERS SHAME ON YOin new york state and yes governor cuomo, it has not escaped the eyes of the people who serve under you wanting to move money between state agencys example and this one is right on the money no funds for the department of environmental conservation in cuomos 2012/2013 budget for hydrofracking BUT HOLD ON IF HE CAN MOVE MONEY BETWEEN STATE AGENCYS THAT PROBLEM IS SOLVED IS IT NOT, HOW CONVIENENT GOVERNOR CUOMO AND YOU DO THIS IN THE NAME OF MAKING NEW YORK GOVERMENT WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, how naive do you think upstaters are and that includes the politicians under you, YOU ARE NOT A KING AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED THESE NEW UNSURPED POWERS SHAME ON YOin cuomos 2012/2013 budget for hydrofracking BUT HOLD ON IF HE CAN MOVE MONEY BETWEEN STATE AGENCYS THAT PROBLEM IS SOLVED IS IT NOT, HOW CONVIENENT GOVERNOR CUOMO AND YOU DO THIS IN THE NAME OF MAKING NEW YORK GOVERMENT WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, how naive do you think upstaters are and that includes the politicians under you, YOU ARE NOT A KING AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED THESE NEW UNSURPED POWERS SHAME ON YOIN THE NAME OF MAKING NEW YORK GOVERMENT WORK MORE EFFICIENTLY, how naive do you think upstaters are and that includes the politicians under you, YOU ARE NOT A KING AND YOU WILL NOT BE GRANTED THESE NEW UNSURPED POWERS SHAME ON YOU.

As an upstater, he'll need to convince voters in New York City and the surrounding suburbs that he's a good alternative to Governor Andrew Cuomo.

The FERC caused the price increase for us (the downstate counties and the city always paid more than us upstaters) in the Hudson Valley because it says the higher rates will attract investment in new plants by boosting profits.

As an African - American and an upstater who has run New York's second - largest city and served in the State Senate, Brown had been considered by the Cuomo administration both now and in 2010, when Cuomo tapped then - Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy as his running mate.

He all but extinguished the hopes of many upstaters for a home - grown economic miracle — like the one occurring next door in Pennsylvania, thanks to fracking — one that would help save family farms, let children and grandchildren live and prosper where they were raised and help ensure economic security for thousands.