Sentences with phrase «upstaters who»

But what about all those angry upstaters who keep gathering at the state Capitol, waving signs comparing the governor to Hitler for forcing the SAFE Act through the Legislature?

Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith said upstaters who oppose laws like the NY SAFE Act don't understand the level of firearms violence that plagues some New York City neighborhoods.

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.»

The GOPer said a Flanagan candidacy would face significant hurdles, particularly among upstaters who are angry he voted for Gov. Cuomo's controversial SAFE Act gun control law.

As far as I can recall, we've yet to hear from two upstaters who face strong challenges this fall — Reps. Dan Maffei and Scott Murphy.

Flanagan did include «common sense» reforms to the SAFE Act on his to do list — a nod to the conservative upstaters who did not support him during the battle to replace Skelos as leader because of his «yes» vote on the controversial gun control law.

Krueger said she's satisfied with the final agreement on the minimum wage, but she feels «very bad» for upstaters who were hoping they would get to $ 15 an hour like their NYC counterparts, but are now uncertain when — and if — they will get past $ 12.50.

It would give Levy a modicum of bragging rights if he could one - up Lazio by getting an upstater who is also a woman to be his No. 2 — assuming both of them get onto the ballot.

Later, Sen. Darrel Aubertine, an upstater who represents a GOP - dominated district (the 48th SD) told reporters he has «concerns,» but stressed they're being addressed by the leadership.

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

The proposed ruling quintumvirate includes senior members from each of New York City's four Democratic boroughs — Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx — as well as Morelle, an upstater who is considered more ideologically conservative.

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.

Not exact matches

Canestrari didn't want to speculate on who might replace him as majority leader, but he did suggest it's entirely possible Silver will break with tradition and go with someone from Long Island instead of an upstater.

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.

But it will likely be New York City and Long Island residents who decide whether upstaters should get the new casinos or not.

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.

The Black and Latino MEN who controlled the Senate for two years didn't give a sh*t about appointing any Upstaters of Caucasian persuasion to leadership positions — let alone a * gasp * white WOMAN from ANYWHERE — until they had royally effed everything up.

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.

We don't need an upstater... nor do we need to appease upstate... we simply need a governor who makes good decisions.

Several members said Morelle won a major boost Monday night when Denny Farrell, a longtime Democrat from Harlem who chairs the chamber's Ways & Means Committee, expressed his support for the upstater.

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.

Greenberg says those who want the Common Core stopped include Republicans, Independents and upstaters.

The fact that Brown, who is African American, has decided to back Schneiderman is a not - so - subtle snub to Cuomo, who came under fire from black and Latino leaders after he tapped Rochester Mayor Bob Duffy to be his running mate, effectively ensuring an all - white Democratic statewide ticket with — at this moment, anyway — just one woman and one upstater (Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, on both counts).

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.

Even Republicans, better than 2 to 1 favorable, upstaters, better than 3 to 1 favorable, and, when we looked at those voters who currently view Andrew Cuomo unfavorable, that 35 percent of voters statewide, who view the current governor unfavorably, among them, 54 percent to 33 percent, they view Mario Cuomo, favorably.»

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!!

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 YOU.