Sentences with phrase «with upstaters»

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.

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.

Upstaters are nearly evenly divided, with 45 percent for Cuomo and 43 percent for Paladino.

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.

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.

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.

All three would - be Cox replacements are upstaters with close ties to Albany.

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.

Upstaters agree with the decision by a 21 - point margin, New York City voters support it by a 35 - point margin and downstate suburbanites agree with the decision by an overwhelming 75 - 19 percent margin,» said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

She is the only Upstater elected statewide (Duffy doesn't count), and with the carving of the Saratoga led 20th CD by (ironically) the Demipendent Mann, all that will be left of the Upstate power District that produced House Rules Chair Gerald Solomon (R) and... now Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D) is Senator Gillibrand.

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).

They are a carefully chosen mix of upstaters and downstaters, Democrats and Republicans (including all four legislative leaders — interesting, since Cuomo was decidedly anti-Legislature during the campaign), elected officials, business and labor leaders, with a fair degree of minority representation.

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.

Senate Minority Leader John Sampson released the full list of his ranking committee and leadership assignments today, revealing he is moving to shore up his support with three key constituencies within the conference: Hispanics, women and upstaters.

The same trend holds true for Cuomo's overall job rating, with 50 percent of upstaters saying he is doing an excellent or good job and 59 percent of city residents saying the same.