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NY Assemblyman accused of sex harass resigns

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:55 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The New York assemblyman accused of asking young female staffers to massage him, touch his cancerous tumors and join him in hotel rooms said Saturday he will resign rather than possibly be expelled from the Legislature amid sexual harassment allegations.

Gov. Cuomo talks tough with Indians over casinos

Sat, 18 May 2013 14:35:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tough talk about Indian casinos breaks with the past practice of governors treading carefully with tribes sharply protective of their sovereign rights.

Cuomo: Expel Lopez now over sex harass claims

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:56:05 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo says Democratic Assemblyman Vito Lopez must be expelled from the Legislature over claims of sexual harassment.

Silver will go ahead with effort to expel Lopez

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:07 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver says he'll go ahead with a planned vote to expel Assemblyman Vito Lopez from office despite Lopez's announcement that he's resigning at the end of the legislative session.

Long Island casino in play in NY negotiations

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:52:13 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Support grew Thursday for a proposal to build a casino on Long Island with video slot machines as legislators and the governor negotiated behind closed doors to expand casino gambling in New York.

Feds offer deal to NYer accused of pol threats

Thu, 16 May 2013 12:59:57 -0400

WHITE PLAINS, New York - Two months of plea bargaining has led to an offer from prosecutors that could avert a trial for a man accused of making death threats on Facebook against some of the nation's best-known politicians.

Prosecutor was GOP pick for NY attorney general

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:40 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The prosecutor behind Wednesday's report that blasted New York's Assembly leader, attorney general and comptroller for secretive and ineffective handling of sexual harassment complaints is a working-class Staten Island native who nearly pulled off a major political upset in 2010.

Cardinal talks about Gov. Cuomo on radio

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:28:24 -0400

NEW YORK - New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's advocacy for abortion rights is among the "grave differences" between them.

Cuomo, ex-wife Kennedy push farm workers' rights

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:30:20 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his ex-wife, Kerry Kennedy, on Monday each pushed to protect migrant farm workers' rights, with Kennedy declaring that the workers are abused under remnants of laws aimed at oppressing blacks after the Civil War.

NY Senate GOP says murder convict bolsters case

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:11:21 -0400

ALBANY, New York - New York Senate Republicans say Monday's murder conviction of a Philadelphia abortion doctor bolsters their opposition in Albany to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion proposal.

Cuomo proposes 3-year rate freeze in LIPA takeover

Mon, 13 May 2013 19:43:38 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo received tentative support from legislative leaders Monday for his plan to finally sideline the Long Island Power Authority, which has been criticized for high rates and questionable response in disasters for years.

Cuomo names cyber security advisers

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:41:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gov. Andrew Cuomo has named former White House aides and security executives to an advisory board on protecting the state's infrastructure and information systems.

100 years on, Rockefeller Foundation still busy

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:43:58 -0400

NEW YORK - For the richest American family of their era, the goal was fittingly ambitious: "To promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world."

Without secrecy, donations stop for NY Cuomo group

Fri, 10 May 2013 18:28:23 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Donations for a lobbying group that promotes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's policies dropped from $17 million to zero after the state ethics board began requiring that donors be named, a 2012 federal tax filing provided Friday to The Associated Press shows.

Spire installed on WTC tower, making it 1,776 feet

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:30:23 -0400

NEW YORK - The World Trade Center's rebirth has long revolved around creating a centerpiece of unsparing symbolism: a skyscraper 1,776 feet tall, its height an homage and a bold statement about looking forward.

Carl Paladino wins Buffalo school board seat

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:29:09 -0400

BUFFALO, New York - Outspoken developer Carl Paladino, with the same never-back-down style that propelled him to the Republican nomination for governor in 2010, has won an open seat on the Buffalo school board.

Group cites 100,000 NY campaign finance violations

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:32:03 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Gassing up twice a week in New Jersey? Hiring Turdo the magician? Buying smoked meats for Christmas presents?

Protesters blocked from NY campaign funds hearing

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:37:12 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Protesters and good-government advocates were barred from a public hearing Tuesday in which Republican senators bolstered their opposition to using public money to fund campaigns.

32 NY officials snared for corruption in 7 years

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:31:27 -0400

ALBANY, New York - With the arrest Monday of another former state Senate majority leader, Albany has seen 32 state level officials snared in corruption cases in the past seven years.

NYC cigarette tax fight hampered by low fines

Sun, 05 May 2013 10:51:19 -0400

NEW YORK - High taxes have emerged as the No. 1 weapon in the war on smoking. The more cigarettes cost, research has shown, the fewer people buy them. That is one of the reasons six states are considering proposals to hike tobacco taxes.

1947 law new focus of anti-corruption debate in NY

Sat, 04 May 2013 19:26:47 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Who are Wilson and Pakula and why is their arcane 1947 law a major issue in Albany today?

Director leaving high-profile NY ethics commission

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:02:29 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The first executive director of the state ethics board, which has been criticized for being ineffective, overly secretive and too close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, said she will resign after 14 months on the job.

Local setbacks vex GOP governors eyeing 2016 race

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:25:11 -0400

WASHINGTON - Republican governors are often seen as innovative policymakers and potential presidential candidates, but a few are struggling with political or ethical problems that might crimp their ambitions.

Clergy jumping into NY mixed martial arts fight

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:23:12 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Clergy members have jumped into the New York fight over legalizing mixed martial arts competitions in the state, lobbying Tuesday against what they called a vicious "blood sport" that appears to hold special appeal for some hate groups.

Senate panel backs nominee to top NY court

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:54:19 -0400

ALBANY, New York - The state Senate Judiciary Committee advanced the nomination Tuesday of a longtime jurist to fill a vacancy on New York's top court, with all the senators giving her a standing ovation afterward.