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Governor Cuomo on ‘The Big Ugly’ [Video]
(Photo: Getty) In typical Albany fashion, the New York State Legislature suddenly passed a slew of bills in the middle of last night. Governor Andrew Cuomo went on to tout the significant policy...
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Cuomo Warns of Becoming ‘Overly Fixated’ With Transparency
(Photo: Getty) On The Capitol Pressroom this morning, the host, Susan Arbetter, pressed Governor Andrew Cuomo on whether he values the end product of legislation is more important than having a...
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Mayor Bloomberg Criticizes Pork in Sandy Relief Package
(Photo: Getty) Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who previously declined to slam House Speaker John Boehner over Congress' stalled Hurricane Sandy aid, took his argument to the next level this morning and...
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Assemblyman to Introduce Legislation Limiting Drones in New York
(Photo: Getty) New York may join the list of states across the country that have been curtailing the use of unmanned drones. Newly-elected Bronx Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda just announced he is...
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Chuck Schumer Says Rand Paul Is ‘Really Helpful’ on Immigration
Rand Paul. (Photo: Getty) Earlier this week, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul reportedly endorsed a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. And although Mr. Paul disputes that exact phrasing to...
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Cuomo Proposes Fix to the ‘Truly Ugly Picture of Our Political Landscape’
Governor Cuomo speaking at the press conference. After a series of New York officials were arrested and charged with corruption last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo says he has the solution--or at least...
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Council Members Planning to Bypass Quinn on Multiple Bills, Sources Say
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images) As the spotlight shines on mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn’s record as City Council Speaker, at least half a dozen members are...
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The Unmighty Quinn: City Council Members Sense New Opportunities in Mayoral...
Christine Quinn. (Photo: Getty) Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera was ready to defy established order. He sensed that Speaker Christine Quinn was losing her grip on the legislative body. "I'm...
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New Jersey Lawmakers Announce Smoking Age-Boosting Bill in New York
Former New Jersey Governor Richard Codey today at City Hall. (Photo: Jill Colvin) The nanny state is creeping across the border. New Jersey lawmakers traveled all the way to New York City Hall Thursday...
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State Legislature Moves to Ban Novelty Lighters
Some especially cute cigarette lighters. (Photo: Getty) New Yorkers may no longer be able to buy lighters that look like the Statue of Liberty or that cute cow in the photograph to the left. The New...
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Lawmakers Propose Mandatory Fee for Plastic Bags in New York City
An art piece representing plastic bag usage, displayed at today's press conference. City Councilmembers and advocates announced a plan today to slap a 10 cent charge on all plastic and paper carry-out...
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Albany Lawmakers Announce ‘Revenge Porn’ Legislation
(Illustration: Ed Johnson) Lawmakers in Albany today announced new legislation to criminalize so-called "revenge porn"--the non-consensual disclosure of explicit photography intended to be private....
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Assemblyman to Introduce Bill to Close Unpaid Intern Harassment Loophole
Joe Borelli. (Photo: Facebook) “This should be filed under the category of ‘How is this not a law already?’” Assemblyman Joe Borelli declared today. Mr. Borelli, a Staten Island Republican, was...
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Speaker Hopefuls Have Mixed Legislative Track Records
From left to right: Melissa Mark-Viverito, Jimmy Vacca, Mark Weprin, Annael Palma and Dan Garodnick. As the seven candidates for City Council Speaker jockey for the city's most powerful legislative...
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Councilman Levin Moves to Regulate Youth Football
(screengrab tv.esquire.com) Brooklyn Councilman Steve Levin, taken aback by the Esquire Network's new Friday Night Tykes documentary series chronicling the intensity of youth football, is backing...
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De Blasio Moves to Expand Living Wage With Executive Order
Bill de Blasio delivering his State of the City speech. (Photo: John Moore/Getty Images) As part of his State of the City address this afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio promised to expand living wage...
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