U.S. Senate

Schumer pushes for more inspection and emergency action plans for NY dams

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 18:16:16 +0000

As spring rain showers fall, Sen. Charles Schumer is warning that more dams in the state should be inspected and have emergency action plans drawn up.

Wendy Long a long-shot for Senate

Catherine Loper — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:15:00 +0000

WRVO News is interviewing regional candidates who are running in contested races. Wendy Long, a Republican attorney from Manhattan is running a long-shot race against incumbent Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. WRVO's Catherine Loper spoke with Long about why she's running, the economy and the importance of women in this year's election.

Poll predicts Gillibrand "blow out" win

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:06:35 +0000

A new poll finds that Democrat incumbent Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is poised for a record breaking win on election day, with a more than 40-point lead over Republican challenger Wendy Long.

Green Party Senate candidate promotes jobs program

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:21:04 +0000

The Green Party candidate for U.S. Senate was in Syracuse this week and called poverty an issue that's being ignored this political season.

Senate candidate says fracking delay is unnecessary

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:40:35 +0000

U.S. Senate candidate Wendy Long is accusing her opponent of not supporting natural gas drilling, which she says would create jobs in New York. Long, a Republican, held a press conference Wednesday in Syracuse to blame Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of delaying its approval.

New York's U.S. Senate race is contest of contrasts

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:44:16 +0000

The contest for the one U.S. Senate seat from New York that is up for grabs starts in full force after Labor Day. And, for the first time ever, two women are pitted against each other in a statewide race. A Republican political unknown faces the Democrat chosen to fill the shoes of Hillary Clinton when she became Secretary of State. The two candidates visited the New York State Fair last week, admitting their names may still be unknown to many New Yorkers.