Governor Cuomo

Collaboration could help SUNY schools land new grants

Ryan Delaney — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:39:56 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo is leaning on New York’s network of public colleges to play a bigger role in economic growth -- and he’s proposing to provide the resources to do so. But there could stiff competition for those funds.

Appointments for the Joint Commission on Public Ethics

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:40:01 +0000

Governor Cuomo named Janet DiFiore, the District Attorney of Westchester County, to chair the commission. He also appointed Seymour Knox the IV, who is VP of Corporate Relations for the Buffalo Sabres, as well as the chair of a private equity firm, and Mitra Hormozi, who worked for Cuomo when he was Attorney General.

Senate Leader Dean Skelos picks include former Western New York State Senator Mary Lou Rath. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver chose former state budget director Patrick Bulgaro.

Governor Cuomo's Change on Tax Policy

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:53:37 +0000

Governor Cuomo, in his first day on the job back on January 1^st of this year, laid out his position on raising taxes pretty clearly.

“I say no new taxes, period,” Cuomo said on January 1.

Environmental groups call on Cuomo administration to extend public comment period on hydrfracking

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:08:25 +0000

Environmental groups continue to ask Governor Cuomo’s Administration to extend the public comment period on hydrofracking. On Tuesday, they tried to appeal to the governor himself.

Cuomo opens door to avoid layoffs

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:43:44 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo opened the door to avoiding the layoffs of 3500 state workers after a union contract was rejected, but he says it’s entirely up to the union leadership whether the job cut backs occur or not.