Andrew Cuomo

Senecas are remaining holdout to reach a casino deal with NY state

Ryan Delaney and Ashley Hassett — Fri, 24 May 2013 13:31:56 +0000

The governor is optimistic Oneida and Madison Counties will go along with the deal he struck last week with the Oneida Indian Nation over casino gambling. The state also reached a deal with St. Regis Mohawk leaders this week. The Seneca Nation is the remaining holdout tribe still in dispute with the state over gambling

One Democrat unhappy with Mayor Miner's leadership of the party

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:15 +0000

While Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is busy rallying Democrats across New York state as part of her role as co-chair of the New York State Democratic Party, one Syracuse Democrat is accusing her of dividing the party in her hometown.

Cuomo and Miner together for first time since disagreement

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:47:34 +0000

Today marks the first visit by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Syracuse since early October -- and the first public meeting between Cuomo and Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner since a widely-publicized difference of opinion between the two.

The disagreement was over how the state should help cities like Syracuse deal with financial stress. Miner calls it nothing more than political soap opera, fueled by the media.

NY State Assembly Speaker Silver moves on from Lopez controversy

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:34:00 +0000

One day after the state’s powerful Assembly speaker admitted “glaring failures” in his handling of a sexual abuse case, the Albany establishment seemed to be moving on, with the usual round of press conferences, bill passage, and leaders meetings.

Most school budgets expected to pass

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:10 +0000

Voters in New York state go to the polls Tuesday to approve new school budgets. The New York State School Boards Association finds that many school districts are living within the limits imposed by a property tax cap enacted two years ago.

Cuomo says Lopez should be expelled, stops short of criticizing Speaker Silver

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:19 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on Assemblyman Vito Lopez, the subject of a scathing ethics commission report on sexual harassment, to resign from office or be expelled.

In deal, Oneida will keep casino dominance over central New York

Ryan Delaney — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:00 +0000

The Oneida Indian Nation will for the first time share a sizeable chunk of gaming revenue from its casino operation in order to keep competition from the state out its backyard.

Cuomo details local government bailout plan

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:55:21 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his proposal for a new local government restructuring board to help financially distressed communities deal with long term budget problems.

State lawmakers carry on in face of scandal

Karen Dewitt — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:12:14 +0000

Lawmakers in Albany tried to continue business as usual in the wake of one of the worst scandals in recent decades, that has overshadowed most other news coming out of the Capitol. Much of this week’s legislative session has been canceled, but politicians who were in town insisted that their agendas are not being derailed.

Cuomo details his plan for upstate casinos

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:05:30 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined the details of his plan to site three gambling casinos upstate Thursday. Cuomo, joined by union and business leaders, and representatives from county governments, offered more details of his plan to build three new gambling casinos. Cuomo says he wants to limit the locations to upstate regions for now, to prop up the failing economy. The governor says upstate needs jobs like it needs oxygen. And he says having a downstate location would devalue the upstate centers.

Central New York group pushing for Women's Equality Act

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:16:33 +0000

Supporters of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 10-point Women's Equality Act are ramping up efforts to get support for the proposed legislation. The Women's Equality Coalition just launched a statewide television ad to raise awareness about the agenda, and supporters in one small central New York County are also raising their voices.

Lawmakers consider delaying vote on allowing casinos

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 03 May 2013 09:48:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders have tried to jump start negotiations over siting several new gambling casinos in New York. But they also conceded that the plans might be delayed for another year.

Cuomo's abortion rights proposal stalls in Senate

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:12:00 +0000

A key component of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2013 agenda appears in jeopardy, as the governor concedes he does not currently have enough votes in the State Senate to bring an abortion rights bill he has championed to the floor.

Governor to push for local government restructuring board

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:56:36 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he hopes to soon create a statewide board to help fiscally strapped local governments restructure.

Controversy causes fracking consultant to resign from industry lobby group

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:52:32 +0000

Opponents of hydrofracking are charging there’s a potential conflict of interest with a consultant to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s environmental agency. They are asking that the years-long review of fracking in New York state be restarted. The controversy caused the consultant in question to sever all ties with a gas industry lobby group.

Cuomo will join talks on upstate cities' fiscal problems

Ryan Delaney — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:01:24 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signaled he will join the discussion between the mayors of upstate New York's biggest cities on how to deal with their looming fiscal struggles.

Board of Elections reform discussed in Albany

Karen Dewitt — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 09:52:00 +0000

Anti-corruption proposals are proliferating in Albany, following two high-profile bribery scandals. Some of them focus on the long-neglected New York State Board of Elections, which hasn’t even had an investigator on staff in over a year.

Poll finds New Yorkers want more action against corruption

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:31:00 +0000

A poll finds New Yorkers are upset about recent corruption scandals in Albany, and think that Gov. Andrew Cuomo should take the lead to clean things up.

Cuomo, Assembly Democrats roll out reform ideas

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:10:21 +0000

At the New York State Capitol, lawmakers are scrambling to put forward plans to react to the recent twin corruption scandals involving bribery charges against a state Senator and Assemblyman. On Tuesday, it was the Assembly Democrats’ turn to weigh in. Gov. Andrew Cuomo also rolled out two more components of his own reform plan.

Reform groups say Cuomo's plan to empower DAs is a good first step

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:09:40 +0000

Government reform groups say they are pleased that Gov. Andrew Cuomo has now proposed step one in his plan to clean up corruption in state government, following two high profile arrests of state lawmakers.

Cuomo proposes empowering DAs to help fight political corruption

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:50:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state’s district attorneys are pushing for laws to make it easier to prosecute bribery and public corruption cases, in the wake of recent scandals in Albany.

Cuomo's budget victory tour overshadowed by scandals in the legislature

Karen Dewitt — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:52:00 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been touring statewide to promote the newly passed state budget, saying it shows that New York state is functional again. But not everyone is completely convinced.

Cuomo says relationship with Syracuse Mayor Miner is "fine"

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 19:27:18 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his relationship with Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner is "fine," but the two have not talked in a few months.

How the "innovation agenda" faired in the state budget

Ryan Delaney and Kate O'Connell — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:23:29 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious agenda around economic growth, innovation and clean energy in his proposed 2013-2014 Executive Budget.

This year's state budget negotiations follow closed-door tradition

Karen Dewitt — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:02:16 +0000

It's known as the “three men in a room” style of decision making. For decades now, the governor and the two party's legislative leaders meet behind closed doors in the governor’s offices and decide key issues, like the contents of the state budget.

IDAs retain right to give out state tax breaks in budget win

Ryan Delaney — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:46:00 +0000

New York's numerous economic development bodies will still have the ability to give out state-level tax breaks in a deal struck with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in state budget negotiations.

Despite early expectations, budget includes tax increase extensions

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:08:00 +0000

The new state budget that lawmakers are enacting this week contains a tax package that includes both tax breaks and tax increases. The spending plan comes just two months after Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there would not be any new taxes in the budget.

Despite agreement, budget talks go on

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:52:19 +0000

Even though state lawmakers announced a budget agreement Wednesday, they spent the day Thursday trying to pin down details and print the bills in time to be through over the weekend.

Assmbly speaker says gun law provision could be postponed

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:05:00 +0000

The speaker of the New York State Assembly says a portion of New York’s gun control laws, scheduled to take effect April 15, may be postponed while talks continue on how to amend the provision.

Assembly Speaker says changes to 10-bullet magazine limit in gun law under discussion

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:59:53 +0000

The governor and legislative leaders are talking about amendments to the state’s new gun control laws. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver raised the possibility that a ban on 10 bullet magazines might be reversed, but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says that’s not the case.