Eric Adams
ALBANY—It's a Hail Mary pass for same-sex marriage. State Senator Tom Duane, the measure's sponsor in that chamber, just walked across the back of the floor trailed by Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson and Eric Adams, his top lieutenant. Along with Senators Malcolm Smith, Eric Schneiderman and Deputy Majority Leader Jeff Klein, they walked down to meet with David Paterson. Duane's hands were clasped and he was pacing. A source familiar with the lobbying effort... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Jeff Klein's quote this morning in The Capitol about his colleagues in the Democratic conference was pretty blistering: he said that "quite frankly, all of these people shouldn't be in the... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Craig Johnson was milling around his chamber Thursday when I approached him to ask about David Paterson. His eyes widened. His head shook. He refused to go on record. I asked... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Yesterday, I asked State Senator Eric Adams if he would say he supports David Paterson for election as governor in... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Democrats controlling the State Senate have pared down their agenda for tomorrow's... READ MORE»
Here's my attempt to document the making of an anti-Bloomberg press conference. ... READ MORE»
The amigos just walked into the Senate chamber gallery from Pedro Espada’s office to pose for this photo. Steve Pigeon, the top operative for billionaire Tom Golisano, emerged to say that Golisano still supported Espada, who is now back with majority Senate Democrats.... READ MORE»
The amigos just walked into the Senate chamber gallery from Pedro Espada’s office to pose for this photo. Steve Pigeon, the top operative for billionaire Tom Golisano, emerged to say that Golisano still supported Espada, who is now back with majority Senate Democrats. Espada, along with Hiram Monserrate, began the whole Senate coup by defecting to the Republicans, with the backing and active encouragement of Golisano. Democratic Senator Eric Adams had this to say about Espada's... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Three Democratic state senators walked out of the still-divided chamber this afternoon before their Democratic colleagues convened into a regular session.... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Three State Senate Democrats are trying to call David Paterson's... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Three State Senate Democrats are trying to call David Paterson's bluff. State Senators Hiram Monserrate, Carl Kruger and Eric Adams formally requested David Paterson sign into law 14 bills that were passed in extraordinary session on Tuesday. They maintain bills passed in that session are not legally sound because the Assembly, while it has passed bills in its regular session, has not passed the legislation in extraordinary session.... READ MORE»
ALBANY—On Tuesday morning, David Paterson sent the still-hobbled State Senate his political wish list to act on in extraordinary session that went up in flames. Now, as the governor points his finger at the chamber, some are wondering if that was the idea al... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Bill Perkins is for gay marriage. Most of his constituents in his majority African-American district, if the polling on this issue is any indication, are not. "There's no question that there are moments, in this case and other cases, where we have that thorny dilemma," Perkins said.... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Bill Perkins is for gay marriage. Most of his constituents in his majority African-American district, if the polling on this issue is any indication, are... READ MORE»
State Senator Joe Robach will try again this week to move a bill he sponsored to explicitly prohibit housing discrimination against domestic-violence victims, despite what he says are efforts by Democrats controlling the chamber's majority to keep the bill off the floor. "I think you have to ask them why they didn't think this was necessary," Robach told me.... READ MORE»
