Jeff Klein
ALBANY—John Sampson thinks, not unreasonably, that the State Senate needs a new look. "We need to come out of the box in January and start to really pass some progressive and positive legislation because people have one characterization of us," Sampson, the leader of the chamber's Democratic conference, told reporters during an informal chat in his Capitol office. "We need to change that. Basically, we need a makeover. Hopefully, the legislative action in the coming... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Assemblyman Michael Benedetto has formed a campaign committee to look at a run for Jeff Klein's State Senate seat, should Klein run for attorney general, should Attorney General Andrew Cuomo run for... READ MORE»
ALBANY—There's a computer shortage in the State Senate because federal investigators seized over 100 terminals in connection with their investigation of former Majority Leader Joe Bruno, whose trial is now... READ MORE»
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»
By | November 5, 2009 | 5:32 pm
Bill Rudin, the civic-minded real estate billionaire, admired in New York for his family’s remarkable success, apparent functionality, and steadfast devotion to New York civic life, made a startling declaration on Wednesday morning at the Harvard Club. “I got a call the other day from an Albany politician,” said Mr. Rudin, the chairman of the Association for a Better New York, speaking in his capacity as the head of one of New York real... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Hiram Monserrate is guilty--but not guilty enough to automatically lose his seat or throw the already-unstable chamber into complete... 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»
State Senator Jeff Klein, who represents parts of the Bronx and Westchester, endorsed David Yassky for city comptroller, bucking the county organization in the Bronx that is going with rival Melinda Katz. At a press conference this morning by City Hall, Yassky said, “I’m talking to every single voter and every elected official about their... READ MORE»
ALBANY—John Flateau would be a reasonable fall guy given the current state of things in State Senate's Democratic conference, whose hiring practices are now a... READ MORE»
ALBANY—Jeff Klein likes the filet mignon at 677 Prime, with a side of chopped salad. Dean Skelos is partial to the eggplant at Amo la Bella. Malcolm Smith enjoys the mussels at the Brown Derby.... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Jeff Klein raised more money in the last six months than any other member of his... READ MORE»
ALBANY—State Senator Jeff Klein raised more money in the last six months than any other member of his chamber. Klein's filing shows that the deputy majority leader raised $638,564, and has $866,984 in the bank. That's more than President Pro Tempore Malcolm Smith, who raised $575,835; Republican Leader Dean Skelos, who raised $256,022; Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who raised $105,223; and Senator Carl Kruger, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who raised... READ MORE»
ALBANY—So now that the Senate is nominallly a functioning body, who's running it? It's not an easy question to answer. "It's not a clear, bipartisan operating agreement, but it's not as though the Democrats have established clear control over the Legislature again and are consistently moving their agenda," Justin Phillips, a political science professor at Columbia University who researches state government, just told me by phone.... READ MORE»
ALBANY—So now that the Senate is nominallly a functioning body, who's running it? It's not an easy question to answer.... READ MORE»
