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Cuomo Declines to Chat About Espada

Andrew Cuomo is keeping his distance publicly from the move to oust Pedro Espada Jr. from the Democratic party.

As the leadership in the New York State Democratic Committee today sent a letter to the Bronx County Democratic Committee requesting that it cancel Espada's enrollment in the party, Cuomo this morning declined to comment on Read More

With Espada’s Re-Defection, Skelos Clings to Reform

ALBANY—Dean Skelos, the leader of the State Senate Republican conference, just threw in the towel.

"I hope now that the leadership situation will be behind us," Skelos just told reporters. He hoped that Democrats would stick to the reformed rules of the chamber passed on June 8, which he insisted was the entire point Read More

With Espada’s Re-Defection, Skelos Clings to Reform

ALBANY—Dean Skelos, the leader of the State Senate Republican conference, just threw in the towel. "I hope now that the leadership situation will be behind us," Skelos just told reporters. He hoped that Democrats would stick to the reformed rules of the chamber passed on June 8, which he insisted was the entire point of Read More

The Clock Is Ticking: Can Anyone Break the Statemate in Albany?

ALBANY—Sunday's extraordinary session of the still-chaotic State Senate was really extraordinary for one reason only: The Democrats set a new speed record of one minute, 55 seconds between gaveling in and gaveling out. They then returned to closed-door negotiations that, according to those involved, did not produce any agreement.

David Paterson called the Read More