LATEST SIENA POLL Voters Say State Senate was Right to Remove Monserrate from Office “Fifty-eight percent of voters think the Senate was right to remove Monserrate from office, compared to 40 percent who said senators should have left it up to the voters of his district,” a spokesperson for the Siena College Institute poll said [...]

NIAGARA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HEARS 30 MINUTE PRESENTATION BY DINALLO…CHAIRMAN RIVERA PRAISES GILLIBRAND FOR PUBLIC OPTION ADVOCACY, DINAPOLI FOR “ADULT LEADERSHIP IN ALBANY”…BELIEVES DELMONTE WILL DO WELL The Executive Committee of the Niagara County Democratic Party, under the leadership of Chairman Dan Rivera, endorsed the bids of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli [...]

Statement from Deputy Secretary for Public Safety Denise E. O’Donnell The fact that the Governor and members of the State Police have acknowledged direct contact with a woman who had filed for an order of protection against a senior member of the Governor’s staff is a very serious matter. These actions are unacceptable regardless of [...]

A Critical Week for Health Care Reform by Rep Louise Slaughter Thu Feb 25, 2010 at 05:05:43 AM PST This is a critically important week on the path to health care reform. On Tuesday I met with Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Hoyer, Rep. DeFazio, and Wendell Potter about the need to place health insurance companies [...]

PATERSON SUSPENDS RIGHT HAND IN WAKE OF NY TIMES STORY REPORTING IMPROPER CONTACTS WITH ALLEGED FEMALE ASSAULT VICTIM…RESTAINO STILL WORKING TOWARDS ASSEMBLY RUN…DELMONTE COULD BE STRONG IN SUBURBS…GOP WILL ALSO FIELD COMPETITIVE CONTENDER     Gov. David Paterson has suspended without pay his long time confidante and chief aide, David Johnson, and called for an [...]

TO PUT NEW YORKERS BACK TO WORK, GILLIBRAND HELPS U.S. SENATE PASS NEW BIPARTISAN JOBS BILL Gillibrand Pushed for Tax Cut for Businesses that Create New Jobs HIRE Act Cuts Taxes for Businesses When They Make New Hires, Cuts Overhead Costs for Small Businesses, Expands Investments in Local Infrastructure Projects to Save, Create More Jobs [...]

ATTORNEY GENERAL CUOMO SECURES AGREEMENT WITH TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK OWNERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES Alternative Transportation and Other Accommodations to Be Provided to Concerned Owners Cuomo Launches www.NYToyotaHelp.com to Assist New Yorkers Affected by the Recalls NEW YORK, NY (February 24, 2010) – Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today [...]

Slaughter Says Today’s Implementation of Credit Card Reforms Critical First Step “But We Must Go Further” Interest Rate Cap Needed to Further Protect Consumers WASHINGTON — Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-28) today issued the following statement to mark enactment of the final pieces of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act (CARD Act).  “These reforms are long [...]

PATERSON: “WHEN YOU’VE HAD TO CUT EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, YOU’RE GOING TO BE VASTLY UNPOPULAR”…”I’LL BE COMPETITIVE” In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer today, Governor Paterson complained that he has been “at a disadvantage” over the past six months when it comes to running against his likely primary challenger, AG Andrew Cuomo, but insisted [...]

Siena College Poll: Gov’s Ratings Slip; Trails Lazio by 7 Points & Cuomo by 42 Points Voters Think State Senate was Right to Remove Monserrate from Office Gillibrand Keeps Big Lead Over Ford; Trails Pataki; Beats Blakeman, Zuckerman Loudonville, NY. United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand maintains a better than two-to-one lead over former Representative Harold [...]