Tag: senate
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Metzger Concedes in Close Race for 42nd Senate District
Republished with permission from the Legislative Gazette Sen. Jen Metzger on Tuesday conceded the race for the 42nd State Senate District following a prolonged count of mail-in ballots in the Hudson Valey and Catskills. Three weeks after Election Day, most of the approximately 30,000 absentee and affidavit ballots have been counted. Metzger, a first-term Democrat,…
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Three Candidates Seek Senate Seat in New York 46th Senate District
Republished with permission from The Legislative Gazette. George Amedore Jr., New York Senator of the 46th District, has held office since 2014 but will not seek re-election this year. As a result, three candidates are on the ballot in a battle to occupy the vacant seat: Richard Amedure, Michelle Hinchey, and Robert Alft Jr. All…
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E-Cigs Banned From Same Spaces As Cigarettes
Photo by Lindsey Fox There has been a monumental increase in electronic cigarette usage among youth in the United States. In New York State, the use of vapes and e-cigarettes is not only a trend among people between ages 16 to 25, but a symbol of their lifestyle. For many students on the SUNY New…
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In Its First Act of 2015, Senate Passes Women’s Equality Bills
Package excludes abortion re-codification, angering some Dems From Legislative Gazette By James Gormley In its first major legislative act of 2015, the State Senate passed an eight-point Women’s Equality Agenda on Jan. 12 that does not include the much-debated measure to re-codify state abortion laws. The eight bill package — sponsored by republicans and members…
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Larkin Gets 13th Term in State Senate
Longtime incumbent Senator William Larkin of the 39th District (covering eastern Orange County and the towns of Marlborough and Plattekill in southern Ulster) comfortably won his Hudson Valley seat. Larkin was challenged by Democrat Councilwoman Gay Lee of Newburgh. Larkin received 25,745 more votes than Lee. This gave Larkin 64 percent of the total vote…
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Martins Beats Challenger by Less Than 4 Percent in 7th Senate District
Incumbent Jack Martins fought off a tough challenge by Democrat Adam Haber for New York State Senate District 7 with 38,557 to 29,986 votes, a margin of victory of 12 percent. This win mirrors his previous races for the position, winning by 3.6 percent of the vote in 2012 and by 451 votes in 2010.…
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Former Navy Reservist Clinches Senate Seat in 3rd District
Republican Tom Croci will take office Jan. 7, 2015 following his victory over Democratic challenger, Adrienne Esposito this Tuesday in the race for New York State’s 3rd Senate District. Croci’s victory, as reported by the Associated Press, came in at 58 to 42 percent over Esposito, which translated into 32,405 to 23,123 votes. Croci, the…
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Avella Remains 11th District Senator
Incumbent Tony Avella easily defeated the Green Party’s Paul Gilman on Nov. 4 in a landslide victory for the 11th Senate District in Queens. While the Green Party’s Gilman was hopeful during an interview with The Legislative Gazette last month, the incumbent easily held on to the seat, winning 92 percent of the vote according to The…
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Hispanic lawmakers’ DREAM Act protest
April 15, 2013 As an act of solidarity, the Senate Latino Conference voted against the Education, Labor and Family Assistance (ELFA) budget bill package because it failed to include the DREAM Act. The New York state DREAM Act would make undocumented students who have earned a high school diploma or GED eligible for state financial…
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Latimer Takes Senate Seat Of Retiring Oppenheimer
A well-known Westchester assemblyman has retained a critical senate seat for New York Democrats seeking the first Democratic Senate Majority in the state Legislature since 2009. George Latimer, D-Rye, has defeated Republican challenger and Westchester businessman Bob Cohen in a close race for the 37th Senate District. With 81 percent of precincts reporting as of…
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Who Wants to Tax a Millionaire?
As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defends his proposed state budget for the coming fiscal year, a debate is brewing over whether the governor should extend an income tax increase, dubbed the “millionaire’s tax,” on the wealthiest New Yorkers. This tax hike, which, despite its name, would affect individuals earning over $200,000 a year and…