The state Conservative Party knocked Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his plans to adopt an executive order to create a health-care exchange in New York. Cuomo indicated yesterday he will seek an executive order this week after he and lawmakers were deadlocked o... »
The Monroe County Conservative Party chairman Tom Cook told Gannett’s Albany Bureau yesterday Sen. James Alesi wouldn’t get the county’s GOP nomination. “Believe me. I’ve had like a laser beam my eye on this,” Cook said. “Jim Alesi is not going to get ... »
Assemblyman Sean Hanna, R-Mendon, Monroe County, is eying a potential primary challenge to Sen. James Alesi, R-Perinton, Monroe County. Hanna confirmed to Gannett’s Albany Bureau today that he’s contemplating a run against Alesi, but he said he’s made ... »
Sen. Greg Ball, R-Patterson, Putnam County, dusted off the chicken outfit he used in the 2010 campaign to attack his GOP primary foe, Assemblyman Steve Katz. Ball calls Katz, a veterinarian, “Dr. Do-Liberal” and posted the chicken outside Katz’ event S... »
Facing skepticism about his somewhat moderate stances on certain social issues, Rye Town supervisor and U.S. Senate Candidate Joe Carvin sent out an open letter to the state’s Republican and Conservative Party chairs, painting himself as a fiscal conse... »
New York is undertaking a $500,000 economic-impact study to “identify growth opportunities and retention strategies” for keeping state military bases in the state contributing to the economy and generating jobs, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. New Y... »
Former Gov. George Pataki told a political conference today he wants to “repeal Obama,” but declined to name who he’d like to see grab the GOP nomination. Pataki, a Republican from Garrison, Putnam County, spoke at the Conservative Party Political Acti... »
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino spoke out forcefully against liberals across the state and country, blasting the Obama Administration and the Occupy Wall Street movement at the state Conservative Party Political Action Conference at an Albany... »
The state Conservative Party—the politically influential party that occupies Row C on your ballot—is meeting in an Albany suburb for its political action conference, talking strategy as the party eyes candidates to oppose Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and to... »
YONKERS – Democrat Shelly Mayer will be the only party-line candidate seeking Mayor Mike Spano’s old 93rd District Assembly seat after her Republican and Conservative opponents bowed out this week. GOP nominee Donna Nolan’s name will still appear on th... »
YONKERS—Mayor-elect Mike Spano today named his picks for public works commissioner, finance commissioner and budget director. Thomas Meier, a retired U.S. Army colonel, will take over as public works commissioner for John Liszewski, who will be shifted... »
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign unveiled a wave of endorsements from New York Republicans today, getting the nod from the likes of Rep. Nan Hayworth of Mt. Kisco, Rockland County Executive Scott Vanderhoef, and dozens of o... »
The head of the state’s influential Conservative Party penned an open letter to Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos today, calling on the Republican to resist the urge to hike taxes when the Legislature returns to Albany this week. In his letter, party ... »
Hugh Fox, chairman of the Westchester County Conservative Party, issued a “Dear Fellow Conservatives” letter today denouncing Yonkers mayoral candidate Mike Spano, who to the chagrin of party leaders has the party’s ballot line in Tuesday’s election. F... »
The Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee issued a ruling today that Mount Vernon City Council candidate Richard Thomas, a Democrat, engaged in an unfair campaign practice against Samuel Rivers and John Fava, who are running for two open... »
