#NY Democrats block bill that would rename Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as Tappan Zee

#NY Democrats block bill that would rename Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as Tappan Zee

“NY Democrats block bill that would rename Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as Tappan Zee” Assembly Democrats have blocked Republican-sponsored legislation that sought to rename the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge as the Tappan Zee Bridge. Assemblyman Michael Lawler (R-Rockland) suspects his party affiliation led Transportation Committee Chair Bill Magnarelli (D-Syracuse) to block the bill from moving…

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#Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?

#Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?

“Who will win in the battle of NY’s insane gerrymander?” The state Appellate Division just got it half-right on the Legislature’s gerrymander, correctly blasting the US House-seat maps as drawn expressly “to discourage competition and favor Democrats” and thus violating New York’s Constitution.  But the court so far has the state Senate maps intact, though…

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#Gov. Hochul’s terrible judgment leads to one terrible day

#Gov. Hochul’s terrible judgment leads to one terrible day

“Gov. Hochul’s terrible judgment leads to one terrible day” Gov. Kathy Hochul rushed to the microphones Tuesday to reassure New Yorkers following the Brooklyn subway shootings. She should’ve stood in bed. Out tumbled a jumble of half-thoughts, unfocused and haltingly delivered, underscoring what has been apparent for some time now — which is that New…

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#Hochul, lawmakers roll back pension reform in 0B budget

#Hochul, lawmakers roll back pension reform in $220B budget

“Hochul, lawmakers roll back pension reform in $220B budget” Gov. Kathy Hochul and lawmakers quietly delivered a gift to public employee unions — by partially rolling back the decade-old pension reforms that curbed runaway costs to taxpayers and overtime abuse, The Post has learned. The rollbacks were tucked into the record-breaking $220 billion election-year state…

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#Eric Adams’ 2nd dinner with Andrew Cuomo criticized as ‘massive diss’ to Gov. Hochul

#Eric Adams’ 2nd dinner with Andrew Cuomo criticized as ‘massive diss’ to Gov. Hochul

“Eric Adams’ 2nd dinner with Andrew Cuomo criticized as ‘massive diss’ to Gov. Hochul” Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to dine with disgraced former governor Andrew Cuomo — for a second time — as Gov. Kathy Hochul attempts to get him bail-reform changes in Albany was an “alarming” and “disrespectful” slap in the face to her, critics told The Post…

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#Thousands of MTA workers failed to do sex harassment training

#Thousands of MTA workers failed to do sex harassment training

“Thousands of MTA workers failed to do sex harassment training” “Thousands” of MTA employees did not complete New York state’s mandatory annual sexual harassment training in 2017 and 2019, the authority’s inspector general said Wednesday — and transit officials don’t expect to have full participation among their 70,000-person workforce until the end of this year….

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