Cuomo calls on state to curb corruption in Public Trust Act
Posted by Rich Bockmann in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, Governor, State Senate on April 12, 2013 | No Comments
One week after federal authorities announced they had uncovered two suspected bribery plots in Queens and the Bronx, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a legislative initiative designed to give the state’s 62 district attorneys more power to prosecute corruption cases. “Preventing public corruption is essential to ensuring that government works and can effectively keep the public’s [...]
New Yorkers oppose fracking, poll shows
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 11, Governor, State Senate on March 29, 2013 | No Comments
A state senator from Queens cheered a poll released last week showing that for the first time New Yorkers are opposed to hydraulic fracturing in the Marcellus Shale by a clear margin. Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), a longtime opponent of the natural gas drilling method and ranking minority member of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, [...]
Van Bramer demands traffic study for Thomson Avenue
Posted by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 26, Governor on March 22, 2013 | No Comments
City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) called for the city Department of Transportation to do a traffic safety study of Thomson Avenue last week in light of a car crash that killed a 16-year-old boy and injured four LaGuardia Community College students. “We are here to offer condolences to the family and friends of Tenzin [...]
Cuomo delays decision on hydraulic fracturing in state
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 11, Governor, State Senate on February 15, 2013 | No Comments
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration will delay making a decision on whether to allow hydrofracking in the state, with the state Health Department announcing it needs more time to complete a public health analysis. The announcement means regulations being drafted by the state Department of Environmental Conservation will not be finalized by a critical deadline this [...]
Albany first to pass tough firearms reform
Posted by Rich Bockmann in District 11, District 12, District 14, Governor, State Senate on January 18, 2013 | No Comments
Queens lawmakers who worked to pass the state’s speedily approved gun reforms this week cautiously praised the legislation, saying it still needed to be tested and there was more work to do to prevent further violence. Albany moved quickly this week to enact the New York Secure Firearms and Ammunition Enforcement Act of 2013, the [...]
Cuomo lays out gun agenda
Posted by Rich Bockmann in Governor on January 11, 2013 | No Comments
In his State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out a seven-point plan to address “the plague and scourge of gun violence” during the upcoming legislative session. In the days leading up to the speech, it was expected the governor would lay out an agenda to strengthen and expand the state’s already [...]
