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 [...]
Dems cite weak leadership as they vote out Sampson
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 12, District 14, District 15, District 16, State Senate on December 20, 2012 | No Comments
Amid the formation of a new coalition between the state Senate Republicans and the breakaway Independent Democratic Council, the Democrats voted to oust Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) as their leader in favor of Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers). Sampson, first elected to the Senate in 1997, has led the Democratic Conference since 2009. The decision makes [...]
Gianaris predicts Dems will win Senate control
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 12, State Senate on November 29, 2012 | No Comments
State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) was in Rhinebeck Tuesday helping out Democratic Senate hopeful Terry Gipson, who is still awaiting the results of the general election. While almost a month has passed, ballots for two upstate seats are being still counted, leaving the control of Albany’s upper house in flux. “We’re optimistic and confident,” Gianaris [...]
Dems get shaky Senate win
Posted by Rebecca Henely in City Council, City Offices, District 12, District 15, District 32, Governor, State Senate on November 15, 2012 | No Comments
State Senate Democrats in Queens were confident they had won control of the upper house and had an opportunity to advance their agenda, but a Queens College professor said a majority may not equal unity. The Democrats have seemingly emerged victorious in five races across the state will determine the outcome of the makeup of [...]
Senate races set as fall elections loom
Posted by Steve Mosco in City Council, City Offices, District 11, District 12, District 15, District 16, District 32, State Senate on October 11, 2012 | No Comments
With November’s general election on the horizon, four different races for the state Senate have emerged, according to the city Board of Elections. According to a citywide candidacy list provided by the BOE, Senate races in the borough will be decided Nov. 6 for the 11th, 12th, 15th and 16th districts. In the 11th District, [...]
Gianaris’ gun bills to make state strictest for firearm sales
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 12, State Senate on August 9, 2012 | 3 Comments
In the wake of the recent mass shootings at a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wis., and a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D-Astoria) has introduced a package of bills aimed at making New York state’s gun laws the strongest in the country. The laws would apply to the state’s classification [...]
