Smith gets booted from IDC
Posted by Rich Bockmann in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, State Senate on April 19, 2013 | No Comments
Nearly two weeks after he was accused of trying to bribe his way into Gracie Mansion as a Republican, state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) returned to Albany Monday and was kicked out of the Independent Democratic Conference. Smith, who joined the IDC in December in a controversial move that wrested power from Senate Democrats, was [...]
State cyberbullying bill presented at Cambria Heights school
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 29, State Senate on October 20, 2011 | No Comments
An effort to curb cyberbullying through legislation made its way to Campus Magnet HS in Cambria Heights last week to raise awareness and get teens to document their experiences. State Sen. Jeff Klein (D-Bronx) is sponsoring a state bill co-sponsored by state Assemblyman William Scarborough (D-St. Albans) that includes cyberbullying as a misdemeanor if it [...]
Senate Democrats have historically high cash on hand
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in State Senate on July 16, 2010 | No Comments
The New York Democratic Senate Campaign Committee has had a historic year, filing its war chest with $3.5 million in cash on hand at the conclusion of the first six months of 2010, it announced July 16. “We are raising more money than ever before, competing in more regions of the state than ever before, [...]
