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Albany Dems Huddle to Resolve Senate Leadership Spat

by Elaine Rivera

December 12, 2008

Democrats in Albany will meet today to try to resolve an increasingly ugly dispute about who will control the State Senate. A deal with three dissident Democratic senators broke down this week. ESP....

Dems Infighting Could Hurt Party

by Elaine Rivera

December 11, 2008

As New York Democrats continue their public battle over who's the next Senate majority leader, Albany observers say the infighting can have dire consequences. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. REPORTER:....

Deals Cut to make Smith Head of State Senate

by Elaine Rivera

December 05, 2008

Three dissident Democrats have come to an agreement and will support Malcolm Smith to head the New York State Senate. It's the first time Democrats take control of the chamber in more than 40 years. ....

Gang of Three Conform for One

by Elaine Rivera

December 04, 2008

It's the first time Democrats take control of the chamber in more than 40 years. Bronx Senators Ruben Diaz Senior and Pedro Espada Junior along with Brooklyn Senator Carl Krueger were being wooed by....

Crown Heights Mourns Loss of Brooklyn Rabbi

by Elaine Rivera

November 28, 2008

An Orthodox Jewish community in Crown Heights is mourning the deaths of a young Brooklyn rabbi and his wife in the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, saying it's a big loss. Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsk....

City Scaling Back School Construction

by Elaine Rivera

November 07, 2008

City officials say they're scaling back on the construction of new school buildings. The Department of Education released a new five year capital construction plan that calls for about 40 new school....

Get-Out-the-Vote Rallies Held Around the City

by Elaine Rivera

November 02, 2008

A Harlem get out the vote Saturday was one of several events held around the city to encourage people to show up at the polls on Election Day. REPORTER: Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins, one of sev....

Education Advocates Decry Lack of Minority Students in Gifted Programs

by Elaine Rivera

October 31, 2008

Education advocates are telling the Bloomberg administration, "I told you so." They say they warned education officials that mandating one standardized test across the city would lead to lower minori....

Queens State Senator Takes Aim at Majority

by Elaine Rivera

October 30, 2008

While all eyes are on the historic presidential election next week, the New York State Senate may be making big news of its own. The Democrats are two seats shy of seizing the majority and if they do....

NYS Dems Confident in Gaining Senate Majority

by Elaine Rivera

October 28, 2008

New York Democrats are expressing confidence that they can take control of the state Senate in next week's election. Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith of Queens says years of failed Republican po....

Bill Ayers and the Weather Underground's NYC Connection

by Elaine Rivera

October 17, 2008

It was more than 40 years ago, but the turmoil of the 1960s remains a lightening rod in this year's presidential campaign. Once again, in Wednesday night's debate, Senator John McCain questioned Sena....

New York Sees New Voters Rush to Register Before Deadline

by Elaine Rivera

October 09, 2008

This is the last week that New York residents will be able to register to vote. Advocacy groups say New Yorkers are just as excited as the rest of the country about participating in this year's pres....

Bronx Dems Clash Over Leadership

by Elaine Rivera

September 29, 2008

At a raucous meeting in the Bronx, two factions clashed over who would be the next chairman of the borough's Democratic Party. Opponents to Assemblyman Jose Rivera, the current chairman who is facin....

Jose Rivera Faces Party Leadership Challenge

by Elaine Rivera

September 28, 2008

Bronx Democrats meet Sunday night to decide whether Assemblyman Jose Rivera should keep his job as party chairman in the borough. He's facing a challenge from committee members who say he practices n....

Bronx Dem Chairman Faces Rebels This Weekend

by Elaine Rivera

September 26, 2008

This weekend, Bronx Democrats will determine whether Assemblyman Jose Rivera can keep his post as chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party. In a rare insurgency, fellow Assembly members are trying to ....

Lights Out at the House That Ruth Built

by Elaine Rivera

September 19, 2008

Yankee Stadium ends its 85-year iconic baseball legacy Sunday evening. In its wake, New York Yankees fans are in a frenzy to get a literal piece of the stadium known as the House that Ruth built. WNY....

Paterson: AIG Allowed to Borrow from Subsidiaries

by Elaine Rivera

September 15, 2008

As the financial markets continue to roil, Governor David Paterson steps in to help ailing insurance giant AIG. WNYC's Elaine Rivera reports. In an unusual move, Paterson says he'll allow the Ameri....

Close Race in 25th District

by Elaine Rivera

September 08, 2008

In tomorrow's primary election, state Sen. Martin Connor, a 30-year Albany veteran who represents the 25th District, faces off against newcomer Daniel Squadron in one of the most closely watched legi....

Race for 25th State Senate District Heats Up

by Elaine Rivera

September 04, 2008

In a hotly contested race for the 25th State Senate District, Democratic incumbent Martin Connor squared off last night against his challenger Daniel Squadron. During the two hour debate, the 28-yea....

Silver Faces Primary Competition

by Elaine Rivera

September 03, 2008

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has been in office since 1976 and speaker of the Assembly since 1994. He's considered one of Albany's powerful "three men in a room" that determine the fate of legisla....

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