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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Photo of the Week: Elvis, Obama & Washington
Why not? Just your typical New York City cabbie sprucing up his dash on the Van Wyck expressway in Queens. Image elegantly captured by Joseph O. Holmes of www.joesnyc.streetnine.com. Joe and other great New York photographers will be exhibited tonight! at The Jen Bekman Gallery’s Mixtape show in Soho.
Tonight! Celebrate the Democratic Women in Your Life!
Please join the New York State Young Democrats Women’s Caucus for a celebration tonight in New York City! 6:00 – 9:00pm The Public House (140 East 41st Street) Not just another excuse to party, the NYSYD Women’s Caucus is raising money to support women who are running for office in the 2010 election cycle. Support them tonight, and they’ll hit the ground running tomorrow! Tickets just $25 for Young Dems! Click HERE for the Facebook event page. We’ll see you there!
Quote o’ the Day: Merely Physics
Asked to predict what sort of working relationship he’d have with Michael Bloomberg over the next four years, the incoming city comptroller John Liu talked about physics. “An electromagnetic force,” he said, “it’s unlike gravity. Gravitational force is only one direction, it’s an attractive force. Electromagnetic forces can be attractive or repulsive.” Observer: John Liu Says It’s All Business
What’re They For?
With the budget deficit in the Empire State reaching crisis levels, Gov Paterson has proposed cuts. State Senate Dems, however, are lining up to oppose his proposal: Take, for example, the joint statement issued over the weekend by Sens. Craig Johnson and Brian Foley of Long Island, Neil Breslin of Albany, Darrel Aubertine of Watertown, David Valesky of Syracuse and Antoine Thompson and Bill Stachowski of Buffalo. These seven Democratic pols… declared that they cannot possibly go along with trimming education aid in the middle of the school year, as Gov. Paterson has proposed to help close a $3.2 billion deficit. Nor do they like Paterson’s suggested cuts in Medicaid funding for hospitals and nursing homes, which they dismissed as … More >>
Tagged Albany, budget crisis
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Will It Pass?
NY1′s latest poll of NY State Senators, if accurate, reveals an uphill battle for the passage of marriage equality. Here’s the breakdown: Would Vote “Yes” 21 (All Democrats) Would Vote “No” 22 (3 Democrats, 19 Republicans) Undecided / Unavailable / Won’t Say 19 (8 Democrats, 11 Republicans) “Yes” Eric Adams, D-Brooklyn Neil Breslin, D-Delmar Martin Dilan, D-Brooklyn Thomas Duane, D-Manhattan Pedro Espada, D-Bronx Craig Johnson, D-Nassau Jeffrey Klein, D-Bronx/Westchester Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan Velmanette Montgomery, D-Brooklyn Suzi Oppenheimer, D-Westchester Kevin Parker, D-Brookyn Bill Perkins, D-Manhattan John Sampson, D-Brooklyn [was "Undecided" in June] Diane Savino, D-Staten Island/Brooklyn Eric Schneiderman, D-Manhattan/Bronx Jose Serrano, D-Bronx/Manhattan Malcolm Smith, D-Queens Daniel Squadron, D-Brooklyn/Manhattan Toby Ann Stavisky, D-Queens Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Westchester Antoine Thompson, D-Buffalo “No” Darrel Aubertine, … More >>
Tagged marriage equality
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