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DN: “Espada + Sushi + Mamaroneck = Protest”
And the coverage is starting to roll in — here’s our first hit, up on the Daily News: Not busy tomorrow? Annoyed by under-investigation Bronx state Sen. Pedro Espada, Jr.? Here’s one option: Celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Senate coup at what critics call his “real” home — in Mamaroneck. “Dozens of New Yorkers wearing “Don’t Vote For Pedro” shirts and armed with bullhorns and signs will gather outside the REAL home of State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. before marching to a nearby park for an afternoon of sushi and protesting in honor of the Senate Coup Anniversary,” says the invite in my inbox. “Protestors will deliver a “Welcome to Mamaroneck” basket filled with symbolic offerings, including sushi … More >>
Tagged anniversary, coup, espada, protest, State Senate
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Espada Walks Out Of CBS Interview
When asked this weekend about whether he is really living in Westchester, State Senator Pedro Espada Jr. stormed off in the middle of Tv interview: He got testy when reporter Marcia Kramer reminded him that when she approached him last year outside his Mamaroneck home, he donned an orange ski cap and held a baby in front of his face to hide from the camera before speeding off in a car driven by his wife. “I was not hiding from anybody. I’ve owned that home since 1991,” he said. “This is not a mudslinging session, so I say. If you want to make it that, you can come hide in the bushes at my house and you repeat the same … More >>
Tagged espada, Pedro Espada, pedro espada jr
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The Saga Continues…
So, quick update on where things stand in what I’m now referring to on Twitter as #NYsenatefail (though I’m sure that’s not original): The Republicans did get their Temporary Restraining Order barring Lt. Gov.-designate Richard Ravitch from taking the oath of office today, pending further litigation to find out if Gov. Paterson’s bold move yesterday was, in fact, illegally and unconstitutionally bold. Apparently the Republicans went judge shopping to do this, filing their lawsuit in senate GOP leader Dean Skelos’ home county, Nassau, rather than in Albany. And the product of their shopping expedition is… State Supreme Court Justice Wolff Ute Lally (great name!). Liz Benjamin reports: There’s a good reason why attorneys for the Senate GOP/Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. coalition … More >>
Tagged Albany, espada, nys senate
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Senate Dems Offering “Realistic” Solution
More on the power-sharing agreements: Just how much damage are Senate Republicans willing to inflict on New York in their quest for power? // In an attempt to end the stalemate of the last two weeks, Senate Democrats have offered a power-sharing agreement that would allow both sides to come back to the chamber without either one getting to claim victory or having to admit defeat. The power struggle would be put off for another day. The answer from the GOP? A counterproposal that essentially restates their position. The Democrats by no means are off the hook here. They risk losing the high road — a very relative altitude in a chamber that has sunk so low — by engaging … More >>
Tagged espada, klein, liz krueger, nys senate, pedro espada jr, valesky
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31-31
I should be posting more about the NYS Senate, but I keep reading the coverage of the Great Senate War of 2009 and can’t even find the energy to comment. It’s just that embarassing. So I’ll let the quotes speak for themselves. Espada, who clearly doesn’t believe in the separation of powers in gov’t: “We need judicial intervention. We need judicial clarity.” Supreme Court Judge McNamara, who is acting the role of kindergarten teacher over quibbling first graders who were never taught the concept of sharing in kindergarten (via @mkink): “several issues discussed in conference, negotiations underway, adjourned until 1 pm. i have an obligation to allow the process to continue if i think progress is being made.” Skelos, in … More >>
Tagged espada, golden, mcnamara, monserrate, nys senate, sampson, skelos, smith
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NY Appellate Court Issues Temporary Restraining Order on Espada
You can find a full copy on Senator Smith’s website here.
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