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State’s Credit Rating Could Be Lowered, Investors Service Says

ALBANY Moody’s Investors Service this week warned that the state’s credit rating could be downgraded if the Legislature does not take serious steps to close the $3.2 billion budget gap and revenue continues to lag. The warning, released on Thursday, ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David A Paterson

Assembly Backs Stricter Oversight for State Authorities

ALBANY The state’s vast, often-impenetrable public authorities will get stricter oversight than ever under a measure that the State Assembly approved on Wednesday. The measure would require greater disclosure at the approximately 700 state authorities, ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: David A Paterson,  Metropolitan Transportation Authority,  Long Island Power Authority,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Michael Bloomberg

New York Weighs Tougher Stand on D.W.I. Cases

ALBANY In a move to significantly toughen drunken driving penalties, New York State would make driving with a child in the vehicle while intoxicated a felony and require all first-time convicted drunken drivers to buy a device that prevents them from ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Henry Hudson,  Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,  Vito Lopez,  U.S. Democratic Party

In Albany, Inaction Trumps Spending Cuts

ALBANY An agreement to cut more than $3 billion from the state budget remained well out of reach on Monday, as the governor and a top Democrat spent the day trading recriminations about bridging the budget gap. While the Legislature convened, ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  David A Paterson,  Carl Kruger

The Caribbean Issue: 36 Hours in Turks and Caicos

DANGLING at the southern end of the Bahamas island chain like an after-thought, Turks and Caicos was often overlooked as a Caribbean destination. But thanks to some of the swankiest names in hotels Regent, Amanresorts and Meriden, to name a few Turks ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United Nations,  American Airlines,  US Airways

State Workers Agree to Plea Deal in 'Man Cave' Case

ALBANY — A warning to any slacker state employee who thinks it is wise to deal drugs, sleep and watch television just a few steps from the State Capitol while you are supposed to be working: You will probably end up in jail. One of the men, Gary A. ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Andrew Cuomo

N.Y. Senate Delays Vote on Gay Marriage Bill

Republicans and Democrats said that as of Tuesday afternoon, the measure was still several votes short of the 32 necessary for approval. About five Democrats remained either opposed or noncommittal, meaning that Republican votes were needed to secure ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Republican Party,  Eric T. Schneiderman,  David A Paterson,  Pedro Jr Espada

New York’s Voice of Dissent on Gay Marriage

ALBANY Every Sunday morning, the deep, melodious voice of State Senator Rubén Díaz Sr. rumbles across the congregation at his Bronx church. On weekdays, it echoes across the Senate chamber as he rails against Medicaid cuts or abortion. This summer, it ...

From NICHOLAS CONFESSORE AND JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Civilian Complaint Review Board,  Malcolm A. Smith,  Eric T. Schneiderman,  David A Paterson

Same-Sex Marriage Faces an Uphill Battle in Albany, if It Makes It to a Vote

After a major setback in Maine last week, gay rights advocates and their opponents are shifting their focus to New York, where Gov. David A. Paterson has called legislators to Albany on Tuesday and asked them to pass a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. ...

From DANNY HAKIM AND JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  David A Paterson,  National Gay and Lesbian Task Force,  Jon Corzine

Closely Watched Congressional Race Upstate Is Said to Be Too Close to Call

SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. Votes were being counted late into the night in a hard-fought contest between a staunch conservative and a moderate Democrat for New York State’s northernmost Congressional seat, leaving one of the biggest questions in politics ...

From JEREMY W. PETERS, The New York Times,  3 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Bill Owens,  Douglas L Hoffman

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