There’s no question that there’s a stench about Cuomo’s entire Upstate economic development program now. And about Cuomo himself.
Andrew Cuomo
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Can Cuomo put all the budget pieces together?
$15 minimum wage, paid family leave, ethics reform.
Can Governor Cuomo put it all together?
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Killing public schools: Do critics realize what’s ahead?
Public schools are in trouble, and there’s plenty of blame to go around. But do critics know what their attacks will do?
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Astorino talks tax plan in Rochester stop
Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks has thrown her support behind Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino’s tax plan. Her backing should come as no surprise, since she was an early Astorino supporter. She introduced Astorino at an appearance at a East Rochester gun shop in March, when he was touring Upstate to announce his candidacy. During […]
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Cuomo deserves our vote
(As in September’s Democratic Primary, City’s editorial staff is divided on its endorsement for governor. Endorsements from both sides follow, with the staff majority first.) Andrew Cuomo isn’t a perfect governor, and some of his shortcomings are as serious as his critics say. We, too, are disturbed by his meddling in the work of the […]
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Hawkins, to protest and push progressive ideas
Our editorial staff is usually able to reach consensus on political endorsements, but in this year’s governor’s race, we weren’t, so we’re giving you the arguments of both sides. As the majority of our editorial staff spells out this week, Andrew Cuomo has done many good things for New York. Neither of his two third-party […]
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[UPDATED] Teachout pulls in impressive totals, but Cuomo wins primary
Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo has prevailed over Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout in today’s primary election. Cuomo pulled in 60 percent of the vote in Monroe County, to Teachout’s 37 percent; Randy Credico grabbed the remaining 3 percent. With 47 out of 62 counties reporting, Cuomo had received about 60 percent of the statewide […]
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Cuomo-Teachout race leads Tuesday’s primary contests
Tuesday is Primary Day, and polls will be open in Monroe County from noon to 9 p.m. Locally, Democrats will see most but not all of the action. The Democratic gubernatorial primary has received the most public and media attention. Sitting Governor Andrew Cuomo faces a challenge from Fordham University law professor Zephyr Teachout. Cuomo […]
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Feedback 9/03
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To protest corruption: Teachout for governor
On September 9, registered Democrats in New York have an important primary election, choosing the party’s candidate for governor. Three Democrats are on the ballot: Governor Andrew Cuomo; Zephyr Teachout, a constitutional law professor at Fordham Law School; and Randy Credico, a comedian and “perennial candidate” (his words) who isn’t campaigning seriously. Cuomo is expected […]
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Judge rules in Teachout’s favor
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout will remain on the ballot. Teachout is challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in a Democratic primary, and a group of his supporters filed a lawsuit contesting her residency. State law says people are eligible to run for governor only if the state has been their primary residence for the past five […]
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Deconstructing Cuomo
Barring some truly shocking scandal, our governor looks like a shoe-in for re-election. Still, it was interesting to read “Democrats Need to Replace Andrew Cuomo,” a recent Harold Meyerson column in the Washington Post. Meyerson cited New York State Democrats’ liberal history: progressive labor laws, massive public works projects, that kind of thing. And, Meyerson […]
