In New York, Democrat Andrew Cuomo is running away with the governor’s race. But he’s also running away from one of his party’s staunchest supporters: teacher unions. The incumbent governor is up more than 20 points in the latest RealClearPolitics
Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday that New York State and New York City will create a program to encourage health care professionals to travel to West Africa to treat Ebola patients. According to a
Sir Elton John told a group of star-studded celebrities and donors at his annual AIDS fundraiser in New York on Tuesday that Pope Francis was his hero because of his pro-gay activism within the Catholic church. Elton John reportedly helped raise $3.7 million while
NEW YORK, New York — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio told reporters on Saturday that Governor Andrew Cuomo did not consult with him before a giving a public announcement that revealed individuals who have had contact with Ebola
BUFFALO, New York–New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo refused to take the blame for problems relating to the Common Core educational standards among other issues at a candidates debate forum hosted by WNED in Buffalo on Wednesday night. Westchester County
In a column at Bloomberg Politics, David Weigel expresses some amazement that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY), a “safe Democratic governor,” would join conservatives in the war against the Common Core standards. But, in fact, Cuomo, who has been a staunch
From the New York Times: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said on Monday that the federal government should contemplate banning some flights in response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. “I think it’s something they should seriously consider, but I
Though Beltway pundits once laughed off the notion that the school initiative known as the Common Core standards would be a deciding factor in the 2014 elections, New York State residents are trying to determine if their frustration with the
When Andrew Cuomo was HUD secretary in 1999, he hosted an event titled “50th Anniversary Chinese Delegation Dinner” for a delegation of the Chinese Ministry of Construction. 1999 marked 50 years since the Chinese Communist Party under Mao Tse-tung took
The Republican Governors Association (RGA) Chairman Chris Christie finally made a positive statement about GOPer running against Governor Andrew Cuomo. In a statement sent out by the RGA on Tuesday night, the organization congratulates New York Republican gubernatorial nominee Rob
The New York Times is reporting that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, who likely harbors thoughts of a 2016 presidential run, traveled to Israel recently. Cuomo told Reuven Rivlin, Israel’s president, “We know you’re going through a very difficult
A consulting firm on retainer with the Republican Governors Association under chairman and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is implicated in a Andrew Cuomo scandal, according to the New York Times. The firm, Mercury Public Affairs, of which Christie adviser
ASPEN, Colorado–Chris Christie’s snub of the Republican challenger to New York Governor and Christie pal Andrew Cuomo is causing a surprising amount of bad blood here, the site of an Republican Governors Association conference, including behind-the-scenes gamesmanship between Christie and
Writing at Slate, David Weigel notes that, “in a very short time, opposition to Common Core has evolved from a fringe Republican position that blue-staters laugh at to a position that clearly wins out in blue New York.” Ultimately, Weigel
New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino announced Tuesday in Albany that he will seek to form a Stop Common Core ballot line in his campaign to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The current Westchester County executive, who has made
Remington Arms is moving production of its Bushmaster AR-15 rifles from New York to Alabama. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D) SAFE Act made the rifles illegal “to sell in New York without modification,” and it appears Remington has chosen not to
The “assault weapons” ban contained in Governor Andrew Cuomo’s (D) SAFE Act has finally proven a point gun rights advocates have been trying to make for decades–that the moniker “assault weapons” is just a cosmetically-based description applied to an entire
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio used the word “progressive” more than twenty times Thursday in a speech marking his one-hundredth day in office. His speech boasted that the “grassroots” were bolstering the successes of his administration, despite low
With the April 15 deadline for gun registration under the SAFE Act fast approaching, estimates indicate over 90 percent of gun owners have yet to comply. Making matters worse for elected officials–and Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) in particular–is the fact
Card-carrying Red Sox fan Bill de Blasio was booed twice while throwing the first pitch during a Mets game today. The mayor, who has become increasingly unpopular thanks to far-left education and tax policies, took the booing in stride while
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino (R), who hopes to unseat New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), announced Monday that he and his wife will opt out their two children in public school from the Common Core-aligned assessments. “Tomorrow, hundreds
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced this weekend that the state legislature had passed a budget that delivered a double blow to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s agenda, providing funding that would eliminate the need for a tax
JERSEY CITY, New Jersey–An attorney representing former Governor Chris Christie deputy chief of staff Bridget Kelly has condemned the results of a report commissioned by the governor that implicates Kelly in the George Washington Bridge scandal as containing “inappropriate sexist
Pursuant to the recommendations of a committee of attorneys commissioned by Governor Chris Christie to investigate the scandal known as Bridgegate, Port Authority Chairman David Samson (pictured) has resigned from the top position at the organization, Christie announced in a
The fight between mainstream New York Democrats and Mayor Bill de Blasio’s far-left coalition has escalated to new heights since his decision to rescind approval for three new charter schools. His plan is to raise taxes to fund a universal
