Lazio, Too, Says Bruno Verdict Should Prompt Reform
ALBANY—Rick Lazio, the only Republican who is openly campaigning for governor, said he was “disappointed in Joe” after his conviction yesterday of federal fraud charges. Lazio is running to “replace...
View ArticleBruno Leaves Stafford Firm
ALBANY—Joe Bruno is leaving as C.E.O. of the consulting firm where he has been perched since resigning from the State Senate in 2007. Kris Thompson, a spokesman for CMA Consulting Services in Latham...
View ArticleIt’s the Budget, Stupid
ALBANY—Just before David Paterson’s speech in the financial district about the state’s fiscal woes, Lieutenant Governor Richard Ravitch said he was disappointed in the “ratio of coverage” that ethics...
View ArticleBehind Paterson, The Crooked Line of Succession
When Eliot Spitzer took the oath of office on the first day of January 2007, he promised a new day in New York politics. “This election was not about electing one person as governor,” Mr. Spitzer said....
View ArticleJoe Bruno and Justice
Liberals and conservatives don’t agree on much these days, but the Supreme Court’s recent decision to weaken a broad anti-corruption statute was unambiguously unanimous. In ruling that parts of the...
View ArticleJoe Strasburg: Cuomo 'Will Crush You Like His Father Did' [VIDEO]
With the governor taking a hard line on budget negotiations, no one would accuse Andrew Cuomo of being a wimp these days, least of all the real estate industry: “If any of you know the history of the...
View ArticleMorning Read: Bloomberg Lobbies Albany
from the Buffalo News 2012: GOP still eyeing Christie. [Richard Perez-Pena] Same-Sex Marriage: “Marriage equality is going to happen eventually,” said Bloomberg. [Jacob Gershman] Same-Sex Marriage:...
View ArticleRoundup: The Enlightened Joe Bruno and High-Speed Maloney
Mayor Bloomberg joins Port Authority and Condé Nast Executives to make an announcement. May 25, 2011 (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker) 2012: Wasting no time, Human Rights Campaign endorses Obama....
View ArticleSpano Urges Former Colleagues on Marriage
Nick Spano, a former Republican member of the State Senate, is urging his old colleagues to pass a bill for same-sex marriage, saying it’s in line with conservative principles of less government...
View ArticleMorning Read: Thompson Challenges Kelly; Hayworth’s Bind; Mitt and Rick Together
Bill Thompson has a message for Ray Kelly: Are you in or out? Nan Hayworth is in a trick spot: she is a surrounded by conservative Tea Party freshman, but she has an openly gay son. New bribery charges...
View ArticleThe Committee to Save New York: An Oral History of Hurricane Sandy
(Photo illustration: Ed Johnson) When Hurricane Sandy came ashore, it fell to the city’s leaders and the thousands of workers at their command to secure our coasts, to rescue those trapped by water and...
View ArticleOEM, Fire and Sanitation Commissioners Will Continue Under de Blasio
Michael Bloomberg updating New Yorkers on the city’s response to a January 2011 snowstorm with Sanitation Commissioner John Doherty, OEM Commissioner Joe Bruno, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly and Fire...
View ArticleThe Bruno Persecution
It was Raymond Donovan, the Reagan-era secretary of labor, who famously asked after being cleared of corruption charges, “Where do I go to get my reputation back?” Joe Bruno might well ask the same...
View ArticleDavid Paterson Definitely Has Joseph Bruno’s Back
David Paterson. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images David Paterson has a message for the now exonerated Joseph Bruno: you always have a friend in me. Mr. Paterson, the ex-governor and new chair of the...
View ArticleJoseph Bruno Hands Over $1.4 Million in Campaign Cash to Senate GOP
State Senate Republicans are about to get a hefty gift from their former leader, Joseph Bruno.
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