By Amy Zimmer MANHATTAN — East Side residents have long been complaining about how much less appealing their waterfront is compared to the pristine piers and bike paths on the West Side. Besides the sinkhole-laden stretch of waterfront along the East ...
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For Immediate Release | July 22, 2011 Katie Kincaid | kincaid.nysenate@gmail.com | 646-784-0485 Statement From New York State Bipartisan Pro Choice Legislative Caucus on Institute of Medicine’s Recommendation to Include Birth Control as Preventative Care This week a committee of scientists and medical ...
Read MoreTopics & excerpts from the Interview Indian Point: “I have long argued that Indian Point should be closed.” Hydro-Fracking: “Science has yet to prove you can do this safely without causing enormous damage to water.” “I have yet to be ...
Read MoreBy Jimmy Vielkind Sen. Liz Krueger, a Democrat from the Upper East Side known for advocating reform a tad more vocally than some of her colleagues, is starting a political action committee to assist like-minded candidates. She has launched the ...
Read MoreTHE FOLLOWING IS TESTIMONY SUBMITTED BY SENATOR LIZ KRUEGER ON JUNE 20,2011 BEFORE THE NEW YORK CITY RENT GUIDELINES BOARD REGARDING PROPOSED RENT INCREASES My name is Liz Krueger and I represent the 26th Senate District, which includes the Upper ...
Read MoreBy Christopher Moore The phone rang. State Senator Roy Goodman wanted to talk on this day in the fall of 2000 about what he had recently done, in specific terms, for his district. I was surprised, given that an hour ...
Read MoreLast Friday, the New York State Senate voted on a package of bills that included issues ranging from rent regulation renewal to a property tax cap (for areas outside of NYC) to mandate relief. While Senator Krueger ultimately voted in ...
Read MoreThis past Friday, the 24th, four days after the legislative calendar was scheduled to end, the New York Legislature wrapped up the 2011 legislative session in the late hours of the evening. After days of keeping constituents, and other legislators ...
Read MoreSeveral Senate Democrats just spoke with reporters to complain about the lack of progress in the Senate. The Republican conference in the chamber, which has 32 members, was scheduled to meet privately at 9:30 and open session at 10 a.m. ...
Read MoreBy David King Senate Democrats have a hot new Twitter hash tag: “#letusVote” to prod Senate Republicans to bring same-sex marriage legislation to the floor for a vote. Sen. Liz Krueger is credited with creating the tag and she has ...
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