Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “We made a difference.”
That quote appeared in a June 27 Newsday story explaining how Andrew, Dean (Skelos) and Sheldon (Silver) fared in the tumultuous legislative session that came to a close last week. The paper’s overall assessment is positive, with the New York Post also crediting the governor with “political skills, the likes of which [haven’t] been seen in the Capital for 50 years.”
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Hal Peterson
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6/29/11
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In the course of producing guest columns for the Herald, I’ve had an opportunity to review the political machinations in Albany in some detail. My first eight columns left little doubt that a wide …
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Hal Peterson
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6/22/11
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After a week off, I’m back just in time to wish a belated Happy Father’s Day to all of the dad’s out there and everyone celebrating.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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6/21/11
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"Walk to Help the Sun Rise"
[Photo gallery]
The 6th annual walk at Sunrise Day Camp held on June 5th brought thousands of people to the campgrounds in Wheatley Heights. This years walk raised over $230,000 for children with cancer. Walkers and …
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Christina Daly
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6/8/11
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There’s really nothing to write about this week. Seriously. I mean, I know it’s weird for me to say that but, nothing major happened this week that stood out in my mind. Usually, of …
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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6/7/11
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My birthday is this week. I’ll be 28. Damn, that went fast.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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5/31/11
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Driving turns people into morons. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh. I mean, being behind the wheel turns a lot of people into morons, I suppose I should say.
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A couple of years ago, a buddy of mine told me that he obviously loves hanging out with all of us, meaning our group of friends, but he’d like to find the right girl and get married eventually. In that instance, it meant he was going on a first date that weekend instead of hanging with us. We’d all done that many times, which he pointed out as well.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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5/17/11
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Osama bin Laden... UBL... Usama bin Laden...
No matter how you spell his name, it's true... we got him. Finally. It's about time, huh? 10 years later, we finally got him.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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5/10/11
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On March 31, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced “historic” budget reforms that will slash $10 billion in current spending, assuming a redesign of state government, creation of efficiencies through …
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Hal Peterson
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5/4/11
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