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Cuomo Warns Of Climate Change, Obama Appoints HUD Secretary Point Person
With the president in town, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the area’s elected officials toured the storm-ravaged borough of Staten Island on Thursday. Obama said he would was making...
View ArticleBloomberg Seeks $9.8B In Sandy Aid
Mayor Bloomberg’s office this morning announced the city has estimated the combined public/private losses of to be $19 billion, and after subtracting private insurance of $3.8 billion and FEMA...
View ArticleCan Sandy Bridge Cross-Border Political Divides
ICYMI: Here’s today’s CapTon morning memo, which focuses on the unusual, and probably short-term, alliance between three governors – Andrew Cuomo, Chris Christie and (to a somewhat lesser extent)...
View ArticleSiena: Cuomo’s Post-Sandy LIPA Trash Talk Worked
Today’s Siena poll reveals New Yorkers give high marks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the job he has done in dealing with Superstorm Sandy, but the utility companies – particularly LIPA, which the governor...
View ArticleHouse Dems Feel Slighted By Cuomo
A D.C. source close to the New York congressional delegation called in this afternoon to question why Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn’t schedule some alone time with his fellow Democrats during his trip to...
View ArticleCuomo, Christie, Malloy Send Letters To Congress Urging Passage Of Aid Package
Today the Senate has approved a $60.4 billion emergency spending package for Hurricane Sandy recovery that was backed by Democrats. The 61-33 vote Friday sends the measure to the House, where the bill...
View ArticleAsk And You Shall Receive (Updated)
Just as Gov. Andrew Cuomo was wrapping up his Q-and-A with reporters by railing against New York Republicans, calling out state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for failing to...
View ArticleGrimm to Skip Dinner featuring Ted Cruz
Rep. Michael Grimm is not attending tomorrow’s state Republican dinner featuring Texas Senator Ted Cruz, according to Grimm’s spokeswoman. Grimm took a beating today from Democrats who tried to link...
View ArticleGrimm Hits Rand Paul for Sandy Comments
Rep. Michael Grimm (R-11) is jumping into a nasty political fight that has pit New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Rep. Peter King (R-2) against Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). Grimm’s remarks come in response...
View ArticleNo New Yorkers on Obama’s Climate Change Panel
The new task force assembled by President Obama to look into climate change preparedness doesn’t include a single New Yorker – despite the fact that the Empire State was devastated by Hurricane Sandy....
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