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Late Mother's Day after a wonderful time with the various moms and their families which are my extended family DD came across this somber site. It is called The Mothers Day Project and it is dedicated to all our military women killed in Iraq. Click here. ...
DangerDemocrat - 4:03 p.m.
Gee, they grow up awfully fast don’t they. I’m talking about candidates. I got a letter yesterday from the Obama campaign. Prepaid envelope, A letter from Obama, a support letter from Ted Kennedy, a form looking for an email address and a donation and time to volunteer. I must say I was impressed as this [...]...
Rochester Turning - 4:03 p.m.
wcbstv.com - On Fast Track: Slots Proposed For Aqueduct Video report... QUEENS (CBS) ― The state budget is balanced this year but next year won't be so easy. The souring economy will have lawmakers looking for new sources of revenue, and they may have found one in the form of slot machines in Queens. CBS 2 HD has learned that the idea may be on the fast track. The state may soon be say...
Lost in the Ozone... - 1:11 p.m. - 3 clicks 
Read original... House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that fellow Republican Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) should do some serious thinking over the weekend about his political future. Earlier in the day, Fossella acknowledged that he “had a relationship” with Laura Fay, a retired Air Force officer who paid his bail after he was arrested last week for drunk driving ...
Lost in the Ozone... - 1:11 p.m. - 4 clicks
Now, Vito Fossella is saying he won’t get out of the race (for NY-13) after all! I still say he’s out by midweek. Blowing a point one seven and then getting bailed out by your baby mama — while your wife’s back in New York — is political suicide. I will say this, though: Vito [...]...
Rochester Turning - 1:10 p.m. - 5 clicks
The Town of Brighton in partnership with Maven Technologies is collecting old computer monitors and other electronic waste next Saturday May 17. Drop off as much as you want or need to. Here are the details Address: 1941 Elmwood Avenue Location: Brighton Highway Department Hours: 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Contact: (585) 458-2460 Cost: Free ($5 for TVs) Remember [...]...
Rochester Turning - 10:36 a.m. - 5 clicks
WOW - did anyone check out the Political Cartoon on D&C op-ed page? It was done by John Sherffius of Copley news. Sorry I can’t link to the pictures directly but click over and check out his work. All of his work. Next time you are talking to presidential fence sitters - remind them [...]...
Rochester Turning - 10:36 a.m.
Over 95% of Americans have mothers. The other 5% are sons of bitches. But seriously… I want to wish my mom a very Happy Mother’s Day, and I’m sorry we weren’t able to see you today. To my wife, Happy Mother’s Day to you, too. I love you with all my heart, [...]...
BuffaloPundit - 10:36 a.m.
This is the first newspaper account that DD has found that has stated that noses have been absolutely hard-counted and Barack Obama has achieved critical mass or 2025 of them. Check it out. HERE IS THE CRUEL--UNTRUE--AND FUNNY--SNL PORTRAYAL OF HILLARY LAST NIGHT ...
DangerDemocrat - 7:45 a.m. - 2 clicks
This past Thursday the House of Representatives passed two pieces of legislation targeted, at least in theory, at the nation's foreclosure crisis. The Neighborhood Stabilization Act (HR 5818) would create a $15 billion Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) loan and grant program designed to enable states to purchase, sell and rehabilitate vacant foreclosed properties. Click here ...
DMIblog - 7:44 a.m.
The single greatest challenge in solving world poverty is getting cheap electricity to communities that are far off the grid, who are not fortunate enough to live in a society where the government will subsidize the extension of the grid to these communities, often hundreds of miles from civilization. See, conservatives? Big government gets the job done! Here, however, is an amazingly simple ye...
Simply Left Behind - 7:44 a.m.
Everyone has a Mother with the possible exception of MIchael Savage, so here is wishng you and yours a wonderful Mother’s day. The D&C had a write-up about gold star mothers. A club that, ideallly, should have no members. You can also read about our local electeds commenting on Motherhood. Clinton, Frankel, Dixon, Brooks, Saintiago, [...]...
Rochester Turning - 5:13 a.m. - 10 clicks
Mother’s Day - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The United States celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May. In the United States, Mother’s Day was loosely inspired by the British day and was imported by social activist Julia Ward Howe after the American Civil War. However, it was intended as a call to [...]...
Jason Gooljar - 5:13 a.m. - 2 clicks
Rather than stressing over the prospect of planetary heating and where to happen cleaner, cheaper energy, maybe we should just kick back and bask a beer. Perhaps by doing so, we can even lend in some little manner to solving the energy crisis with a side benefit of helping to make clean up the environment. One engineering that have been emerging over the past decade, involving microbial combu...
Zinnian Democracy - 3:32 a.m. - 11 clicks
Read original... Like crimes committed on very young, violent attacks on the elderly carry with them a certain sort of depravity. Now, they will also carry stiffer penalties for the perpetrators. Governor David Paterson last week signed into law legislation that would increase the penalty for assaulting a person over 65 if the attacker is ten years of more their junior. The crime will no longe...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 15 clicks
Read original... The 30th District Council candidates met for a civil meeting at I.S. 93 on Thursday. Just as the contest seemed to be getting ugly, the 30th District Council special election turned civil last Thursday at I.S. 93. In a candidate forum hosted by the Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association, a group of panelists questioned the hopefuls on issues from "fixing" the...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 14 clicks
Read original... View report - PA Gotbaum: Legal Loophole Keeps Parents in the Dark on Environmental Cleanup of Schools Shouldn't parents know if a school is being built on toxins? Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum thinks so. Gotbaum wants to patch a loophole, she says, is puncturing the local school system - including Tech High School in Long Island City and the Robert Wagn...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 15 clicks
Read original... Charles Ober reads a statement after a gay-bashing letter was circulated throughout Queens last week. It was filled with hate, ignorance and crude statements against gays and the anonymous letter was meant to derail openly homosexual 30th District Council candidate Charles Ober. Instead, the evil screed brought other candidates to the contender's defense and stirred a ...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 14 clicks
Read original... Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday that on May 12 a new ferry service will be operating between the Rockaways and Lower Manhattan with a stop in Sunset Park, with expanded ferry service operating in North Brooklyn and Long Island City to follow this summer. “As our waterfront becomes even more dynamic, with new housing and open sp...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 14 clicks
Read original... The revitalization of the Aqueduct Racetrack could include Hard Rock flare and more gambling sensibilities. SL Green Realty Corp., the largest owner of commercial office properties in New York City, announced details of its plans to revamp the racetrack. The arrangement includes the Hard Rock brand to help establish a full-fledged entertainment complex to include racing, gami...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 17 clicks
Read original... Just in time for spring, a new learning garden bloomed in Brooklyn last week. Just under the J train at Putnam Street in Bushwick, a number of park officials and neighborhood children gathered for the official ribbon cutting of Umoja Garden, a small park with a learning garden and an outdoor classroom. The new garden is part of the City Parks Foundation’s Learning Gardens, a p...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 12 clicks
Read original... Press Release - Rep. Anthony D. Weiner - Rep. Weiner Slams New Broad Channel Parking Restrictions - "City Hall Just Doesn’t Get it," Weiner Says Broad Channel residents are facing a new battle in a 40-year parking war with the city. "No Parking Anytime" signs were recently placed around the neighborhood, but many of them have mysteriously disappea...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m.
Read original... An Amtrak bridge over the busy intersection of Northern Blvd. and Broadway in Woodside has severe cracks in its concrete exterior - posing a significant danger to pedestrians and motorists, a top elected official warned. Queens Borough President Helen Marshall , who has demanded an immediate response from Amtrak, said the bridge's exterior has deteriorated to the po...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 15 clicks
Cemetery woes to be weeded out The operator of Bayside Cemetery in Ozone Park may have found a savior to drive out the weeds and overgrown foliage plaguing the Jewish burial grounds. But a lawyer who filed a federal lawsuit last year against the operator, Congregation Shaare Zedek in Manhattan , is skeptical that sufficient funds are in place to maintain the cemetery beyond a one-shot clea...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 15 clicks
I would like to wish our resident TAP mothers and mothers everywhere a very happy and peaceful Mother's Day. Of course, Happy Mother's Day to New York's top mom, First Lady Michelle Paige Paterson . And an extra special Happy Mother's Day to Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, who will give birth to her second child this month. This is the day where we thank all of you for everything you do. My own moth...
The Albany Project - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 15 clicks
As Phillip indicated on Friday , it appeared at the time that Rep. Vito Fossella (R-Staten Island) was going to step down no later than Monday. But if the New York Post is any indication , Fossella might be sticking around to run again in November. Defying disgusted constituents and angry Republican leaders, disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella has told pals he plans to seek re-election. And, s...
The Albany Project - Sat 11:59 p.m. - 12 clicks
via Advance ; Fossella hired Barry Pollack, a partner in the Washington, D.C., firm Kelly Drye, which is known for successfully defending Enron executives. Pollack said he expects to scrutinize two blood-alcohol tests administered by police on the night of Fossella's arrest. If you didn't think he was sleazy enough already, he turns to the lawyers who defended Enron execs....
NY 13 - Sat 11:58 p.m. - 13 clicks
via NYPost ; Defying disgusted constituents and angry Republican leaders, disgraced Rep. Vito Fossella has told pals he plans to seek re-election. snip "He's not just inclined to run. He plans on running," said Molinari, a former congressman and Staten Island borough president who was succeeded by Fossella as the de facto leader of the borough's GOP. but let's add some confusion via the...
NY 13 - Sat 11:58 p.m. - 12 clicks
Read original... Embattled Staten Island Rep. Vito Fossella's wife was blindsided by allegations he may have fathered a love child, and is unlikely to stay at his side if it turns out to be true, a source close to the family said. "She's not going to be standing by her man," the source told The Post yesterday. Mary Pat Fossella, 42, may have known that her husband had been having an af...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 9:04 p.m. - 18 clicks
National Democratic Chair, Dr Howard Dean will be coming to Rochester for a reception to support our favorite Democratic candidate for the 29th congressional district, Eric Massa! Here’s the scoop: When: Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Where: The Inn on Broadway 26 Broadway, Rochester, NY How Much: VIP Reception: 5:00-5:30 PM $1000.00 Reception: [...]...
Rochester Turning - Sat 9:04 p.m. - 16 clicks
He’s actually up for re-election this year. How fantastic is that? The Republican congressman from Staten Island got popped last week for DUI after leaving a bar, and he was bailed out by a woman who lived nearby. Turns out he had an ongoing affair with her, she had a 3-year old daughter [...]...
BuffaloPundit - Sat 7:25 p.m. - 19 clicks
West Queens Independent Democratic Club and Citizen Action of NY Learn more about Clean Money/Clean Elections ... Invite you to a Panel Discussion: CLEAN ELECTIONS AND THE MOVEMENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Thurs., May 15, 2008 -- 7 PM at All Saints' Church Hall, 43-12 46 St, Sunnyside [#7 Train - to 46/Bliss Street] Clean Elections puts Power back where it belongs: I...
Lost in the Ozone... - Sat 4:18 p.m. - 18 clicks
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has apparently dropped its plan to purchase yet another New York media outlet, Long Island-centric Newsday . News Corp. withdraws bid to buy NY newspaper Newsday News Corp., the media conglomerate controlled by Rupert Murdoch, has withdrawn its bid to purchase the Long Island daily paper Newsday, a News Corp. spokeswoman said Saturday. The decision to rev...
The Albany Project - Sat 4:18 p.m. - 14 clicks
Right now there are two paths to the Democratic nominee depending on when the election is. The first is a standard primary for November which requires Fossella to either resign after July 1 or run again. The second is a special election should Fossella resign before July 1 in which case the party behind closed doors will pick a nominee and there will be nothing else that can be done. Let's take...
NY 13 - Sat 4:18 p.m. - 17 clicks
About six months ago, many people who supported Edwards and Obama started telling me that Edwards and Obama were much stronger general election candidates than Hillary. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been hearing from Hillary supporters that they think Hillary is a stronger general election candidate than Obama. The reasons cited in [...]...
Rochester Turning - Sat 1:56 p.m. - 2 clicks
This isn't going to be your typical DD super partisan rant. Here is my premise. Jeff Legislator Phil Reed dropping out of the republican primary for the 118th is not a good thing. It is my pleasure to know Phil a little better than some of you. We live maybe five miles away from each other and we ran against each other for the Jefferson County Legislature when Jan Martuesewicz stepped...
DangerDemocrat - Sat 10:13 a.m. - 2 clicks
Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee of our party. Who gets the VP nod? Here are the top five that Will Thomas of Huff Po likes. Just so you can play the game too I put a new poll up. Jim Webb Webb is the closest thing to a frontrunner for Obama's VP these days. A former Republican, he served as Secretary of the Navy for Ronald Reagan. Webb defeated George "Macaca" Allen to become a ju...
DangerDemocrat - Sat 10:13 a.m.
Yeah! He did. Check it out. Maybe the House could hold a vote on support for Santa and the Easter Bunny next....
DangerDemocrat - Sat 10:13 a.m. - 18 clicks
This should be fun to watch: Town GOP turns on its own Clifton Park Republican committee disowns supervisor, three council members over appointment to water board CLIFTON PARK -- The town's one-party political scene has turned topsy-turvy after its Republican committee disowned four of Clifton Park's five top elected officials. In the wake of a public rift several weeks ago, the committe...
The Albany Project - Sat 10:13 a.m. - 3 clicks
I spy with my little eye…Something that begins with “S.” Can you guess what it is? In today’s D&C, this article caught my eye, pun intended: Mayor Robert Duffy wants to spend $1 million over the next five years on police surveillance cameras — enough to buy more than 40 additional units, adding to the 25 [...]...
Rochester Turning - Sat 10:13 a.m. - 3 clicks
Congressman Vito Fossella (R-NY13) is reportedly going to resign in a few days under pressure from national Repubs. Jay DeDapper, political reporter for WNBC in New York, posted this on his blog late this morning . Several top New York Republicans said that Congressman Vito Fossella's resignation will come very soon. There was political concern about how best to preserve the seat fo...
DailyKos (New York) - Sat 10:13 a.m. - 15 clicks
A VinoFossella.com product. Visit the store , get your 'free fosslla' shirt. Here is hoping that the Advance runs an article on this ....
NY 13 - Sat 10:12 a.m. - 18 clicks
Sen. John McCain has officially earned an A in Prof. Bush's course on Tort Reform Tropes, 101. Maybe that's why they're embracing in this photo ( source ). The Senator and presumed Republican party Presidential nominee spoke in Rochester, Mich., the other day. (Thanks, Matt at ThinkProgress, for pointing out and analyzing McCain’s statements and his track record on women's rights). ...
DMIblog - Sat 5:55 a.m. - 19 clicks
I guess you can add this to the Big Shitpile, as my buddy Blogenfreude likes to call it: US banking giant Citigroup has said it wants to sell $400bn (£205bn) of assets over the next three years as part of its bid to return to profit. It has $500bn of "legacy assets" that it wants to reduce to $100bn. (ed. note: term of art: "legacy assets" = bad loans and investments) For the largest bank in A...
Simply Left Behind - Sat 5:55 a.m. - 2 clicks
Burma (Myanmar) has been led by a brutal, genocidal military junta for decades. It was hit by a massive, devastating cyclone last week and hundreds of thousands of people perished. Now, the world is trying to send aid, but the junta is only allowing some shipments of food into the country - not [...]...
BuffaloPundit - Sat 5:54 a.m. - 2 clicks
So much for Happy Mothers Day from Peter King and the House Republicans.. H RES 1113 Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day House Vote #275 --- May 7, 2008 Ayes: 237 (55%) Nays: 178 (41%) Nay King, Peter [R] ...
Peter King Watch - Sat 1:43 a.m. - 4 clicks
May 7, 2008 Good Samaritan Hospital Mayor John B. Keegan Village of Suffern 61 Washington Ave. Suffern, NY 10901 Your Honor: As you know, Good Samaritan Hospital came to birth in the Village of Suffern on Orange Avenue in 1902.......
Progressive Rockland - Fri 11:30 p.m.
Mother's Day is a day where we take 24 hours to honor our mothers. That should (one would think) transcend political parties or ideologies, considering we all have mothers. Democrats have mothers. Republicans have mothers. The House of Representatives voted on H.R. 1113 this week. The bill was simple: It was to recognize Mother's Day, the origins of the holiday and to recognize the mothers o...
The Albany Project - Fri 11:30 p.m.
Survey USA polls the thirteenth district. via SUSA post arrest/paternity scandal; 61% - say he should stay in office 53% - say he should seek re-election 67% - approval rating I personally vote for seek re-election....
NY 13 - Fri 11:29 p.m. - 22 clicks
Sources are saying Vito Fossella will resign Monday and that Dan Donovan, Staten Island DA will be the Republican nominee to replace him. While a resignation is the worst of the three potential options for the republican party (resign, stay in but not run and run again) Donovan is certainly their best hope of keeping the seat. Tomorrow (later today) I will break down the candidate options and sc...
NY 13 - Fri 11:29 p.m. - 23 clicks
Reuel Marc Gerecht Friday May 9, 7:10 Prime Minister ET American Capital (The Weekly Standard) Vol. 013, Issue 34 - 5/19/2008 - What are we going to make about Iran? When Edmund Hillary Bill Clinton surreally promised to obliterate the Muslim Democracy if the Mullahs nuked Israel, she at least rec...
Zinnian Democracy - Fri 11:29 p.m. - 20 clicks
John McCain's bearings are ok. Joe Lieberman checked em personally. Next week Joe is going to report on McCain's prostate....
DangerDemocrat - Fri 9:18 p.m.
House Republicans will hold a rally with President Bush on Wednesday morning, with all 199 members invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. to show solidarity with the president, according to GOP sources. First lets count how many actually do show up Wednesday and second lets see if our guy makes that symbolic show of solidarity with this failed president destined to be historically judged below ...
DangerDemocrat - Fri 9:18 p.m. - 3 clicks
(I wrote this right before RT crashed, so I’m putting it up now…) Yesterday was National Teacher Day and Jon Powers, candidate for Congress in NY-26, a teacher himself, had this to say about the state of education and teachers: My mother spent 35 years teaching in public schools and, inspired by her work, I chose to [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 9:18 p.m.
Today we have several editorials calling for Fossella to resign. NYPost under the title Time to go, Vito ; Vito Fossella needs to just go away. Now. via the Staten Island Advance, Mr. Fossella, resign ; In wake of the widening scandal surrounding Rep. Vito Fossella, the Staten Island Advance today called on the congressman to resign from office. "Far too much damage has been done to...
NY 13 - Fri 9:18 p.m. - 19 clicks
No matter who you are for in the presidential primary, we can all agree that registering new Democrats is great for November and also our down-ballot races in New York. As you may have heard, the Obama campaign is kicking off its 50-state voter registration drive, Vote for Change tomorrow. There are 2 NY events tomorrow, one in New York City and one in Buffalo . Please click th...
The Albany Project - Fri 7:30 p.m. - 18 clicks
I’m trying to decide if this is real. Did they really vote against Mother’s Day? Now as I recall-they voted in favor of Christmas last December. What gives? Voting in favor of mom seems even less controversial than voting in favor of Jesus, especially in a governmental body that values the [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 7:30 p.m.
There's an awesome event tomorrow night here in NYC and I hope those of you in and around the city can make it. It's the 2nd Annual Living Liberally Celebration , a fundraiser for the organization that brings you all of the "liberallys"; Drinking Liberally , Eating Liberally , Reading Liberally , Laughing Liberally , Screening Liberally and all the rest. This year's party has a speakeasy ...
The Albany Project - Fri 4:35 p.m. - 2 clicks
Could we be looking at a Friday Afternoon Congressperson Dump? Jay DeDapper of WNBC says Fossella will be gone by Monday at the latest and could very well decide to pack it in this afternoon. Fossella Resignation Could Come Soon Several top New York Republicans said that Congressman Vito Fossella's resignation will come within the next 72 hours -- if not late Friday then certainly by Monday....
The Albany Project - Fri 4:35 p.m. - 21 clicks
From WNBC New York: Several top New York Republicans said that Congressman Vito Fossella’s resignation will come within the next 72 hours — if not late Friday then certainly by Monday. […] Why the rush? Look at the big picture. The Democratic lead in the House has been growing since the dramatic 2006 election results and 2008 looks increasingly [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 4:35 p.m. - 22 clicks
(just playing with some new functionality and during our “crash” this post got lost in the shuffle so I promoted it - stlo7) Here is the point: Believe what you want to believe - but when you are discussing politics, policies and such, and you suddenly drop in some conspiracy theorist stories, the rest of your [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 4:35 p.m. - 5 clicks
Last week was the 5th Annniversary of Bush's idiotic "Mission Accomplished" moment. And John McCain tried defending Bush, blaming it on the Navy. This led to a considerable amount of attention on John McCain's own suggestion that we should stay in the Iraq Quagmire for 100 years. Howard Dean in particular slammed McCain for his willingness to sacrifice American soldiers for oil profits for 100 ...
DailyKos (New York) - Fri 4:35 p.m. - 28 clicks
1) One should never piss off the aides of a former President , even a fictional one. Maybe even particularly a fictional one! 2) If the rationale presented is legitimate, then I have found the first thing I can agree with Dumbya on , in principle. At a time of soaring food costs, farm subsidies make little sense anymore, in general (I'm sure I haven't thought this through enough to be more spec...
Simply Left Behind - Fri 4:34 p.m. - 2 clicks
Nat "Extra Trucks To Collect The Leftover Bread During Passover" Swergold Loses NYS Pension Seagulls Come Home To Feast On Sanitary District 1 Garbage We can't say we feel particularly sorry for Nat Swergold , who, for what seemed liked three lifetimes, served as counsel to Town of Hempstead Sanitary District 1, accruing credits in the State pension system, while, at the same time, wo...
The Community Alliance - Fri 4:34 p.m. - 21 clicks
I knew I had to get my apartment on the market by the end of January at the latest for it to sell in a reasonable timeframe and at the price I wanted. But I was only the owner and couldn’t fire the contractor as he had too much of my money. You’ll [...]...
Courting Destiny - Fri 4:33 p.m. - 2 clicks
I'm way behind on everything, but hopefully these photos will give you some idea of the past few days. Well, all of them are from yesterday, except for the obligatory (and fun) Sungiva photo. Sungiva stretches out. Peace march banner. Peace march pauses. Marchers along 13. Chickens wandering the yard. Women's Expo at TC3. Recognizin...
Living in Dryden - Fri 4:33 p.m. - 4 clicks
My blogger opposite Mr. A. Nony Moose who puedonominously authors the Political IV blog posted a belicose comment from a toadie at the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee in reaction to the DD post (below) issued yesterday by Assemblyman Ron Canistrari. Mr. Canistrari pointed a finger at Ms. Ritchie the apparent frontrunner for the republican 118th Assembly nod by indicating she put forth ...
DangerDemocrat - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 4 clicks
Honestly, I had really hoped that "Papa Vino" Fossella could hang on. I mean, at this point he's easily the opponent I'd like our Dem nominee to face in November. Alas, it's simply not to be as the calls for his resignation intensify by the hour and come closer and closer to home. Here's a roundup of sentiment from around the district: Staten Island Advance : Mr. Fossella, Resign Because o...
The Albany Project - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 24 clicks
Governor David Paterson announced today that the final version of the Farm Bill in the House of Representatives will include the "Feed Cost Adjuster Amendment" that aims at helping farmers overcome the increasing cost of animal feed, especially the dairy farmers of New York. "This amendment ensures that dairy farmers across New York State will receive support from the U.S. Department of Agric...
The Albany Project - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 20 clicks
Happy Friday to all of our readers out there. News item of the day: The United Nations will aim for $115 million in aid to be sent to Burma following the deadly cyclone there earlier this week. David Perlmutter was on The Daily Show last night. Perlmutter is the author of the book, Blogwars: The New Political Battleground . You can read Perlmutter's blog here . ActBlue page of the ...
The Albany Project - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 4 clicks
Couldn’t let this one slide by: Seneca Park Zoo opened a new exhibit today that cost more than 2-million dollars! County Executive Maggie Brooks and state Senator Joe Robach helped at a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday morning marking the opening of the new baboon exhibit, part of phase two of the zoo’s “A Step Into Africa [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 22 clicks
I was at a union hall the other day and was reminded of this story as relayed to me. Why do unions have a bad name? This post is based on first-hand knowledge conveyed by a reader (who shall remain nameless). A machine needs to be moved, the workforce is unionized and if [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 24 clicks
Christ-a-mighty, kids! Just use a fucking potato if you’re hard up for a piece. . . like a normal person! 3 accused of using Humble corpse’s head to smoke pot | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle The Kingwood teenager’s story of decapitating a corpse and using the head to smoke marijuana was so outlandish that [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Weekend at Bernie’s Was Ne...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 3 clicks
Any Clinton supporters going to be takers for defending this? Like I said: asshole wing of the party. Deny it. Clinton Supporters Send Last-Ditch Obama Attack Emails To Supers - Politics on The Huffington Post Added another: “Obama, in my opinion, will NOT survive the general election against McCain.” Clinton Supporters: The exit [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Go Ahead, Defen...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 22 clicks
ABC News’ calculations put Obama over the top. Other news agencies differ with those numbers: Political Radar: Obama Now Takes The Lead in Superdelegates Too With these endorsements, Obama has the support of 267 superdelegates and Clinton has 265 superdelegates. Every news organization’s superdelegate count is a little different because it is an imperfect science. [...] SHARETHIS.ad...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 21 clicks
Well, NY Senate Republicans, John McCain and Hillary Clinton seem to disagree, but even the Rochester Business Journal’s readers don’t buy into the “Gas Tax Holiday” garbanzo that they’re selling: Rochester Business Journal - Snap Poll Nearly two-thirds of respondents oppose a gas-tax holiday this summer. It’s a shame the RBJ is so insistent on selling their pap...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 22 clicks
It’s almost fun watching Republicans lap up the Democratic primary controversy in a thinly-veiled hope that they can win what is ultimately an unwinnable Presidential contest in the fall. Peggy Noonan, always the voice of reason, takes her time deliciously pouring over every last word from Democratic insiders, painting a Randian picture of despair. [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Peggy N...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 3 clicks
via Harrison's campaign; It is unfortunate that Congressman Fossella’s indiscretions have now had an impact on so many innocent people and lives. I wish only the best to his family in this time of personal crisis and hope they can see themselves through to a better moment. The Congressman indicates that politics is the last thing on his mind right now. While I understand that on a human level...
NY 13 - Fri 11:18 a.m. - 23 clicks
Listening to 97 Rock this morning, they were interviewing the owner of a new bar in Williamsville called Black & Blue. The owner of the establishment went on to say that this new hot spot was patronized by Joe Mesi, which apparently makes it the "place to be". If the owner of every bar that Mesi goes to claims that his bar is the hot spot because Mesi has visited there, the number of places-to-be ...
Niagara Times - Fri 7:41 a.m. - 2 clicks
This photo was stolen from NNY blogger Watson in the Adirondacks. I hope you don't really mind my sharing Watson. The photoshop job is tremendous. Watson has a mildly warped conservative perspective but his sense of humor is right on....
DangerDemocrat - Fri 7:41 a.m. - 2 clicks
The new GI bill has now 26 of New York state's congresspeople cosponsoring it. That leaves just three not cosponsoring it. Who is one of those three? The congressman that represents Fort Drum and the military community surrounding it has made a decision not to cosponsor this bill that makes available benefits to those men and women currently and recently serving. Why John McHugh have you not ste...
DangerDemocrat - Fri 7:41 a.m. - 14 clicks
Expanding on the post below about the County Clerk candidate Tom Hasman, here is the press release excerpts from MCDC: “Today’s announcement begins what we believe is a crucial debate about the state of Monroe County. Tom Hasman is the new voice, and the change that the people of Monroe County have been waiting for,” said [...]...
Rochester Turning - Fri 7:41 a.m. - 3 clicks
The New York Times features a story today by Gretchen Morgenson that probes "predatory equity" practices in the rent regulated housing market. Revealing yet another heartless dimension of capitalism and New York real estate, Morgenson's piece reports that private equity firms are buying up rent-regulated properties in New York with the single purpose of chasing out tenants and then jacking up t...
DMIblog - Fri 7:40 a.m. - 13 clicks
In follow-up to the previous post, wherein I describe the time-wastefulness of the City Council in condemning a private citizen, I present to you this tidbit from Artvoice’s Geoff Kelly. You see, Mr. Kelly wanted to attend a public hearing yesterday afternoon at City Hall in the City of Buffalo, New York, United States [...]...
BuffaloPundit - Fri 7:40 a.m. - 13 clicks
Hi, Pundits and Pundettes. A question for you this fine Friday. Which is dumber? Carl Paladino saying future expat James Williams only got his job because of he’s black? or… Brian Davis helping organize a 5-4 condemnation of that statement in the Buffalo Common Council, punctuating it by saying that Carl Paladino [...]...
BuffaloPundit - Fri 7:40 a.m. - 11 clicks
Read original... The mother of Vito Fossella's love child knows all about cheating hearts. Both of Laura Fay's failed marriages were plagued by adultery - with the first one ending after she had an affair, and her second husband leaving her after trysts by both sides, sources said. Fossella admitted yesterday that he and Fay have a 3-year-old daughter named Natalie. Whether she has ta...
Lost in the Ozone... - Fri 5:17 a.m. - 17 clicks
John McCain is coming to New York City today. Lucky us! In fact, he'll even be taking a sightseeing tour around the city by boat. Lucky for him, he'll be able to see all kinds of world famous New York City landmarks, stuff like the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty, not to mention the East River itself, all ofwhich he's opposed funding for or protecting for years . Bon Voyage, Senator M...
The Albany Project - Fri 5:16 a.m. - 11 clicks
Do you watch a lot of YouTube? Do you check out blogs like Huffington Post and Talking Points Memo that employ a fair amount of video in their reporting? Have you been downloading files from iTunes for your iPod? Well, Time Warner wants to put a stop to all that. They’re [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Time Warner Considering Capping Your Internet Connection", url: "http://dragonflyey...
DragonFlyEye - Fri 5:16 a.m. - 5 clicks
Read original... Republican Congressman Vito Fosella Confesses To Fathering 3-Year Old With Woman Not His Wife Rep. Vito Fossella has admitted fathering a 3-year-old daughter with a woman outside his marriage. The Republican congressman from New York City made the announcement Thursday amid heavy scrutiny after his arrest for drunken driving last week in suburban Washington. Police said...
Lost in the Ozone... - Thu 11:14 p.m. - 14 clicks
Just like Washington defeated the British, the Union Square Community Coalition defeated the Department of Parks & Recreation in NYS Supreme Court... Read original... A state Supreme Court justice has ordered a preliminary injunction prohibiting the city from building a restaurant in Union Square Park. The decision came after a group challenged provisions for a restaurant on...
Lost in the Ozone... - Thu 11:14 p.m. - 2 clicks
Wind powerfulness is a alone type of generated powerfulness because it trusts on wind as a natural resource to bring forth power, which assists to maintain the environment clean. Additionally, it can be abundantly available in many areas. Because of its many benefits, new engineerings are continually in development to assist advance wind powerfulness as a dependable energy source. In order f...
Zinnian Democracy - Thu 11:12 p.m. - 2 clicks
The Jefferson Democrats celebrated the pre-petitioning season known to nonpolitical junkies as spring with a dinner tonight. Lots of good food, laughter and fellowship at the North Side League. I counted 14 well decorated tables of 8. Decorations courtesy of Jane Jenkins, Laurie Steyer and Theresa Gaffney. For DD the absolute highlight was the celebration of Legislator Jim amd Janice ...
DangerDemocrat - Thu 9:33 p.m. - 2 clicks
There has been much discussion today over whether us here at TAP are "anti-Assembly" because of our criticism of Sheldon Silver. But not enough is being discussed about the positive alternatives being presented by Shelly's challengers. For example, there is this nugget from Streetsblog's profile of Newell last week, on reforming Albany: there should be a limit on the number of bills each...
The Albany Project - Thu 9:33 p.m. - 6 clicks
The new G.I. Bill is getting more support from New York representatives in the House. I have written before about the G.I. Bill and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America has created a website to raise awareness about the new G.I. Bill. All of our representatives in New York have signed on - except for three: Rep. John McHugh , Rep. Mike McNulty and Rep. Jim Walsh . Out of 29...
The Albany Project - Thu 9:33 p.m. - 6 clicks
Instead of bothering to try and keep up with the news roundups I am just going to focus on the inevitable, Fossella's resignation. Today's indications that he will not be up for re-elections comes from his own party ; House Minority Leader John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday that fellow Republican Rep. Vito Fossella (R-N.Y.) should do some serious thinking over the weekend about his politi...
NY 13 - Thu 9:32 p.m. - 9 clicks
Cook Political Report is now listing this race as toss-up meaning the likelihood of a Democrat or Republican now winning this seat is equal. They moved this race two spots from Likely Republican. At the end of October 2007 Cook moved this from Solid Republican to Likely Republican, an indication of the strength of Harrison and Recchia. Of the 16 changes Cook made only three had as big of a sw...
NY 13 - Thu 9:32 p.m. - 2 clicks
via Vito; “I have had a relationship with Laura Fay, with whom I have a three year old daughter. "My personal failings and imperfections have caused enormous pain to the people I love and I am truly sorry. "While I understand that there will be many questions, including those about my political future, making any political decisions right now are furthest from my mind. “Over the coming weeks...
NY 13 - Thu 9:32 p.m. - 6 clicks
Sen. Obama’s support among working, hard-working Americans, white Americans, is weakening again, and how whites in both states who had not completed college were supporting me Oliver Willis calls it the first Democratic bigot eruption. If she wasn’t done with this race yet, she sure is now. ...
BuffaloPundit - Thu 9:32 p.m. - 3 clicks
State Senate Passes Gasoline Tax "Holiday" Bill Don't Look To Save At The Pump Any Time Soon This is an election year, after all, and the pols -- especially up in Albany -- don't want us to forget it. And so, the State Senate, willing to do and say virtually anything to keep that chamber in GOP hands, has picked up where John McCain and Hillary Clinton left off -- the faux relief of a ga...
The Community Alliance - Thu 4:22 p.m. - 22 clicks
Read original... Councilman Hiram Monserrate directed funds to Libre. The authorities are investigating whether a Queens social service agency that received city money through the efforts of Councilman Hiram Monserrate also helped politically with his campaign for the State Senate, according to a law enforcement official. The Queens district attorney’s office and the city’s Departme...
Lost in the Ozone... - Thu 1:27 p.m. - 22 clicks
Am I alone in finding something highly unsettling about the woman who would be first lady? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vZi6QqFSH4 There is just something distinctly freakazoidal about that woman, the way she says “I’m not the candidate.” No one said you wuz the candidate there, Fruit Loop, we’re asking you if you plan to keep the finances of the world’s [...] S...
DragonFlyEye - Thu 1:26 p.m. - 3 clicks
And not just cool, they’re super popular in the Democratic primaries! I mean, everybody’s trying to get a few on their side: Clinton makes case for wide appeal - USATODAY.com “I have a much broader base to build a winning coalition on,” she said in an interview with USA TODAY. As evidence, Clinton cited [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "White People are So Cool", url: "...
DragonFlyEye - Thu 1:26 p.m. - 17 clicks
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials in California have stooped to a new, almost unbelievable low: intimidating schoolchildren. Allow me to state the obvious: schools should be safe. And they should feel safe for the kids, their parents, and the teachers and staff who work there. But for the students at four Oakland schools and Berkley High School on Wednesday, school fel...
DMIblog - Thu 1:25 p.m. - 2 clicks
A few months ago when news broke that NY Governor Eliot Spitzer hired a call-girl, King was one of the first out of the gates with a call for resignation . "He's going to have to resign...At one level, it has to do with his integrity and his personal morality, but I don't even want to go into that. Without even touching on that, he has to resign. One of the reasons "To leave himself open t...
Peter King Watch - Thu 1:25 p.m. - 21 clicks
Read original... Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday that on May 12 a new ferry service will be operating between the Rockaways and Lower Manhattan with a stop in Sunset Park, with expanded ferry service operating in North Brooklyn and Long Island City to follow this summer. “As our waterfront becomes even more dynamic, with new housing and open sp...
Lost in the Ozone... - Thu 10:34 a.m. - 18 clicks
Wow. This is a 'cut and paste' from Assemblyman Canistrari in this morning's email. Assemblyman Canestrari: Patty Ritchie Should Consider Running an Honest Campaign…For a Change “I am very surprised to learn from the article in today’s Watertown Daily Times that Ms. Ritchie would even consider running for New York State Assembly again, or partnering with the Republican Assembly Campaign...
DangerDemocrat - Thu 10:34 a.m. - 23 clicks
If I were people in Britain I’d be bringing out the torches and pitchforks to kick these guys out. Burke Group, which Burke founded in 1982, is a new sort of HR consultancy that arrived in Britain eight years ago. Based in California, it describes itself as the largest American management consultancy that special-ises “in [...]...
Jason Gooljar - Thu 10:34 a.m. - 3 clicks
Embattled New York Congressman Vito Fossella (R)'s political career has gone up in smoke in just one short week. It was bad enough when Fossella, the last remaining Republican Congressman from New York City, was arrested last week for DWI. "Vino" Fossella, as the New York Daily News has seen fit to dub him, blew a .17 into the Breathalyzer, twice the legal limit, and apparently had some troub...
DailyKos (New York) - Thu 10:34 a.m. - 18 clicks
Let's remind State GOP Chairman Joe Mondello what he said about the Spitzer-Call Girl revelations: March 10th " This is a sad day for Governor Spitzer and his family as well as for the citizens of our state. It is hard to see how Governor Spitzer can hope to govern effectively while the political, governmental and legal consequences of his behavior swirl about him .” “New Yorkers are fa...
Nassau GOP Watch - Thu 10:33 a.m. - 22 clicks
It's not like this was either unexpected or unfair : WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Hillary Clinton supporter Harvey Weinstein threatened to cut off contributions to congressional Democrats unless House Speaker Nancy Pelosi embraced his plan to finance revotes in Florida and Michigan, three officials familiar with their conversation said. 'Nuff said. If the Democrats have any chance of winning in November...
Simply Left Behind - Thu 10:33 a.m. - 17 clicks
My firm does some work with Erie County. As a meeting I was attending was wrapping up, the Erie County Legislature was heading into session, so I thought I'd stick around to see how things work at their Leg meetings. While watching, I had the opportunity to have a conversation with an individual who regularly attends EC Leg meetings. Here are some interesting pieces of information I learned abou...
Niagara Times - Thu 8:29 a.m. - 17 clicks
Read original... Dear Editor; Now that our children have returned to school from Spring Break, it is imperative that we turn our attention to working together diligently to stop the potentially devastating education budget cuts that lame-duck Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proposed in next years New York City budget. Mayor Bloomberg has failed our children with his power grab for Mayoral control...
Lost in the Ozone... - Thu 8:29 a.m. - 20 clicks
In reading my regular coterie of blogs and press yesterday there was an almost universal and sometimes vaguely gleeful theme that Hillary was toast. I don't buy it. The campaign goes on. The value of that ongoingness is that Barack Obama who will in all likelyhood be the candidate of our party has to endure another two or three weeks of vetting and tempering that will produce an incredibly s...
DangerDemocrat - Thu 8:29 a.m. - 20 clicks
Corey Fram and Jude Seymour of the WDT pooled their reportial talents and developed a piece today that sets the stage well for the upcoming internal petitioning wars in each party for the 118th Assembly race. If you missed it here it is. This blog has another way outside the box name to add to the mix. Last evening we volunteer mediators along with CASA and YOUTH COURT volunteers had...
DangerDemocrat - Thu 8:29 a.m. - 2 clicks
OK, so when the man who brokered the end of the Cold War also doesn’t trust us - when the man is willing to make public statements for the world to hear about our untrustworthiness - it’s kinda bad, isn’t it? RIA Novosti - Russia - U.S. promises cannot be trusted - Gorbachev “The Americans [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Gorbachev Dissin’ the States", url: "http:...
DragonFlyEye - Thu 8:29 a.m. - 2 clicks