Andrew Cuomo's Approval Rating Plummets
New Yorkers not so happy with Sheriff Andy these days:New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's job performance rating has dropped to its lowest level since he took office in January 2011, having tumbled by 10 points since November, according to an NBC 4 New York/Wall Street Journal/Marist College poll.Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat facing re-election this year, saw his job approval among voters statewide fall to 42%,
Sheldon Silver: What About The Children in The School Trailers?
From Daily Politics:Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver pushed back Wednesday against efforts to boost funding for charter schools.While not ruling out more money for charters, Silver said any effort to aid them must be weighed against other pressing needs in the city, including a space crunch that has kept school children in temporary classroom trailers for years.“When you want to talk about school c
Eva Moskowitz: Mayor And Chancellor Not Willing To Learn From Success Academies
Buried near the end of the Times story on the Eva/de Blasio charter fight is this:The mayor’s office noted that while it canceled plans for three Success charter schools last week, it allowed five more to open as planned. It said that it withdrew space from the three not out of animus toward Ms. Moskowitz, but because those schools would have placed elementary school students with high school stud
Comptroller Stringer Says NYC Will Have Extra $510 Million In Budget Than Predicted - Can Be Used To Settle Contracts
From the Wall Street Journal:New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer is predicting an extra $510 million in revenue in next year's budget, a windfall that he fears could be eclipsed by the sum needed to settle the city's open labor contracts. Mr. Stringer, who took office Jan. 1, attributed the gain to stronger-than-expected property tax revenue. It marks a slightly rosier financial picture than
Did Cuomo Administration Officials Coordinate With Charter Operators To Organize Eva's Charter School Rally?
That seems to be the indication from this Daily News story: Cuomo’s appearance before the pro-charter crowd snatched some of the attention that de Blasio and his allies hoped to focus on pre-k funding. Sources with knowledge of the situation say Cuomo urged charter school advocates to turn out for the pro-charter rally. However, Cuomo administration officials denied there was any coordination with
3-4-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Andrew Cuomo Uses Felon Who Pleaded Guilty To Federal Tax Evasion To Raise Campaign Donations For HimFrom State of Politics:A former Republican state senator and GOP power broker who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion in 2012 is co-hosting a high-dollar fund-raiser next month in support of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election effort, Capital Tonight has learned.Addi