Why Chuck Schumer Is Cozying Up to the A.O.C. Wing of His Party
As he prepares for an impeachment trial this week, Senator Chuck Schumer is at the height of his political power in Washington. At home in New York, he is taking steps to head off a primary challenge from the left.
Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, the majority leader, is presiding over an evenly divided chamber and faces re-election in 2022.Credit.Erin Schaff/The New York Times
Published Feb. 7, 2021Updated Feb. 11, 2021
On a recent Sunday evening, about a dozen liberal housing activists from New York gathered for a virtual meeting with Senator Chuck Schumer. Though the newly anointed majority leader had served in Congress for four decades, a number of participants had scarcely interacted with him before, and some regarded him as an uncertain ally.
Rhode Island and New York have tied for the top spot on Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety’s list evaluating states’ road safety enforcement efforts.
N.J. should implement this new N.Y. seat belt law. It’ll save lives, safety advocates say.
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New Jersey needs to follow in New York state’s footsteps by passing a law that requires everyone in a vehicle to wear a seat belt and allows police to stop the vehicle if they don’t, said a report card issued by a safety group Monday.
New Jersey got an “optimal rating” as one of 30 states that have some, but not all laws recommended by the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, a non-profit coalition that includes consumer, medical, public health, law enforcement, and safety groups and insurance companies.
Predecessor: Kenneth LaValle (R)
Previous job: State Assembly for the past seven years, assistant district attorney for Suffolk County, private practice
Twitter handle: @AnthonyHPalumbo
Current residence: New Suffolk, Suffolk County
Top priority in office: Help Long Island recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic shutdown that has impacted so many families, small businesses and restaurants.
How you will govern differently than your predecessor: I will work hard to continue his legacy of working across party lines to get the job done for Suffolk County residents, protect Long Island’s natural resources and be a strong advocate for our schools and local taxpayers.
Cuomo allows waiver of low-income senior exemption applications | The Daily Gazette
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo provides a coronavirus update from the Red Room at the State Capitol.
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NEW YORK STATE As part of the state’s efforts to battle COVID-19, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has signed an executive order that will let towns, cities and villages waive a requirement that low-income senior citizens annually re-apply for a partial property tax exemption.
While the order, issued under the governor’s emergency powers and signed Friday, will allow a municipality to adopt the change at its discretion, it isn’t an automatic stay of the application process for everyone.