NYC contributes more than 45 percent of the state’s taxes and revenue—but gets back only about 40 percent of the state’s expenditures. Transfering up to $800 million in state services onto the NYC budget will only further distort the porportion of tax revenue that the city loses and upstate and western NY gain. Exacerbating the matter, the state funding that is being withdrawn serves primarily low and middle income NYC residents. Maybe its time that Cuomo officially changes party affiliation, from Democrat In Name Only, to Republican.
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I hope the NYS legislature and NYC officials will be joined by citizens throughout NY state who value the achievements of the public universities and community colleges throughout NY state and especially those of New York City. Generations of families find their first steps toward careers, educations in many fields and endeavors which are investments in the future of the US. Public education with state funding is essential for CUNY in all its branches, it is a basic resource and jewel for the city and state. Hope Gov. Cuomo will rethink what he has proposed as such a terrible blow to the prospects of the next generation.
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Andrew M. Cuomo is a disgrace to the state of New York.
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"Mr. Cuomo’s budget proposes to reduce the state’s spending on four-year colleges at CUNY by some $485 million ... "
That can't be good news for the young men and women of New York. My oldest grandson graduates hight school next year and hopes to be able to afford college. I'm sure New Yorkers with children and grandchildren bound for CUNY must wonder why Mr. Cuomo has made such a proposal.
That can't be good news for the young men and women of New York. My oldest grandson graduates hight school next year and hopes to be able to afford college. I'm sure New Yorkers with children and grandchildren bound for CUNY must wonder why Mr. Cuomo has made such a proposal.
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One wonders why Mr. Cuomo thinks it is ok to ask the city to pay for a larger share of costs for CUNY, when he is not asking other municipalities to pay for a larger share of SUNY campuses within their borders. In fact, the state covers all of SUNY costs (except for tuition of course). Quite the double standard. The rest of the state gets state supported Universities, while NYC is expected to help pay for their's. How is that a fair use of taxpayer dollars?
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I have a special interest in your SOS address. I knew your father & had discussions with him & Stan Lundine on Maglev, which he recommended to Bill Clinton in the 92 Cuomo Report, "America's Agenda Rebuilding Economic Strength" reported by the Cuomo Commission on Competitiveness.
The Moynihan Commitee recommended a $700 million R&D program to develop this remarkable technology invented by Drs. James Powell and Gordon Danby of Long Island. The bill passed the Senate but was defeated by existing transport interests in the House.
I have urged Dr. Powell to write and tell you about the latest capabilities of this system in hopes that you will consider competing this system for the announced improvements of the commuter rail systems in NY. I think you will be impressed with the new Maglev transport engineering concept design which could deliver a faster, more convenient, more comfortable, quieter, & importantly cheaper fare system to persuade drivers out of their cars.
This system could pave the way for NY's leadership in future transportation for the United States and the World. I think, if you suggested that NY would take the lead in creating the 21st system for the US 21st Century system you would get a favorable response. Your vision can only be improved by a competition. I am sure he will agree. We can compete this system at a NY test facility similar to those funded by Japan and Germany. This system is more capable & cheaper than existing steel-wheel systems.
The Moynihan Commitee recommended a $700 million R&D program to develop this remarkable technology invented by Drs. James Powell and Gordon Danby of Long Island. The bill passed the Senate but was defeated by existing transport interests in the House.
I have urged Dr. Powell to write and tell you about the latest capabilities of this system in hopes that you will consider competing this system for the announced improvements of the commuter rail systems in NY. I think you will be impressed with the new Maglev transport engineering concept design which could deliver a faster, more convenient, more comfortable, quieter, & importantly cheaper fare system to persuade drivers out of their cars.
This system could pave the way for NY's leadership in future transportation for the United States and the World. I think, if you suggested that NY would take the lead in creating the 21st system for the US 21st Century system you would get a favorable response. Your vision can only be improved by a competition. I am sure he will agree. We can compete this system at a NY test facility similar to those funded by Japan and Germany. This system is more capable & cheaper than existing steel-wheel systems.
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How can you talk reform when Cuomo still has remained mum about the GW Bridge closings? Is that a mistake of Cuomo's?
Despite all of the griping and legitimate criticism of the governor and the mayor, let's just take a moment to compare their goals and achievements to the agendas of the Republican presidential frontrunners and appreciate how good we have it in NYC. Sure there are many problems, but compared to past decades the state of the city is very strong.
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I have spoken to many homeless people who happen to be single and don't suffer from physical impediments. The main cause of lacking resources to provide for themselves is a scarce labor market for jobs. The face of the labor force in NYC has changed with the high influx of immigrants in the last twenty-five years; dislocated workers have increased in many occupations. Most of the homeless that I have spoken to at one time in the past possessed skills that made them resourceful for employers seeking to recruit. A lengthy period of time unemployed leading to homelessness will atrophy a person's skills.
The shelters have reputations of inhuman conditions and most homeless people refuse to stay in the premises. The people working in shelters aren't trained to help lead the homeless back to gaining employment. Many homeless people feel they have been ignored and are angry that system is classifying them as statistics.
The shelters have reputations of inhuman conditions and most homeless people refuse to stay in the premises. The people working in shelters aren't trained to help lead the homeless back to gaining employment. Many homeless people feel they have been ignored and are angry that system is classifying them as statistics.
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Correction/Clarification:
The Governor proposes to shift $485 million from the State to the City. Should that occur, the Governor proposes to set aside $240 million for labor agreements with CUNY's union. If the City does not pick up what the Governor calls its fair share of CUNY funding, the $240 million for the union contracts will not be forthcoming.
The Governor proposes to shift $485 million from the State to the City. Should that occur, the Governor proposes to set aside $240 million for labor agreements with CUNY's union. If the City does not pick up what the Governor calls its fair share of CUNY funding, the $240 million for the union contracts will not be forthcoming.
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Every New Yorker who voted for Andrew Cuomo twice should be embarrassed. The man is an immoral corrupt joke. Too bad that Bharara was unable to indicted, but all hope isn't lost. He is investigating Cuomo's corruption in upstate development.
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Gov. Cuomo seems constitutionally incapable of being the bigger man in anything he does. He cannot help but to succumb to a pettiness and vindictiveness that have marked his political career. He is so much less a man than his father that it would be tragic if there weren't actual human beings being hurt by his smallness of soul in action. I can only guess he's given up hope of political office beyond his current seat---I've got friends who continue to live in NYC that have had it with him, and his constant one step forward, two steps back. (Their problems with De Blasio are vastly and continually mitigated by what they see as the Gov's obsessive stalker-ish bullying.)
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The "Golden State" of your alleged residence (or is it the Sahara state these days) has a plethora of very serious problems. Deal with them, and leave us to our own devices. At least we still have real two party government in our state, even in New York City when a Democrat mayor messes up. I do agree with you on the Mario Cuomo point though.
deBlasio is learning the importance of "managing up". He thought he was a big shot and didn't need Cuomo. Now he is learning his place. Unfortunately, the residents of NYC are going to pay for his foolishness in pretending that the mayor was bigger than the governor.
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The governor is a jerk and a joke, the mayor is just doing his job. Bill de Blasio actually cares about people of color, poor people, and the elderly/homeless. Andrew Cuomo just cares about who signs the check and who gets the credit. I wish De Blasio was our governor on top of being our mayor.
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The silence here is the best comment of all.
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Cuomo is ready, willing and able to out spend deBlasio. Between the two of them they will bankrupt New York. The lengths at which Cuomo will go to spend money we just do not have is amazing. More spending on welfare recipients who refuse to earn their own way, more public housing for those who refuse to pay their own rent, and an outrageous hike in the minimum wage for food service workers who think fast food jobs are lifetime employment. The result will be more middle and upper class taxpayers leaving New York for tax friendlier states that don't fleece them to pay for bigger and bigger government programs.
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If Cuomo wants to be known for scorched-earth politics, he's well on his way. His tactics remind me of how mobsters behave. Is there a cartel somewhere that's missing its leader?
In my opinion, Cuomo has no positive agenda whatsoever (other than to push himself forward in politics). He will never get my vote again for any office.
In my opinion, Cuomo has no positive agenda whatsoever (other than to push himself forward in politics). He will never get my vote again for any office.
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Thanks for the open ethnic slur. No doubt a partisan of that unsuccessful far left primary candidate with a name right out of a commune circa 1970. She ran, she lost. Get over it. There is a large part of our state which gets to have representation in Albany despite not listening to WNYC or reading this worthy publication. Maybe even a borough in NYC across a bridge has such views. This governor doesn't like deBlasio (correct spelling people!). Rocky back in the day didn't like his then fellow Republican John Lindsay, and it was mutual. Stuff happens.
Cuomo wants to make NY a financial mess like Jersey.
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After working so hard and diligently to support New York States effort to educate its people. I find this budget disgraceful. I’m passionate about teaching CUNY students and my passion has let me manage the 25% drop in my income moving from the private sector to teaching. Working to develop the universities general education and technological education curriculum has been a wonderful experience. I had to see so many improvements in the way our students have been educated and their opportunities, as well as a growing dedication of all of the instructional staff. After all this hardware I am stunned to have the floor cut out from underneath our students. Already I find myself using thousands of my own dollars to support the program has the budget is not sufficient. I see my colleagues regularly devoting 12+ hour days to support our students and this is the recognition we get from all our hard work? Is this the type of recognition by educators deserve? How can we sustain this level of involvement when we are besieged by the state government?
It is absolutely unacceptable to be chest pawn the governor’s power struggle. This should be about making a long-term investment in the state economy through developing its citizens. Not a power struggle over petty rivalries.
A Associate Professor at New York City College of Technology
It is absolutely unacceptable to be chest pawn the governor’s power struggle. This should be about making a long-term investment in the state economy through developing its citizens. Not a power struggle over petty rivalries.
A Associate Professor at New York City College of Technology
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Alexander, thank you for the concise comment.
As a CUNY colleague, I echo your sincere frustration, as well as the narrative you spell out as a professor in this institution. While political leaders give lip service to insisting that education is imperative for exiting poverty, CUNY faculty and staff are on the ground--using our own resources--to assure this ideal is achieved.
Indeed, move beyond the "petty rivalries"
Perhaps the PSC-CUNY president's response offers a glimmer of hope? http://www.psc-cuny.org/latest-news/statement-governor-cuomos-executive-...
As a CUNY colleague, I echo your sincere frustration, as well as the narrative you spell out as a professor in this institution. While political leaders give lip service to insisting that education is imperative for exiting poverty, CUNY faculty and staff are on the ground--using our own resources--to assure this ideal is achieved.
Indeed, move beyond the "petty rivalries"
Perhaps the PSC-CUNY president's response offers a glimmer of hope? http://www.psc-cuny.org/latest-news/statement-governor-cuomos-executive-...
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You can't be taken seriously (on any issue really ) when you continually cut out the knees from the mayor of your largest city in your state.
Especially when he is trying to do the exact same thing ( albeit in a different way or where you don't get to hog all the credit for your own partisan politics )
Especially when he is trying to do the exact same thing ( albeit in a different way or where you don't get to hog all the credit for your own partisan politics )
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I guess Cuomo learnt something from Ms Teachout.
He's not likely to follow through, and he'll further destroy the rent laws.
He's not likely to follow through, and he'll further destroy the rent laws.
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I'd like to remind these two that they are public servants. They need to be working together in the public interest, not following their individual egos.
If they keep it up, they might as well set aside any ambitions for higher office.
Actually they may have already alienated enough voters to guarantee they will be rejoining us the public in the next electoral cycle.One can only hope.
If they keep it up, they might as well set aside any ambitions for higher office.
Actually they may have already alienated enough voters to guarantee they will be rejoining us the public in the next electoral cycle.One can only hope.
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Cuomo’s priorities were never about reducing homelessness, and I doubt if he cares about the consequences of hurting CUNY, which primarily serves the poor. I suspect that his motivation is to get even with De Blasio, but why using the poor as a weapon? De Blasio might have made mistakes, but he cares deeply about the poor. Had Cuomo cared at all, he should have worked with De Blasio. The real trouble is that Cuomo has no sense of decency.
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It's a start. Rent prices are just going thru the roof and no S. Security increases for the elderly and disabled. IL. needs to get it together and Rahm needs to get in the thick of this affordable housing need in all of Chicago.
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1. How about proposing that New York state design federal congressional districts and state assembly and senate districts to represent areas that have common economic interests and to be as close to balanced by voter party affiliation as possible? That ought to help get government to compromise and get something worth while done.
2. How about figuring out how to attract investment to the State? That would help generate jobs, build skills, boost tax revenues. It's not difficult to figure out what other states do that New York doesn't. Instead of fighting with the City, the State ought to be trying to figure out how to exploit the City's global linkages to boost the State's economy.
2. How about figuring out how to attract investment to the State? That would help generate jobs, build skills, boost tax revenues. It's not difficult to figure out what other states do that New York doesn't. Instead of fighting with the City, the State ought to be trying to figure out how to exploit the City's global linkages to boost the State's economy.
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What about the rest of New York State? NYC isn't the only place that's become unaffordable or has a lot of homelessness. Westchester County does, and I'm sure that upstate New York is experiencing plenty of difficulties with housing, employment, etc. NYC gets a lot of attention and that's great. However, what about the rest of NY? What about Rockland, Duchess, Otsego, Delaware, and the rest of the counties? There is a real dearth of decent affordable housing in this country. One would think that as a former HUD secretary, Cuomo could do much better by this state than he's done. Too many all over the country, but especially in metro areas or areas just outside, are paying outsized rents for horrible space while living on next to nothing after the rent has been paid.
I guess the real problem is that it's better to be seen as going against the mayor of NYC than helping the citizens of New York State. Cuomo loses in the housing department in New York and, unfortunately, since the latest scandals, he also loses in the ethics department.
I guess the real problem is that it's better to be seen as going against the mayor of NYC than helping the citizens of New York State. Cuomo loses in the housing department in New York and, unfortunately, since the latest scandals, he also loses in the ethics department.
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As has been pointed out, the cycle of ever increasing property taxes to fund, amongst other things, the 2nd Ave. subway that will no longer reach into the poor neighborhoods and 1.6 billion to fund the horrible and wasteful Barclay's Center that has been poorly run and simply a front for funneling taxpayer money to a few very wealthy citizens, same with the new Yankee Stadium and the new Mets Stadium. It seems money is not really the problem but the fact that after the politicians are finished handing out big piles of cash to their friends and interested parties there is little left for the citizens. That's the point where we are always asked to suck it up, tighten our belts and get on with it. This will never change in our lifetimes. Only evolution will help that and so far, it appears to be an achingly slow process.
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I've always had mixed feelings about Andrew Cuomo but, in the final analysis, I suppose I give him a passing grade as leader of this state. While I was outraged by his dismembering his very own panel established to look at reforming the disgrace that is called Albany, he also championed same-sex marriage for all New Yorkers and is putting some much needed cash into rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. Still, it's only recently that I've realized something quite striking about the man: his speaking voice is practically unbearable to listen to. Sounding like a squeaky preacher, he reads his speech and struggle as I might to focus on the words and not the tone, it's analogous to following your teacher as she scratches the chalk across the blackboard. Mr. Governor, PLEASE consider a voice coach because the sad truth is that the packaging is always at least as important as the content.
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Ethics reform coming from Cuomo?
Please tell me other joke
Please tell me other joke
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"The governor’s push for ethics reform..."?
This is risible!
How about reinstating HIS OWN (Moreland) ethics commission? You know, the one he disbanded after it got to close to him! And even if Cuomo somehow escaped indictment by Bharara, there's clear evidence of he himself and his minions impeding the investigation.
And oh yeah, nice work, Andrew, on slashing money from CUNY! All to poke deBlasio in the eye. Can we spell: "political vendetta"?
This is risible!
How about reinstating HIS OWN (Moreland) ethics commission? You know, the one he disbanded after it got to close to him! And even if Cuomo somehow escaped indictment by Bharara, there's clear evidence of he himself and his minions impeding the investigation.
And oh yeah, nice work, Andrew, on slashing money from CUNY! All to poke deBlasio in the eye. Can we spell: "political vendetta"?
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If you are a CUNY professor, you are hardly non-partisan. If you are not an academic, your obvious lack of historical knowledge of the often fractious relationships between Albany and NYC's City Hall (or Tammany back in earlier times) can be excused. Nothing new here, but Gov. Cuomo is the wrong type of Democrat for many of the commentariat here. White, ethnic and Roman Catholic. Even with an abundance of progressive accomplishments and new proposals he'll never get a break here. He's not even as pugnacious as the guy across the Hudson.
Once again, Cuomo stiffs the city. I'm tired of see NYC tax dollars go to Albany and see too few return. Cutting CUNY is showing very poor judgment - politics at its worst.
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Clashing again.
I'm concerned where all the funding will be coming from.
And I have long wondered who pays for the Cuomo ads on TV that praise him year-round, whether or not there's an election. Anybody know?
I'm concerned where all the funding will be coming from.
And I have long wondered who pays for the Cuomo ads on TV that praise him year-round, whether or not there's an election. Anybody know?
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Sound like Cuomo wants to emulate the mess of finances the state of New Jersey is in.
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While we all criticize the Republicans for their relationship with the President, it is fascinating to watch the Cuomo and deBlasio show.
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So Mr. Cuomo has rebuffed a port for liquified natural gas (LNG, mostly methane) off the coast of Long Island. He says it isn't safe. What about the other end of the pipeline? How about rebuffing plans by Texas-based Crestwood Midstream to expand storage of LNG, and add storage of liquified petroleum gas, LPG, in abandoned salt mines under Seneca Lake?
This lake lies in the center of the lovely and unique Finger Lakes region, an area our governor touts as a desirable center for agriculture and tourism. The Finger Lakes also provide drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people. Thanks to nods from both New York's Department of Environmental Conservation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the aforementioned mine's structure is proprietary, so no one but Crestwood knows how stable it is. Secrecy does not promote trust.
Is an area rich in our most precious resource -- fresh water -- the right place for such a storage facility? If a gas leak like the one happening now at Aliso Canyon in southern California happened at Seneca Lake, what might the consequences be?
This lake lies in the center of the lovely and unique Finger Lakes region, an area our governor touts as a desirable center for agriculture and tourism. The Finger Lakes also provide drinking water to hundreds of thousands of people. Thanks to nods from both New York's Department of Environmental Conservation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the aforementioned mine's structure is proprietary, so no one but Crestwood knows how stable it is. Secrecy does not promote trust.
Is an area rich in our most precious resource -- fresh water -- the right place for such a storage facility? If a gas leak like the one happening now at Aliso Canyon in southern California happened at Seneca Lake, what might the consequences be?
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I'm waiting for the State of New York to pick up all Medicaid costs. Nothing would go further to bring local property taxes down to bearable levels. Nothing would put more money faster into the pockets of the middle classes and the working poor throughout the state.
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That's nice. Now, when will Governor Cuomo negotiate a contract with CUNY teachers, who have not had a contract in over 5 years. As an adjunct assistant professor, with a Ph.D., J.D., and decades of teaching experience, I earn half, in real dollars, of what I did in 1974 as a young graduate student.
Over two-thirds of CUNY courses are taught by adjuncts. The majority of our students are working-class or poor, and many are first-generation college students. CUNY is the path that these students -- including I, 40 years ago -- take to the middle-class. Both the adjuncts and full-time faculty are greatly underpaid.
The Governor claims that raising our salaries to a fair level -- maybe 100% in buying power of what we earned 40 years ago -- would mean raising tuition. Yet losing faculty to better jobs would also harm students and, we all believe, the Governor's "reason" is a mere pretext. The money is there for many other purposes, as his annual address demonstrates.
Stop pitting poor students against the CUNY faculty, Governor Cuomo. Pay the teachers.
Over two-thirds of CUNY courses are taught by adjuncts. The majority of our students are working-class or poor, and many are first-generation college students. CUNY is the path that these students -- including I, 40 years ago -- take to the middle-class. Both the adjuncts and full-time faculty are greatly underpaid.
The Governor claims that raising our salaries to a fair level -- maybe 100% in buying power of what we earned 40 years ago -- would mean raising tuition. Yet losing faculty to better jobs would also harm students and, we all believe, the Governor's "reason" is a mere pretext. The money is there for many other purposes, as his annual address demonstrates.
Stop pitting poor students against the CUNY faculty, Governor Cuomo. Pay the teachers.
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I believe it's been six years without a contract, not five, which would make this wronger longer.
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Typical political con job from a dishonest and corrupt politician. Why we listen to this nonsense could only mean the electorate is stupid.
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Cuomo to City: Drop Dead
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Mr. Cuomo doesn't fool anyone. Over and over, he reveals that he is nothing more than a bully. He might gain some credibility if he actually tried to support the mayor, rather than setting him up only to undermine him. And the mayor's unbridled arrogance does not help his cause. Two big babies running our state and city. Perhaps it is time for women to lead.
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Can somebody please explain to me the hostility Cuomo has with CUNY? CUNY workers like myself haven't had a contract in six years. We are dedicated public servants who work to help rise the poor and working class out of poverty in this city. I assist veterans in registering for school and couldn't be prouder in the small role I play in helping them, but I can't for the life of me understand why this governor doesn't seem to care about us.
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I'm commenting here because no space was given accompanying the article on the impact of the Governor's proposals on the City, specifically on administration of homelessness services. Both the State and City Comptroller are, in fact, empowered to examine the quality and adequacy of government services to the public - not just what they cost - and their findings should have much more impact on services and facilities than they actually do. Cuomo's "invitation" to these officials to identify City homeless shelters for improvements is of course a political gesture, but let's face it - turning to Scott Stringer for help in a crisis is like calling on an empty suit.
In case everyone chooses to forget, the City has a very competent Department of Investigation with all the Charter powers it needs to identify and address shelter issues if it simply gets the appropriate political support, undivided, from all competing players. The kind of investigative skill and prosecutorial vigor needed, if not focused on this area at the moment, could be switched there quite rapidly if there was a common decision to do so, and the task of identifying homeless-service providers who are simply incompetent - or are ripping off the City with eyes wide open - would happen quite expeditiously if the Mayor didn't mind stepping on certain political toes.
In case everyone chooses to forget, the City has a very competent Department of Investigation with all the Charter powers it needs to identify and address shelter issues if it simply gets the appropriate political support, undivided, from all competing players. The kind of investigative skill and prosecutorial vigor needed, if not focused on this area at the moment, could be switched there quite rapidly if there was a common decision to do so, and the task of identifying homeless-service providers who are simply incompetent - or are ripping off the City with eyes wide open - would happen quite expeditiously if the Mayor didn't mind stepping on certain political toes.
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......United States attorney in Manhattan said that there was “insufficient evidence” the governor had committed a crime when he suddenly shut down an ethics panel known as the Moreland Commission in 2014."
To clarify, the US Attorney said "Federal crime." He did not mention that a state crime was or was not committed, which is out of his jurisdiction.
To clarify, the US Attorney said "Federal crime." He did not mention that a state crime was or was not committed, which is out of his jurisdiction.
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How do they differ, let me count the ways. But first, if anyone believes that Gov. Cuomo has suddenly gotten an attack of ethics, I submit that their heads are anatomically misplaced. The Feds have backed off because there was not enough evidence, not that was no case.
Regarding the relationship between the Gov. and the Mayor, each is seeking political points and need to compromise. The unfortunate outcome is that "When elephants fight the mice get trampled" and that is what is happening here.
Bottom line --- too much me, not enough us - for them.
Regarding the relationship between the Gov. and the Mayor, each is seeking political points and need to compromise. The unfortunate outcome is that "When elephants fight the mice get trampled" and that is what is happening here.
Bottom line --- too much me, not enough us - for them.
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What is it New Yorkers like about Cuomo? From Boston I'm seeing bullying behavior, deceptive budgeting and a wink at corruption? Am I missing some hidden positives?
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Add warfare on the lower middle-class and poor brown and black students, contempt for our noble public university (CUNY) and its earnest and hard-working faculty and staff, and then no, you would not be missing a thing.
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No, you're right. Christi-lite
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Andrew Cuomo is not cut from the same cloth as his father. Mario would never have taken funds from CUNY as Andrew is proposing. While Andrew may have grown up in Queens, he is now a typical West Chester suburbanite who is completely out of touch with the needs of the city. Like Republican governors before him, he wants only to take from the city and give nothing in return. While he is talking a big game regarding housing, he is so in bed with the real estate developers, that nothing will be done without those developers getting a big chunk of those funds. I'm not sure where his hatred of DeBlasio originates, but his actions certainly point to the depth of that dislike. He is making clear that he will favor Stringer in the next mayoral primary by giving Stringer the soap box on homeless shelters. It only hurts the city when a Democratic governor works so hard to undercut a Democratic mayor. I am disgusted by the governor.
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His hatred for DeBlasio originates in a similar place to the hatred for our president by the GOP originates-fear of changing demographics and those who want to elevate the poor, many of them minority, and loss of power for sneaky, greedy elitists like him.
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It's unconscionable to make the city pay an extra half billion dollars for education and healthcare. Cuomo is a mean-spirited and vindictive politician and he does the state no favors as he tries to undermine de Blasio and others. Incredibly, it's possible he thinks he still has a shot at the Presidency some day, while those of us in the real world know that that ship sailed some time ago.
Much of what Cuomo has proposed is not new and has never/will never come to fruition. All he's trying to do is burnish his legacy. He'd do much better at that if he would work cooperatively with the mayor in serving the people who elected him. If he can't even do that, he should be removed in 2018. It's simply not fair to saddle the poor and public university students with his vendetta against de Blasio.
Much of what Cuomo has proposed is not new and has never/will never come to fruition. All he's trying to do is burnish his legacy. He'd do much better at that if he would work cooperatively with the mayor in serving the people who elected him. If he can't even do that, he should be removed in 2018. It's simply not fair to saddle the poor and public university students with his vendetta against de Blasio.
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In 2014, Cuomo said that a $15 minimum wage was "too high" and that $10 "might be reasonable".
In 2015, he flip flopped and changed his mind.
From 2010-2014, Cuomo cut funding for shelters, and subsidies that were keeping families in their homes.
In 2015, he complained that the homelessness issue was in crisis.
Before 2015, Cuomo shut down the Moreland commission, which was investigating ethics breaches in Albany, when he and his own friends started getting investigated.
In 2015, Cuomo changed his tune after Preet Bharara courageously went after 2 of the 3 "men in the room".
Cuomo denied a tax on millionaires to sustainably support universal Pre-K for our kids. Cuomo slapped down the De Blasio plans on supportive housing, only to turn around and claim it was a great idea in this address. Cuomo was for Common Core, until he was against it.
It seems like Cuomo governs by two principles.
1. Follow the polls
2. Obstruct and attack Bill De Blasio at all costs
A true leader indeed.
In 2015, he flip flopped and changed his mind.
From 2010-2014, Cuomo cut funding for shelters, and subsidies that were keeping families in their homes.
In 2015, he complained that the homelessness issue was in crisis.
Before 2015, Cuomo shut down the Moreland commission, which was investigating ethics breaches in Albany, when he and his own friends started getting investigated.
In 2015, Cuomo changed his tune after Preet Bharara courageously went after 2 of the 3 "men in the room".
Cuomo denied a tax on millionaires to sustainably support universal Pre-K for our kids. Cuomo slapped down the De Blasio plans on supportive housing, only to turn around and claim it was a great idea in this address. Cuomo was for Common Core, until he was against it.
It seems like Cuomo governs by two principles.
1. Follow the polls
2. Obstruct and attack Bill De Blasio at all costs
A true leader indeed.
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Mayor DeBlasio has childishly mismanaged his relationship with the Governor. The governor is effectively his boss. Rather than deal with that reality, the mayor has stupidly ranted and vented and needlessly alienated Governor Cuomo.
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"Empty suit" Andy is truly a legend in his own mind. Perhaps someday Robert Caro will write a biography about him entitled "The Power Fraud."
I guess he figures all these "good works" fantasies will cause his sycophants to march around the court house for the Southern Disttrict of New York yelling "Free Andy Cuomo" when Preet Bharara finally indicts him.
I guess he figures all these "good works" fantasies will cause his sycophants to march around the court house for the Southern Disttrict of New York yelling "Free Andy Cuomo" when Preet Bharara finally indicts him.
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Fantasies? Solid proposals, and real accomplishments. A new Hudson river crossing at Rockland County at long last, funds for a robust MTA program, perhaps even a new tunnel under the Hudson for trains (Christie's unhelpfulness not withstanding) and much more. Ad hominem is no substitute for argument. Paid leave, marriage equality, a living minimum wage. If being Mr. Nice guy and Mr. Cool got results in New York, President Obama would have stayed here after his stint at Columbia. We often have big mouths and sharp elbows.
Governor Cuomo's executive order mandating that the homeless be off the streets whenever the temperature is below 32 is a disaster for upstate communities where this mandates emergency shelters for every night for months because the average low is below 32 for up to 6 months of the year.
While the governor may be playing politics with DiBlasio, he is creating a massive mandate for communities throughout the rest of the state. Many already operate code blue shelters but are unprepared to be open the number of nights mandated by this executive order. Is the state going to be serious about providing assistance to the upstate communities trying to implement his executive order?
Please remember that there is much more to New York State than NYC and its suburbs.
While the governor may be playing politics with DiBlasio, he is creating a massive mandate for communities throughout the rest of the state. Many already operate code blue shelters but are unprepared to be open the number of nights mandated by this executive order. Is the state going to be serious about providing assistance to the upstate communities trying to implement his executive order?
Please remember that there is much more to New York State than NYC and its suburbs.
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Speak to your State Senators. Just because Skelos was convicted doesn't mean his party fled Albany and Andrew is the one man in the room now. Lobby for your fair share.
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12 weeks of paid leave...Who is going to pay for this? All the other workers who will less pay to make up the cost. Ask any big employers about the unpaid FMLA that workers are currently eligible for about how it works. Wait until it is paid. I love how politicians love to give away other peoples' money.
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