While Gov. Andrew Cuomo and U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer assure New Yorkers that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will reimburse state and local government for costs incurred during cleanup from superstorm Sandy, those on the front lines of storm response will have to carefully document their expenses and activities now or lose those
Companies associated with luxury real estate mogul Leonard Litwin have funneled more than $900,000 into races for the New York State Senate so far this election cycle — mostly to Republicans, who are fighting this fall to hold on to majority control. These contributions have come through limited liability companies (LLCs) connected to Litwin’s
The polls are about to open for primary day, but the city’s official online map, known asNYCityMap, is not quite ready for the assignment. Until this afternoon, voters who tried to look up state Assembly and Senate districts via the New York City Campaign Finance Board’ “NYC Votes!” map were
Whether or not he stays in office, state Assemblymember Vito Lopez will forever be known as the legislator censured for sexual harassment, stripped of his seniority and committee chairmanship, and forbidden to employ anyone under the age of
Dozens of executives of companies that do business with city government are finding their way around strict limits on campaign contributions, raising nearly $1 million so far on behalf of prospective 2013 candidates for mayor even though they personally would be prohibited from contributing more than a token sum. A lobbyist for the Related
