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New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith. Smith is the first African-American Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore in New York State history.
New York State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith. Smith is the first African-American Majority Leader and President Pro Tempore in New York State history.
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Bronx Crash Funeral: Deep Tragedy Tempered By Generosity
pix11.com | @jamesfordtvA processional of sadness drove up Castle Hill Avenue in the Bronx Friday morning. Seven hearses in a row carried three generations of one family, who'd perished in a horrific car crash last Sunday. Minutes before the start of the 10:00 A.M. funeral...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Dominican Republic, Motorvehicle Accidents, Castle Hill, Disasters and Accidents
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Political Cartoon Sparks Accusations Of Racism
@Pix11DanIt's a cartoon that shows two New York politicians; Senator Malcolm Smith and Congressman Gregory Meeks, with large lips and large noses as they milk a cow. The title above it reads " Back on the Farm." The political cartoon, drawn by an African-...Tags: African Americans, Entertainment, Racism, Social Issues, Justice and Rights
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PIX Investigates: Connecting the Dots
A physical therapist in Laurelton, Queens told PIX Investigates he doesn't know the new address for a non-profit that he helped found ten years ago -- a group now under scrutiny by federal prosecutors, because of all the financial help it's received...Tags: Prosecution, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Laurelton, Justice System
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Demonstrators Rally in NYC for Same-Sex Marriage
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WPIX) -- More than 100 people rallied in New York City Thursday, calling on New York State and the federal government to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. The group demonstrated outside the Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan. ...Tags: Marriage, Manhattan (New York City), New York, Same-Sex Marriage, Demonstration
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New York's Wealthiest Could Soon Pay Higher Taxes
ALBANY, N.Y.(WPIX) -- State Senate Democrats introduced a bill to raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers Tuesday. The plan would impose an income tax of 10.3% on the highest earning New Yorkers, and increase taxes on all households that earn more than $250,...Tags: Society, Taxation, State Budgets, New York, Democratic Party
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NYC Black Leaders To Meet On Gov. Paterson's Fate
Staff reporterBlack Democratic leaders who hold sway in Gov. David Paterson's home and political base in New York City plan to converge Thursday in a meeting that could produce influential calls for him to resign amid two misconduct scandals. The Rev. Al Sharpton, a...Tags: Eliot Spitzer, Values, Crime, Law and Justice, Regional Authority, Manhattan (New York City)
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NY Senate Fails To Override Paterson Veto Of Ethics Bill
Associated Press WriterGov. David Paterson scored a victory Monday when the state Legislature failed to override his veto of an ethics bill he complained was too weak. The Democrat-led Legislature hoped to pass the changes in 2010 - an election year - now that the Senate has a...Tags: Hiram Monserrate, Values, Lawyers, Ethics, Trials
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Christine Quinn Weeps Over Same-Sex Marriage; Protesters Rally
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn broke down at the podium of a press conference Thursday morning when asked about the Senate's rejection of the same-sex marriage bill.
"My father is 83-years-old. Kim's father is 83-years-old," Quinn said...Tags: Civil Unrest, New York City Council, Shirley, Regional Authority, Manhattan (New York City)
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Report: Monserrate Returning To Dems
After a week of chaos in Albany sparked by a switching of party lines from Senators Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada Jr., Monserrate reportedly says he's returning to where he started -- with the Democrats.
Monserrate, from Queens, told the New York...Tags: New York, Republican Party, Democratic Party, Queens (New York City)
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Governor Paterson Calls On Senators To Resolve Power Struggle
A Republican coup in the state Senate, helped along by one Democrat with legal troubles and another who violated election laws, paralyzed the chamber on Tuesday.
Democrats vowed to fight back, possibly with a lawsuit, but the new leaders said the...Tags: Hiram Monserrate, Lawyers, Political Campaigns, Democratic Party, Finance
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Thousands Turn Out for Queens Gay Pride Parade
It was the usual spectacle: flashy, festive, cultural and colorful. But this years Queens Gay Pride parade had an added attraction: politicians on parade pushing to make New York the 17th state to legalize same sex marriage.
"How do you have a state......Tags: Marriage, Crime, Law and Justice, New York City Council, Same-Sex Marriage, Justice System
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Senator Says Gay Marriage Bill Will Pass In New York
NEW YORK ( WPIX) -- The New York State Senate's biggest advocate for gay marriage says he has the votes to make it legal.
Senator Thomas Duane (D- Manhattan) says he has the support of more than the 32 senators needed to pass the bill.
Though he has...Tags: Marriage, Manhattan (New York City), New York, Elections, Same-Sex Marriage
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