Even by Albany standards, this has gone on long enough.
The Associated Press reported Monday that leaders of the Republican and Democratic caucuses in the state Senate are meeting to work out some sort of compromise. That effort must yield results — and soon. In a capital where it takes years for even the most basic reforms to gain traction, this leadership vacuum simply has to end.
A poll released Monday could be filed under the category of “no surprise here” — a majority of New Yorkers are embarrassed by the behavior of their state lawmakers.
Reported the AP:
“A Quinnipiac University poll finds 71 percent of voters, one of the highest numbers ever measured in a Quinnipiac University poll, are ‘somewhat dissatisfied’ or ‘very dissatisfied’ with the way things are going. The poll finds 42 percent of voters are embarrassed by the Senate standoff that continues into Tuesday.”
We would love to meet one of the 29 percent of New Yorkers who are satisfied with the way things are going in Albany. Perhaps they could offer some silver lining to these dark clouds of petty politics.
Gov. David Paterson is right to extend this session. Under no circumstances should senators be allowed to leave Albany without a resolution to the leadership question and lawful up-or-down votes on the myriad issues that have sat unaddressed during this whole ordeal. The public clearly deserves — and demands — nothing less.
Senators, the first day was interesting. The second day was confusing. The days thereafter were just ridiculous.
Figure out who’s in charge and get back to work. And do it today.
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EDITORIAL: Senate question must have answer
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EDITORIAL: Kudos on the STOCK Act
Rep. Louise Slaughter and a small band of colleagues in the House of Representatives deserve praise for their determination in putting a stop to a long-standing dirty secret in politics — that members of Congress have been making a boatload of cash by parlaying their official knowledge of the nation’s affairs into private fortunes on the stock market.
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EDITORIAL: Bridge agencies push NEXUS enrollment
Securing the U.S.-Canada border has been a major concern, even more so since the devastating terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
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EDITORIAL: Casino ban just bad manners
The recent decision by the leaders of the Seneca Niagara Casino and Hotel to ban state Sen. Mark Grisanti and his wife, Maria, from the premises, after a recent incident at the casino, seems childish and petty.
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EDITORIAL: Postal service needs to get with the times
The U.S. Postal Service has been mailing it in for years.
It has stuck like an old postage stamp to a business model that was going nowhere fast, literally. Snail mail is still the USPS stock in trade, and it has increasingly earned its nickname. And for a poorly run operation, it certainly does cost a lot. -
EDITORIAL: We’re all on the line with Nik Wallenda
Nik Wallenda will not be the only one walking a tightrope over Niagara Falls this summer.
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CHEERS & JEERS: Feb. 24's best and worst of the week
It appears what we’ve been saying all these years is finally starting to sink in for county officials: What’s good for Niagara Falls is good for the county.
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EDITORIAL: New NFTA plan a vast improvement
We were heartened to see that commissioners t the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority listened to the outpouring of public opposition to their plan to severely cut bus routes in the region.
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CHEERS & JEERS: Feb. 17's best and worst of the week
It didn’t turn out the way anyone wanted it to Wednesday when Pascal Scrufari fell through the ice at Hyde Park Lake while attempting to retrieve one of his dogs.
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EDITORIAL: Cuomo's gamble won't pay off
When he outlined plans for his second term earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo stated that the Empire State had long flirted and dallied with a potential economic engine — casino gambling.
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EDITORIAL: On planes, trains and ... buses
The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority would be well served by taking a lesson from the late comedian John Candy and returning its focus to planes, trains and automobiles (buses, specifically) when evaluating a potential rate increase and bus route cuts to be announced later this week.
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