Press Releases
Jul 15, 2010
The New York Democratic Senate Campaign Committee today reported historic cash on hand numbers ahead of the July fundraising deadline. The DSCC will file with $3.5 million on hand for the six-month period, heading into the election with a significant cash advantage.
May 29, 2010
By passing a landmark charter reform bill today, Senate Democrats demonstrated the leadership New York needs -- voting to more than double the allowable number of charter schools and to ban private companies from profiting off students.
May 28, 2010
On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, Senate Republicans voted to put the profits of polluters ahead of New Yorkers who deserve access to their parks.
May 26, 2010
Full text of Senator John Sampson's remarks to the Democratic Convention and introduction to the 2010 class of Senate candidates.
May 25, 2010
“Democrats came to the majority just 17 short months ago, throwing open the doors of government and setting about the work of changing the way business is done in Albany,” said Executive Director Josh Cherwin, New York Senate Dems, “The launch of our full site is yet another step in engaging New Yorkers on the issues they care most about.”
Apr 29, 2010
Joanne Yepsen announced today her candidacy for the 43rd state senate district seat. Citing partisan infighting and continued dysfunction in Albany, the current Saratoga County Supervisor vowed to take a stand for the people of Rensselaer and Saratoga.
Apr 20, 2010
My name is Mike Kaplowitz. I'm running for State Senate because New York State and our local governments are in a financial emergency and I can help make New York work again.
Apr 15, 2010
"In the short 16 months since Democrats took control of the State Senate, we have made great strides in cleaning up over forty years of deals, deficits and dysfunction inherited from Joe Bruno and the Republicans. There is still much work to be done and today, we take another step down that path, launching a new online tool that will continue to unlock the political process for all New Yorkers."
Apr 8, 2010
“Today's analysis is another example of New Yorkers rejecting the Senate Republicans 44-year record of deals, deficits, & dysfunction. After Dean Skelos and the Republicans supported hundreds of tax increases, doubled state spending, enacted billions in fiscal gimmicks, and put Joe Bruno in charge for 14 years, New Yorkers are fed up."
Apr 7, 2010
Didi Barrett announced today that she will run for the New York State Senate in the 41st District. Rallies were held in Poughkeepsie and Hudson. Barrett decided to run after spending six weeks traveling across the district on a listening tour.
Mar 21, 2010
After indulging in decades of out-of-control spending, budgetary gimmicks, and burdensome tax increases on New York families, Senate Republicans showed themselves to be the true “party of no” yesterday when they voted unanimously to reject a tough but fair budget resolution proposed by Senate Majority Conference Leader John Sampson and fellow Democrats.
Mar 18, 2010
“The diversity that makes New York the greatest state in the nation is what makes Steve Levy unqualified to lead us."
Mar 8, 2010
After decades of inaction and obstruction, Republicans met in Albany today to profess a newfound concern over Medicaid fraud. The GOP is hoping that their partisan Task Force for Medicaid Fraud will provide a fig leaf to hide their unconscionable record on the issue, but New Yorkers will remember that Kemp Hannon, along with his Republican cronies, perpetrated a multi-billion dollar fraud against New York taxpayers while they held the reigns of power. It was through Republican inaction and outright obstruction of crucial reforms that Medicaid fraud reached its current threshold, where waste accumulates even as countless programs, senior centers, and hospitals serving our most vulnerable communities face the chopping block.
Feb 22, 2010
As part of their ongoing efforts to reverse 44 years of dysfunction at the hands of Joe Bruno and his Republican cronies, New York Senate Democrats will unveil a new campaign this Monday targeting 22 Republican Senators who just two weeks ago stood in opposition to historic ethics reform.
Jan 10, 2010
Regina Calcaterra, D-New Suffolk, officially launched her campaign for state Senate Saturday with a vow to attack the government waste, ineptitude and growing unfairness for Long Island fostered by lifetime Albany insiders, saying it was no longer acceptable for political insiders to make Long Islanders choose between high taxes or quality education for kids, good jobs or safe communities.