It is quite disturbing that Governor Paterson would sign legislation that lets drug offenders’ criminal records remain sealed, protecting them from background checks, which means that these offenders could get hired as school teachers, without the school, or parents, ever knowing. But, what is...

State Senator Bill Stachowski, who was just barely reelected last year, has been having to answer for some questionable actions lately, namely his giving raises to his staffers despite the state budget crisis. Despite the budget crisis, during which state leaders are angling to pull more money from taxpayers...

Another Democrat paying his “fair share” of taxes: Gov. David Paterson’s chief of staff blames depression for failing to file income taxes for five years. Charles O’Byrne, who earns $178,500, has paid more than $200,000 in back taxes. The tax debt came to light when New York’s...

NEWSDAY: Dean Skelos is the next NY Senate majority leader