Bensonhurst
Photo by Bensonhurst BeanDrug dealers, beware: You may serve more jail time if you are arrested selling narcotics to children under 14 or if you are caught at a park or a playground. The State Senate passed two drug-related bills yesterday, the first sponsored by Senator Jack Martins and the
state senate
Photo by sanofi-pasteur [https://www.flickr.com/photos/sanofi-pasteur/13716283143/]Senator Martin J. Golden announced a partnership with Coney Island Hospital [http://www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/coneyisland/html/home/home.shtml] and the Visiting Nurse [http://www.vnsny.org/] Services of New York [http://www.vnsny.org/] to host
andrew cuomo
Photo by Leon LipkovichGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law [https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-legislation-support-homeowners-impacted-superstorm-sandy] Thursday, the third anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, designed to regulate insurance claims related to sewer backups that occur during storms. The law requires the Department of Financial Services to examine and make
campaign finances
Marty Golden, Photo By Erica ShermanGovernor Andrew Cuomo added new limitations to how legislators can use campaign funds in this year’s budget, but some Republican lawmakers, including Senator Marty Golden, have apparently chosen to ignore them. Specifically, pols are now prohibited from using campaign nest eggs to pay for
hit and runs
Source: Sheepshead Bites c/o Senator Golden’s officeThe New York State Senate has adopted two bills, introduced by Senator Marty Golden, designed to create safer roadways for motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists. The new law would increase the penalties for leaving the scene of an accident when a death, injury
elections
Gentile (Source: Gentile’s office)Councilman Vincent Gentile of Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst confirmed to the New York Observer that he is considering a challenge to State Senator Marty Golden, and told the paper that he sees the Republican’s support drying up. If he runs and wins it will
andrew lanza
Source: wallyg via flickrEarlier in the month, we whined reported [/staten-islanders-get-all-the-breaks-verrazano-tolls-be-reduced-for-residents/] about the discount Staten Island residents were due to get in the form of a reduced Verrazano Bridge toll. While MTA fares were being hiked citywide, we wondered what was so special about Staten Islanders that exempted them from
corruption
Photo by Erica ShermanEarlier this week, we ran a summary of a New York Post story claiming that State Senator David Storobin doled out salary hikes to staffers [/following-defeat-at-the-polls-storobin-gives-staffers-a-big-pay-hike/] just after losing his election bid for the Super Jewish district. Storobin, who came to office in June only to see
bills
Source: Senator Golden’s officesGovernor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that strengthens laws against viewing and downloading child pornography from the internet. The bill has been on the table for some time and has been supported by Senator Martin Golden [/kiddie-porn-felony-deal-reached-in-senate/]. Lawmakers discovered that a loophole existed in New York’s
bills
Source: Senator Martin Golden's officesAn unfortunate loophole in New York’s legislation for prosecuting those charged with viewing child pornography was finally closed on Saturday. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Senator Marty Golden and other legislative leaders struck a deal to make viewing kiddie porn a felony crime. The initial
campaigns
Republican State Senate contender David Storobin told attendees of a civic meeting this week that he supports implementing term limits for members of the state legislature, and explained that his proposal to give tuition vouchers for private school students would be funded by “existing revenue streams.” Storobin appeared before the
civil rights
After being one of only two Brooklyn state senators to vote against gay marriage [/golden-pushes-hateful-anti-gay-legislation-again/] in 2009, being outed by the FBI [/senator-kruger-allegedly-steals-families-too/], criticized for his stance by Sheepshead Bites [/sheepsheads-senators-stand-alone-in-gay-rights-battle/] and numerous protests in front of his home and district office [/gay-rights-battle-lands-on-krugers-doorstep/] – beleaguered State Senator Carl Kruger has switched