Tag: State Senate

Republicans appear poised to unseat three Democratic New York State senators from Long Island and may have won two local open seats, but party officials say the races are too close to call since absentee ballots have yet to be counted.

An ex-North Hempstead Town Councilman met Adam for lunch at Coolfish, a restaurant in Syosset, to give Adam a check for $20,000, authorities said.

Durego said Skelos lost his temper with officials affiliated with the Real Estate Board of New York, telling the men he'd "F" them if they didn't "pony up" and donate to keep Republicans in control of the state Senate.

"He's full of shit," Dean Skelos said of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Questions linger after state Senate majority leadership switcheroo this week.

The veteran lawmaker served 20 terms in the State Senate representing the people of Suffolk County.

Martins, a two-term state Senator, touted a bi-partisan record.

"The women of Nassau County deserve better representation as we work together to fight anti-equality measures like Hobby Lobby."

Sources say Legis. Mike Venditto (R-North Massapequa) will be the Republican candidate.