Robert Abrams
Cuomo launches a Moreland Commission, finally moving to take charge of the utilities issue
After two weeks of criticizing the power companies' performance after Hurricane Sandy, Governor Andrew Cuomo has created a Moreland Commission charged with investigating every utility company in New York State. More
An event about recidivism and, really, the 'horizons' of Cory Booker
Bob Abrams waited until Cory Booker had left the room on Tuesday morning to start talking up the many possibilities for New Jersey's most famous mayor. More
Squadron calls nonsense on the idea that Cuomo must lose now to win later on redistricting
A statement today from former state attorney general Bob Abrams warns that redistricting reformers may "win the redistricting battle but lose the war" if Governor Andrew Cuomo follows through with his threat to veto this year's newly proposed legislative maps. More
For Michael Bloomberg and the 2013 crew, it's legacy time
Michael Bloomberg's was delivering an address inside Columbia's 114-year-old Low Memorial Library Wednesday morning, with his voice echoing off the stone walls and dome ceiling.
"The things that really matter are not the day-to day-things that grab the headlines, that the editorial writers write about," he said. "They are the long-term things that impact whether we're going to have a future or not."
For example: "investments in education where you really can't see the payoff for years." More
