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In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, the state Legislature approved Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s bill to overhaul the Long Island Power Authority. The Senate approved 63-0; the Assembly 103-34.
While Long Island senators unanimously supported the plan, the Assembly was split, with 13 of 21 Island members favoring it. Here is how the delegation voted:
Senate Nassau Charles Fuschillo...
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Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player?
Suffolk DA Tom Spota serving subpoenas a year after probers said a Nassau cop unlawfully shot a man. Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani coming out in favor of drivers’ licenses for undocumented immigrants. Ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer going on the Tonight show five days after announcing for NYC comptroller.
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