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Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is making another attempt to run for the Republican nomination for Governor. Astorino ran for Governor in 2014, losing by a large margin to Andrew Cuomo. Astorino is the 3rd Republican to announce a run for Governor in 2022; the others are Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin and Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli.

Former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino throwing his hat in the ring for the party’s nomination, as he makes another attempt to run for Governor.  Astorino ran for governor in 2014, losing by a large margin to Andrew Cuomo.  Astorino is the 3rd Republican to announce a run for Governor in 2022; the others are Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin and Lewis County Sheriff Mike Carpinelli.

New campaign finance records show that Governor Andrew Cuomo spent more than $35 million on his successful bid for a 2nd term. Disclosures filed Monday show that Cuomo still has more than $9 million in his campaign account, & he raised $1.3 million in the period between October 24th & December 1st. Cuomo raised more than $45 million for his re-election; Republican Rob Astorino raised about $6 million over the entire campaign. Cuomo beat Astorino 52% to 40% on November 4th

A.m. news Tuesday 11-4-14
It's Election Day, with the big races on the ballot. The race for governor pits incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo, against Republican Rob Astorino & Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins is on the ballot again. In the State Attorney General's race, Incumbent democrat Eric Schneiderman faces Republican John Cahill. In the race for State Comptroller, incumbent Democrat Tom DiNapoli faces Republican Robert Antonacci. In races of local interest, for the 19th Congressional District, Republican Incumbent Chris Gibson faces democrat Sean Eldridge. In the 52nd State Senate district, Incumbent Republican Tom Libous faces Democrat Anndrea Starzak. In the State Assembly in the 121st Assembly District, incumbent Democrat Bill Magee faces a challenge from republican John Salka. In Sidney, Republican Loddie Marsh is running on the Democratic party line, while Jody Proffitt carries the Republican spot on the ballot for a town council seat. In Oneonta, Patricia Kent faces independent David Rowley for a town board seat. InFranklin, Republicans Donald Smith and Lisa Huyck are vying for two seats on the town council against independents Donald Hebbard and Bryan Babcock. There are also 3 propositions on the ballot; 1 proposal seeks to reform the redistricting process to an independent commission. The 2nd measure have lawmakers receive copies of proposed legislation digitally rather than on print out, the 3rd would allow the state to borrow up to $2 billion for high-speed Internet, equipment & high-tech security features for schools.

Insurance company AIG has agreed to pay New York state $35 million to settle claims that two former subsidiaries did business without licenses and misled regulators about their operations in the state. The deal was announced by the state Department of Financial Services. It comes after a $60 million settlement in March with MetLife, which purchased the subsidiaries from AIG. Authorities had alleged subsidiaries American Life Insurance Co. and Delaware American Life Insurance Co. sought customers in New York without licenses and without telling regulators. Under the settlement, AIG will drop a legal challenge to the state's probe and the state will not proceed with charges or a lawsuit

Democratic incumbents in state races all have leads of at least 20 points over their Republican opponents heading into the closing days of the 2014 campaign, according to a new Siena College Poll. Governor Cuomo leads Rob Astorino 54-33% with Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins up to 9%. Democratic Attorney General Eric Schneiderman increased his lead over John Cahill 55-35% & State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has a 58-31% over Bob Antonacci.

Governor Cuomo and Republican foe Rob Astorino will square off in a debate tonight at 8:00 p.m. Cuomo, Astorino, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and Libertarian candidate Michael McDermott will field questions from a moderator & 3 reporters, it will be aired on PBS TV stations across the state.

Governor Cuomo said he will make several international trips in his second term, assuming he wins re-election in November. Cuomo, plans to embark upon trade missions to Canada, Mexico, Italy, Israel and China as part of an effort to help New York firms expand into international markets. Cuomo is up for re-election on Nov. 4. Polls show him with a big lead over his Republican challenger, Rob Astorino, the Westchester County executive.

New York voters may have only one chance to see the candidate’s debate before this year's gubernatorial election. Republican Rob Astorino will not accept an invitation to a one-on-one public radio debate with Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo that was set for later this month. That leaves a single televised debate in Buffalo with Cuomo, Astorino, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and Libertarian Michael McDermott. A date for the Buffalo debate has not been announced. The election is Nov. 4

A New Siena poll on the Governor's race was released, it shows incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo with a 29-point lead over his Republican Challenger Rob Astorino. The poll also shows Cuomo leading by 71 points within the democratic party and Cuomo's still popular among Republicans only trailing Astorino by 10 points within Astorino's own party. The general election is on Tuesday November 4th.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino wants to reduce income tax rates while lowering the number of tax brackets from eight to two. Astorino discussed his proposal yesterday in Manhattan. He would also cut the corporate franchise tax and eliminate the estate tax. To make up for some of the lost revenue, Astorino would eliminate most business tax credits and rely on new tax revenue from hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Polls have consistently shown Gov. Cuomo well ahead in his bid for a second term. A Siena College survey last week shows Cuomo with 56 percent of the vote compared to 27 for Astorino. Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins garnered only 7 percent

Governor Cuomo's campaign has agreed to 2 debates in advance of Election Day, November 4th. Cuomo will participate in the 1st debate to be held in Buffalo & a 2nd debate in New York City. The upstate debate will include Cuomo, Republican candidate Rob Astorino, Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins and Libertarian Party candidate Michael McDermott. The New York City debate will be Cuomo & Astorino only. Specific dates for the debates were not announced.

Governor Andrew Cuomo easily defeated Zephyr Teachout for the Democratic Party nomination yesterday, in the state party primary elections. Cuomo received about 62% of the vote, will Teachout getting 34% of the Democratic Party support. Cuomo will face Republican Rob Astorino on Election Day. In the Lieutenant Governor's race, Kathy Hochul defeats Timothy Hu.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Zephyr Teachout will be speaking at the Foothills Performing Arts, on Market Street in Oneonta Saturday evening at 6:30 PM, she is looking to unseat incumbent Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo in the September 9th Primary. Republicans are represented by Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

Governor Cuomo opened up the New York State Fair in Syracuse this morning, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.  Cuomo is currently running for a 2nd term as governor, his republican challenger Rob Astorino also made the rounds at the State Fair today, he is trailing Cuomo in the most recent polls by a 2 to 1 margin.  Green Party Candidate Howe Hawkins held a press conference at the main entrance to the fair at 12:00 Noon.

The Latest Quinnipiac Poll shows Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to maintain a 2-to-1 advantage over his Republican challenger Rob Astorino in New York's gubernatorial race. The poll has Cuomo ahead 56% to 28% over Astorino. The poll finds that many voters remain unfamiliar with Astorino, or Democratic Party challenger Zephyr Teachout.

New York state students in grades 3-8 improved their performance in math in the 2nd year of Common Core testing, but their performance in English & Language Arts was the same. This year scores also showed significant gaps between racial and economic subgroups again. Common Core is expected to be a hot political issue in the coming gubernatorial campaign, with Republican & Conservative candidate Rob Astorino and Liberal Democrat Zephyr Teachout both vowing to get rid of the Common core standards if elected.

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Rob Astorino, and the GOP statewide ticket, filed 4,400 pages of signatures in an attempt to create a "Stop Common Core" ballot line this fall.  Astorino's campaign filed 62,000 signatures from voters in support of the effort, if certified by the state Board of Elections, the effort would give Astorino a 3rd ballot line against Governor Cuomo in the November election.

A new poll from the Siena College Research Institute found that Governor Cuomo still holds a 32-point lead over Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Astorino.  The survey found 58% of likely voters choosing Cuomo and only 26% were choosing Astorino.  Only 33% of Upstate voters said that they would vote for Astorino, 48% would vote for Cuomo.

A Wall Street Journal/ Marist College/ NBC News poll released Monday showed that Governor Cuomo's favorability rating decreased by 5% points compared to last month, down to 53%. Republican Rob Astorino's ratings were down by 1% to 22%. Cuomo's drop in numbers is attributed to a controversy that Cuomo's aids may have interfered with the 2012 Moreland Commission on ethics reforms, Astorino's numbers remained low as 53% of those polled, had never heard of him.

Governor Cuomo leads Republican opponent Rob Astorino by 37 points, according to a new Siena Poll. Cuomo leads 60- 23%. Cuomo's lead among likely voters is 76 points in New York City and just 15 points Upstate. The poll showed a lower opinion of state legislators, yet were still inclined to re-elect their own legislators over someone else. The poll also asked a question about the Common Core education standards. By a 10-point margin, voters said the standards should be stopped. On hydrofracking, 43 percent said they oppose allowing the state to move forward with hydrofracking.

Governor Cuomo leads Republican opponent Rob Astorino by 37 points, according to a new Siena Poll. Cuomo leads 60- 23%. Cuomo's lead among likely voters is 76 points in New York City and just 15 points Upstate. The poll showed a lower opinion of state legislators, yet were still inclined to re-elect their own legislators over someone else. The poll also asked a question about the Common Core education standards. By a 10-point margin, voters said the standards should be stopped. On hydrofracking, 43 percent said they oppose allowing the state to move forward with hydrofracking.

Governor Cuomo is creating a new ballot line focused on women’s issues. The new Women’s Equality Party was announced yesterday. Cuomo already has the Democratic, Independence Party and Working Families lines. The governor last year introduced a 10-point women’s equity agenda. Senate Republicans passed nine of the points but refused to support the 10th plank that would strengthen the state’s abortion rights law. Rob Astorino, who is on the Republican and Conservative lines, is trying to create another ballot line for those opposing the Common Core education standards

Governor Cuomo has raised another $8.5 million for his re-election campaign fund, adding to an account that now boasts a balance of more than $35 million. Cuomo reported $6.8 million in campaign expenses, Republican Rob Astorino, raised $3.4 million in the past 6 months, with a current campaign balance of $2.4 million.

The Delaware County Local Development Corporation closed on 2 loans totaling $118,000. The loans were made to Natural Gardens LLC and the Andrew Hinkley Insurance Agency, which together anticipate creating approximately 22 new jobs in Delaware County over a 2-year period. Natural Gardens will turn 80 acres of land into a teaching farm & event center for parties, weddings and corporate events, which will be complete with a microbrewery. The Andrew Hinkley Insurance Agency, from Harpursville is moving to 53-55 Main Street in Sidney. More information is available at economic development programs in Delaware County at 746-8595.

The Anti-Fracking movement claimed victory this week when a supreme court judge tossed out lawsuits from the Joint Landowners Coalition and Norse energy, the 2 entities were trying to push Governor Cuomo to make a decision on Hydrofracking after 6 years of a moratorium.  Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Astorino vowed to move forward with allowing hydro-fracking is elected as governor in the November election.  Governor Cuomo inherited the gas-drilling moratorium from the previous administration of David Paterson; research is still being performed by the state health department following thousands of [public comments on the issue.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino reported raising $3.4 million over the past 6 months and will have $2.4 million on hand. Campaign-finance reports for New York candidates were released for the past six months. Governor Cuomo reported having $33 million in his war chest in January, the most of any governor in the country. Astorino said that he will not be able to raise what Cuomo has, but he expects to be competitive.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino challenged Governor Cuomo to 8 debates between now and Election Day. Cuomo may first face a Democratic primary, as Democratic candidate Zephyr Teachout will submit 3 times the number of petition signatures necessary to force a primary.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino unveiled a new ballot line called “Stop Common Core,” aiming to turn anger over the tougher school-testing standards into votes in November. Astorino has enough petition signatures to get the third-party line on the November ballot. It would give the Westchester County executive three lines on the November ballot, along with the Republican and Conservative parties’ lines. Astorino is running for governor against incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo

A Siena College poll shows Governor Cuomo leading Republican Rob Astorino by a large margin in the race for governor.  57% would re-elect Cuomo, while 18% have a favorable opinion, & 69% have no opinion about Astorino.  In the attorney general’s race, 41% percent would re-elect Eric Schneiderman, while 12% have a favorable opinion of Republican John Cahill, 78% have no opinion.

Governor Cuomo kicked off his re-election bid yesterday, touting his record on taxes, the economy and social issues. Cuomo offered a list of accomplishments during his first term, citing an improving upstate economy, ending the gridlock at the state Capitol and pushing progressive ideas that he said makes New York a leader in the nation. Cuomo got a higher minimum wage and the lowest middle-class income taxes since 1953. He said will push for better rights for immigrants and public financing of campaigns, as well as expanding infrastructure projects if re-elected. Cuomo faces Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino in November.

A new poll of New York voters shows Governor Andrew Cuomo is maintaining a double-digit lead over Republican challenger Rob Astorino. The Siena College poll shows Cuomo leading Astorino 58 to 28%.   Astorino continues to remain unknown among those polled, with 66% either did not know who he is or they had no opinion.

Delaware County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested 22-year-old Peter Minko of Franklin for possession of a hypodermic instrument, following an incident that led to Minko being arrested for violating the terms of his probation.  County Probation Officers searched Minko’s home; they found hypodermic needles & drug paraphernalia, Minko will return to Franklin Town Court at a later date to answer the charges.

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino accepted the Republican nod for governor yesterday, setting up a showdown with Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo in November. Astorino's nomination brought the two-day Republican Party convention to a close at the Hilton Westchester. Earlier in the day, GOP delegates backed Astorino's running mate, Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss, for lieutenant governor. The Class of 2014 will be honored at SUNY Oneonta’s 125th commencement this Saturday.  The college will host 3 ceremonies in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House throughout the day, 1,513 students will be awarded degrees.

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Rob Astorino has chosen Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss, as the candidate for Lieutenant Governor for this year’s election. The state Republican Convention kicked off today in Westchester County, the Democratic Convention will be held in Suffolk County next week.