Toby Ann Stavisky

As partners in the Democrats??? drive to take the state Senate, the state Working Families Party has endorsed on Long Island Democrats Brian Foley, Kristen McElroy and Sen. Craig Johnson. In the Assembly, the party included five Republicans among its........

Missing from last week???s string of endorsements in State Senate races by Rochester billionaire Thomas Golisano were two prominent Long Islanders ??? Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) and Sen. Owen Johnson (R-West Babylon). James T....

After voting herself in Kew Gardens this morning, Newsday reporter Randi Marshall compiled this report from conversations with friends. Along with the massive waits voters arround the country are encountering, put this in your "Why is it so hard to......

Having decided to give power to his least loyal members and empower Pedro Espada, a senator who is under almost constant investigation, as majority leader, Malcolm Smith is now trying to grapple with the consequences. As James Madore notes......

Apparently, a deal is done with the Gang of Three, and Malcolm Smith issues a press release declaring himself Senate Majority Leader and Dems as the majority party for the first time in 43 years. The deal lets Carl Kruger......

Malcolm Smith announces his leadership team, and their stipends (led by his own $44,000). Not a single person from Long Island, or the suburbs -- every single one is from NYC, or upstate cities. Full list after the jump.......