NY Senate Win Gives Democrats A Lock On Albany. So Now What?

... finally give New Yorkers the progressive leadership they have been demanding," said Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers, who stands to lead the Senate in January. If that comes to pass, she will be the first woman and first African-American to ...

Analysis: As GOP control of state Senate ends, Democrats outline

Senate Democrats lead by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins call to reform the New York Criminal Justice System during a press conference Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. less Senate Democrats lead by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins call to reform the New York Criminal Justice System during a press conference Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. less New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, center, speaks during a news conference with Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, left, and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeff ... more Nichole Potter casts her ballot as son Zion, 4, looks on at the Ward 3 polling station on Orange Street Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018 in Albany, NY.

Big Long Island wins help Democrats take control of State Senate

The Democratic wins mean Senate Democratic leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers will likely become the Senate's first female majority leader. Newsday's Joye Brown talked about the Democrats taking over the State Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Senate Democrats lead by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins call to…

Senate Democrats lead by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins call to reform the New York Criminal Justice System during a press conference Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. less Senate Democrats lead by Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins call to reform the New York Criminal Justice System during a press conference Tuesday Feb. 13, 2018 at the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. less New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, center, speaks during a news conference with Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, left, and Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeff ... more Nichole Potter casts her ballot as son Zion, 4, looks on at the Ward 3 polling station on Orange Street Tuesday Nov. 6, 2018 in Albany, NY.

Election Day storylines beyond the candidates

... is running against two-term Democratic ... more Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Senate Democratic Conference ...

‘Blue Wave’ Threatens GOP’s Last Bastion In NY Politics

... Senate that will protect New Yorkers - not simply bury their heads in the sand," said Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers, who now leads the Democratic conference and stands to lead the entire Senate if her party prevails on Tuesday. Republicans ...

‘Blue wave’ threatens GOP’s last bastion in NY Senate

... Senate that will protect New Yorkers - not simply bury their heads in the sand," said Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins of Yonkers, who now leads the Democratic conference and stands to lead the entire Senate if her party prevails on Tuesday. Republicans ...

The day after

New York Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, D-Yonkers, speaks during a news conference in New York. Photo Credit: AP/Frank Franklin II After Thursday night's massacre of moderate New York City Democrats who caucused with Republicans to help give them a majority in the State Senate, the chamber will definitely tilt more to the left next year.

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins Launches Reelection Campaign

Andrea Stewart Cousins, the NYS Senate's Democratic Conference Leader and local State Senator, has officially kicked off her re-election campaign. Senator Stewart-Cousins has served Westchester families in the State Senate since 2006 and represents communities in Greenburgh, part of White Plains, part of New Rochelle, part of Yonkers and Scarsdale.

Bronxites rally for immigrant kids parked here after border round-up

... Especially after those children were scattered to different parts of the country, including both the Bronx and Yonkers. Two organizations Bronx borough president Ruben Diaz Jr., believes is housing these children are Catholic Guardian Services and ...

We don’t do enough listening

... including trustee of the Scarsdale Board of Education, trustee of the American Jewish Historical Society, trustee of Yonkers Partners in Education, and president of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Westchester. And I am for campaign finance ...