Cuomo Watch: New approach for abortion rights
When Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo made a big splash to draw attention to his controversial proposal to strengthen abortion rights, some saw it as a sign of its doom.
At an overflow news conference, the Democrat released it as part of a 10-point "women's agenda" and demanded a vote by the State Legislature -- counter to the stealth approach he used for a property-tax cap and a gun-control law.
"The first two years, he was able to get remarkable things done through quiet diplomacy," said Robert Bellafiore, a media consultant and former press secretary to Gov. George Pataki. "I think he's releasing [abortion] bill language because he knows it's not going to happen. Sometimes, when you know a bill is not going to happen, you talk about it even more."
-- Yancey Roy
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
'It's personal to me' The law would require businesses to have proper state licensing, prove that their employees are paid and ban staff from living at the spas or sleeping there overnight. Repeat offenders could face penalties up to $25,000. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn has more.
