Every person in power is from downstate… What’s new? Bruno was from Upstate? Just barely. The key for us is the majority in the Senate. At least for now we have that. The Assembly is dominated by Democrats and most everything that passes benefits downstate and NY City. Most legislation that benefits them hurts us.
Hoyt loves to boast the fact they the WNY delegation works well together? Well I respectively disagree. Sam, the man who tries to be everything to everybody gets nothing accomplished because of that. He votes the way he is told and therefore gets pork money and committee seats that benefit him, while we continue to get screwed.
WIVB-TV News4 Buffalo, NY |Long Island State senator holding one of the most powerful jobs in Albany
A Long Island State senator now holds one of the most powerful jobs in Albany. Republican Dean Skelos has taken the place of Joe Bruno. News 4’s Jericka Duncan spoke with the new majority leader and the Western New York Delegation.
Sam Hoyt (D) Assembly, Buffalo said, “The senate majority leader is from Long Island. He’s replaced an upstater but the new state senate majority leader Republican Dean Skelos says his commitment to Western New York, is real. His first priority–property taxes.”
You have to stabilize property taxes before you can get businesses to locate in New York State and keep young people and those on fixed incomes here.
Republican State Senator George Maziarz and Democrat Assemblyman Sam Hoyt agree. But how will Western New York Delegation make that vision a reality? By continuing to stick together, says Hoyt.
Sam Hoyt (D) Assembly, Buffalo said, “We have a great reputation of being a delegation that works together, to promote the priorities of this community.”
In a recent New York Times article Skelos was painted as someone who stuck with his own delegation and as someone who held grudges.
Dean Skelos, State Senate Majority Leader said, “I don’t hold grudges but I can be determined and very focused.”
Which is especially important now that the republicans lead the senate by only one vote. One man who is very close to the new senate leader is Senator Maziarz. Sources say he could be next to head the senate finance committee. A job Maziarz says is essentially the number two position in the senate. A job that helps to shift important powers to our area.
As for whether this recent change in power is something to look forward to, Maziarz say without a doubt.
As for what change if any Skelos will have on our region, the verdict is still out.
Sam Hoyt (D) Assembly, Buffalo said, “I want to believe he’s better…but the facts right now don’t speak to it.”
Skelos say he will call the senate back in session next month to vote on legislation capping the property tax.
Story by Jericka Duncan, WIVB
