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.

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.

‘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 ...

39 ex-IDC staffers purged after unity deal

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 Klein, D-Bronx, right, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in New York. 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 New York Independent Democratic Conference Leader Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, right, Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in New York.

School budget voting dwindles

... annually. Enrollment outside of New York City and the other "Big 5" districts of Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, and Yonkers has dropped steadily over the years. This year it is 1,475,094 down from 1,477,203 the year before, according to the CBC and ...