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NYC education folks may not like the budget, but you have to give Gov. Andrew Cuomo credit from a political point of view.
In only a few months in office, at least on the budget front, he has whipped Albany lawmakers into line.
This a major victory for New York’s new governor.
Late budgets became a major problem in New York State for Andrew Cuomo’s father Mario, who had three terms running NYS, but the younger Cuomo has delivered!
It seemed highly doubtful when Andrew Cuomo vowed he would close the 10 billion dollar budget gap with no new tax hikes or borrowing, but that is exactly what he has done.
Gov. Cuomo and lawmakers announced agreement Sunday on a $132.5 billion spending plan, clearing the way for the state's first on-time budget since 2006.
A strong argument could be made if there were no Geraldine Ferraro, there would be no Hillary Clinton or Sara Palin.
Ferraro pretty much shattered the glass ceiling in politics and that's a huge understatement.
Ferraro in 1984 became the first woman to run for vice president on a major party ticket.
Drum roll please……….The President is picking Kansas as the 2011 national champion.
Of course all of us in the NYC area are hoping for greatness for St. Johns or at least for Syracuse University, but the President doesn’t have much expectations from St. John’s.
The huge interest has left me baffled?
Afrika Owes is a 17 year old young lady that should be preparing for college, and not just any college, but based on her intelligence, getting ready for one of the best institutions of higher learning in the country. Perhaps an Ivy league school like Columbia, or maybe even Harvard or Yale.
