1.+1 2.Tremendously .If Coumo ,Patrick or Hilary aren't the democratic nominees in 2016 I might vote for Christie if he doesn't turn hard right
Yes I have been following him.Most New Yorkers would disagree with your assessment http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443684104578064994111374874.html October 18, 2012 About 70% of New Yorkers approve of Mr. Cuomo's job performance, according to recent polls, making him one of the nation's most popular governors. That number, along with his famous name, has contributed to talk of a 2016 run for president. http://articles.nydailynews.com/201...gay-marriage-siena-poll-spokesman-new-yorkers May 19, 2011 Governor Andrew Cuomo's approval ratings at 71%; New Yorkers say he's keeping his campaign promises ALBANY - Gov. Cuomo gets a big thumbs up from New York voters - and so does the controversial legislative agenda he's been pushing, a new poll shows. New Yorkers by a 71% to 20% margin view Cuomo favorably, down just two points from last month
Well he's not touching the triborogh amendment, imo this would be a good place to start reform. He wants to study fracking another umpteen years. he just replaced the racing board with the same members of the previous board and I suppose this is called reform. He told the cities to go blow re state aid. And I'm not quite sure how his ethics comittee is handling sheldon silver payoff off sex abuse scandal. I could find a few more but these are my main peeves. oh yea, want do you want to bet the assembly gets a pay raise this year?
Gov. Cuomo swept into office some 21 months ago vowing to build a ânewâ New York. But as the midpoint of his term nears, itâs becoming clear that, on key issues, Andrewâs New York will stay as âoldâ as ever. Cuomo seemingly got off to a good start. He held down spending his first year, especially compared to his predecessors. His sophomore budget was also responsible. And Cuomo got lawmakers to place a desperately needed cap on local property taxes, offering homeowners hope for relief from their nation-leading tax bills. Yet despite his astonishingly high standing in the polls, the governor risks squandering his chance to make a real difference. G.N.Miller/New York Post Andrew M. Cuomo Even his biggest triumph, the tax cap, is endangered â because he never delivered the relief from state mandates that towns and districts need to make the cap work. The result of all this: a string of broken promises â and dashed hopes. * On fracking: âThe economic potential from [fracking] . . . could provide a badly needed boost to the economy of the Southern Tier,â he said in his âNew NY Agendaâ books during his 2010 campaign, referring to the process of drilling for gas and oil in rock formations deep underground. Yet on Thursday it became virtually certain that fracking wonât happen during Cuomoâs current term. Thatâs because, after four years of study, Cuomo OKâd yet another review of the process â this time, to assess any potential public-health risks. The review will be done by the health commissioner, Nirav Shah â an honorable guy, to be sure. But thereâs no deadline for finishing, and who knows what kind of study Cuomo & Co. will require next ? Meanwhile, frackingâs legal in every other state in America, and even eco-zealot EPA boss Lisa Jackson and President Obama say it can be done safely. * On teacher evaluations: âItâs a victory for all New Yorkers,ââ Cuomo said last February, after striking a deal to have school districts evaluate teachers. Alas, only 107 districts statewide so far have had specific plans approved by Albany, out of some 700. Only 314 have even reached deals with labor leaders and sent them to the state. (New York City is among those still battling the union.) * On mandates: âMandate relief is a critical part of the equation,â Cuomo said in his campaign treatise calling for a property-tax cap. âItâs something we have to accomplish this session,â he insisted early his first year. No kidding: Towns are being squeezed. Their revenues, limited by the cap, go largely to pay for spending mandated by Albany, such as for Medicaid and pensions, with little left over for much else. Cuomo eased their Medicaid bills slightly and passed a pension-relief bill, but neither is making much of a dent in the problem. And he wonât take on one issue that can provide major help: the Triborough Amendment, which requires raises for union members even when their contracts have expired â thus removing their incentive to settle for a less costly contract. âItâs a non-starter,â Cuomo has said about scrapping or reforming Triborough. Then thereâs the massive tax hike he imposed last December, after vowing not to. Lawmakers read his lips, and went to town. Ironically, a likely post-election special legislative session could mean raises for Cuomoâs top aides (and maybe lawmakers). With so little accomplished â despite Cuomoâs huge opportunity â that surely would be rubbing salt in the wound.
Federal government failing to help fast enough. This is what you get when you foster a total dependence on government. Idiots, who even with a weeks notice failed to heed the warning. Will Obama be blamed for this like GW was back in New Orleans when those idiots had plenty of notice as well? http://news.yahoo.com/tempers-flare-nj-city-where-thousands-stranded-171518266.html
It's not that, I just expected more from him. Actually though, Cuomo's accomplishments so far have been a gift from Silver. We shall see going forward.