New York State has recognized marriages between two men or two women since 2008 but now one State Senator from Brooklyn is trying to end that—just as the fight to bring marriage equality is heating back up in Albany. Republican Senator Martin Golden says his proposed legislation isn't about the current fight going on, rather it is "a message to the people of the state of New York that there's at least some normalcy within this great state, the Empire State, and in the state Senate." more ›

Video surveillance footage of a bar brawl in Bay Ridge between five men and three off-duty law enforcement officials was tampered with before being given to detectives, according to the Post. As it was reviewed by the NYPD's Technical Assistance Response Unit, the time stamp reportedly jumped out of sequence, leading officials to believe crucial footage is missing. more ›

The five men charged with breaking a Port Authority officer's jaw and slashing a firefighter's arm in a bar fight say the injured cops are the ones who should be arrested. According to the accused, which includes state senator Martin Golden's nephew Danny Golden, an off-duty NYPD officer started the fight, and when the five men were kicked out of the bar the cops chased them down the street. Lawyer Arthur Aidala told the Daily News, "The feeling of all five of them is why are they the ones who are in trouble since they didn't even start the fight to begin with? They were defending themselves." more ›

Mayor Bloomberg thinks that he could strong-arm local Republican state senators into voting for a gay marriage bill, but he doesn't seem to believe that the Democrats have the cajones to bring Governor Paterson's same-sex marriage legislation to the floor. Asked why he thought he could change the minds of some pretty staunch GOP gay marriage opponents, Bloomberg said, “I’m the main funder. You know, you can’t dictate every piece of legislation, and I don’t want to say that they’re bribable. But they know where I stand, and they want me to be a supporter.” more ›

How much do our elected officials in Albany get by on their salaries as legislators and how much of their regular expenditures come from campaign money raised for nonexistent election battles? The Daily News has an extensive piece today investigating just what state senators and assemblymen are using their campaign funds for—all within the scope of the law. more ›