Simcha felder
Over the years, Felder has repeatedly stymied Democratic priorities, with votes against the New York Dream Act, speed cameras in school zones, and a ban on plastic bags, measures which finally passed this year.
Updated: Jul 1, 2019 7:28 PM
State Senator Simcha Felder's chief of staff has been placed on leave following reports that he drunkenly groped and sexually harassed a woman at a Republican fundraiser last week.
Updated: Oct 16, 2018 3:17 PM
If swaying voting behavior of the multifaceted and insular Orthodox community seems like a Sisyphean task, Morris says he can’t help himself: 'I was raised to believe that behind every no, there is a yes.'
Updated: Sep 11, 2018 3:40 PM
Felder has blocked New York City’s plastic bag fee, the New York DREAM Act, and most recently the city’s school zone speed cameras.
Updated: Aug 3, 2018 4:59 PM
'There is no backup plan,' Golden later told Gothamist/WNYC. 'I'm hoping that between the governor and the Senate itself, I'm sure somehow we're going to wind up back in Albany shortly.'
Updated: Jul 12, 2018 2:56 PM
The staff member then sent a conspiracy website link 'proving' the case that the tragic violence was a false flag, according to the baffled constituent.
Updated: Aug 24, 2017 5:02 PM
And too late for would-be contenders who were reluctant to go up against an incumbent.
Updated: Jul 17, 2017 6:00 PM

The measure would override the citywide 25 mile-per-hour speed limit, but just near the house of the state senator who proposed it.
Updated: Mar 24, 2017 10:25 AM