Tales from the Inside


In today’s column: There’s another (yes, another…) Albany County Nursing Home battle looming as the legislature is poised to delay a vote again tonight; the breakdown of which wards voted for Mayor Jerry Jennings (and which ones didn’t) in his preliminary endorsement this weekend; and, as usual, there’s some drama behind the endorsement vote for at least one Common Council seat.

From Saturday…

The Albany County Democratic Committee’s candidate review committee backed Jennings, Carolyn McLaughlin for Common Council president, Gary Domalewicz for city treasurer and Leif Engstrom for chief city auditor.

The panel also backed Bruce Hidley for County Clerk.


Jordan Carleo-Evangelist

9 Responses

  1. Two ward leaders (Dixon and Ellis) won their own endorsements for office. Hope and change y’all! NOT!!!!

    Seems like old party boss tactics but given how democrats treated people of color in the city I guess it was necessary. Which begs the question, why stay with a party that treats you like refuse (Corey, the noun not the verb)?

    Why wasn’t the super progressive ward 1 absent? You ain’t backing Sheehan? And the 5th ward, you ain’t backing Corey? Too funny!

    And the forever popular and tan Falconer received 6 of the city’s 15 wards. Not even half, barely just over a third.

    Now I believe Marlon can take the nomination! Democrats are excited about not one candidate.

  2. Snapdragon says:

    Will Sir Brian of Barclay throw his hat in the ring?

  3. Marlon Anderson 2013 says:

    ACS if I might, id like to quote you on something:”Two ward leaders (Dixon and Ellis) won their own endorsements for office.” and not only that, they had the ability to vote on their own endorsements, something that NO OTHER prospective candidate could do! But JCE doesnt see any impropriety there!!! Nice to see that the corruption isconfied to Capitol Hill in Albany!

  4. jim jones says:

    Out of the three running who is qualified Sheehan people always criticize anything the third ward do, Corey has his hit man Clifton running PEOPLE away from Corey, Marlon needs to find some one to help him put things in order the Mayor was pick because if he don’t run who will save Albany a lot of lay off coming to Albany !!!!

  5. nina says:

    re nursing home. How come Schenectady can afford a county nursing home?

  6. Of course its strange Marlon.

    These “endorsements” are a joke as Corey running a second time could not get a ward aside of his own (well the 11th now) and that of Dixon’s, his campaign operative. It is more impressive what Dixon pulled off but an embarrassment for Corey.

    Jennings was incapable of getting any ward outside of his own comfort zone and neither was Sheehan. But to ad insult to injury, wards 1 and 5 which could have easily gone to Sheehan and Corey respectively, decided to stay home. That’s insult to injury and rubbing some salt on the wound.

    Democrats in the city want new fresh leadership. The committee was not impressed by the challengers nor the incumbent.

    Now it is time to look at another party for a candidate or Portelli, provided his probation officer gives him permission.

  7. nina, how come Otsego or Ulster couldn’t?

  8. Lola Beedo says:

    still time to beg off, mr. hidley.

    this is a REAL job, you know. and imho you’re getting in wayyyy over your head.

    it’s not like your state service when you spent 90% of your work days kissing the director’s shoes and genuflecting at his elbow. while your coworkers were confined to their desks…actually working.

    think long and hard.