Hudson Valley poised to get new clout in Albany
Photo credit: Xavier Mascarenas | State Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins and George Latimer, who declared victory in his state Senate race against Bob Cohen, celebrate at the Westchester Democrats' election results party at the Coliseum in White Plains. (Nov. 6, 2012)
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In a tectonic political shift that lawmakers and pundits believe could significantly bolster the Hudson Valley's political clout in Albany, Democrats are poised to take control of the New York State Senate, largely because of electoral victories in the region.
"This is going to be really good for the Hudson Valley," said Terry Gipson of Rhinebeck, who is likely to defeat longtime state Sen....
