Sen. Nick Spano Selects Tricia Business Image.Com to Receive State Senate’s “New York WORKS!” Award

New York State has 1.4 million small businesses and small business owners. The “New York WORKS!” Award was created by the State Senate to recognize our State’s small businesses and the hard work of local small business owners. Small businesses are part of the fastest growing sector of our economy and are responsible, either directly or indirectly, for providing jobs and career opportunities.

Senator Nick Spano (Westchester) said, “I am pleased to select Tricia Business Image. Com to be a recipient of a “New York WORKS!” Award. As a full-service web design and development firm, Tricia Business
Image.Com is a cutting-edge ‘help-mate’ that translates business goals and strategies into working web-based applications thus providing businesses with the tools that they will need to compete, survive and excel in the twenty-first century.”

‘Tricia’ participates in the growth of New York’s economy by indirectly growing jobs through the use of a variety of consultants that are hired based on the specific needs of each individual project that ‘Tricia’ undertakes”.

Senator Spano continued “I am pleased to select Tricia Business Image.Com for this Award as an cknowledgement of the company itself and the contributions of its founder, Patricia McDow, who balances
running ‘Tricia’, with being the 1st District Councilwoman, Majority Leader of the City Council and a board member of a number of local organizations.”

In conclusion, Senator Spano said “Selecting September 22, 2006 as the presentation date gives me the opportunity not only to present the “New York WORKS!” Award, but also to acknowledge and congratulate
Patricia McDow on the day that has been designated American Women’s Business Day.”

Andrea Stewart-Cousins Blasts Republican Opponent

Democratic State Senate Candidate Declares “Albany is Still Broken” and Claims Republican Senator Spano Asleep at the Switch

Democratic State Senate Candidate Andrea Stewart-Cousins emerged victorious in a debate with 20-year Republican incumbent Nick Spano, calling for fundamental reform and blasting Spano for 20 years of failure in Albany.

“Republican Nick Spano is clearly still asleep,” said Stewart-Cousins. “Albany is still broken, yet he continues to defend the status quo at every turn. We need a State Senator who from Day One will work with Eliot Spitzer to bring new leadership and real change.”

Republican Spano, throughout the debate, repeatedly defended the status quo:

• Although Albany remains the most dysfunctional legislature in the country, Spano mentioned “reform” as one
of his three greatest accomplishments.

• Although Yonkers still ranks dead last among the Big 4 cities in school funding, Spano repeatedly defended the state’s school funding formula.

• Although the Journal News rebuked Spano for his misleading attack ad that doctored several of the newspaper’s articles, he continued to mislead voters, grossly distorting facts and unfairly criticizing Stewart-
Cousins for a decision in which she played no role.

By contrast, Democrat Stewart-Cousins called for meaningful reform:

• She called for an increase in education funding and emphasized the importance of targeting high-needs districts first, as expressed in the Campaign for Fiscal Equity decision.

• She pledged to fight to lower property taxes and restore fiscal responsibility to Albany, demanding an end to the unfunded mandates passed down by a state government that spends recklessly and sticks counties with
the bill.

• She asserted that she will work with Eliot Spitzer to transform Albany’s “pay-to-play” culture that benefits lobbyists and insiders at the expense of the rest of us.

Democrat Stewart-Cousins is running for State Senate in a rematch of a fiercely contested 2004 campaign against Republican State Senator Nick Spano. In 2004, Stewart-Cousins came within just 18 votes of defeating
her Republican opponent, an 18-year incumbent, despite being dramatically outspent.