ALBANY—State Senator Bill Perkins was the first prominent elected official in New York to endorse Barack Obama's candidacy during the presidential primary. Speaking by phone from the Mall in Washington today, he told me he is more than pleased. "I couldn't ask for more. In fact, I got more than I asked for," Perkins just said. "He ...

. Here’s Charles Barron, unhappy that black politicians in Brooklyn met with senate candidate Caroline Kennedy but not H. Carl McCall or Bill Perkins (neither of whom are actively seeking the position). Also notice the cameo appearance by Eric Gioia.

ALBANY—Ever optimistic, and still firmly behind State Senator Malcolm Smith, Senator Bill Perkins of Harlem explained the current situation in Biblical terms: "It's like the Democratic party has been in the desert wilderness for forty years , so clearly as you approach the promised land, the oasis, you're kind of perked up to work on behalf of the ...

GENEVA—Democrats in the State Senate will meet tomorrow to go over the details of a power-sharing agreement reached earlier this week. That deal, which brought the Gang of Three renegade senators into the fold by elevating them to spots within the Senate leadership, was reached yesterday in a meeting between conference leader Malcolm Smith and Senators Carl Kruger, Pedro ...