Senator Tony Avella of Queens has left the minority Democrats to join the governing coalition of Republicans and Independent Democrats.
NY Senate ruling coalition gains a new member
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Karen has covered state government and politics for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 New York and Connecticut stations, since 1990. She is also a regular contributor to the statewide public television program about New York State government, New York Now. She appears on the reporter’s roundtable segment, and interviews newsmakers.