Why the Albany Republican/ Conservatives thought they could beat a very popular Senator, Suzi Oppenheimer, with a very unpopular mayor, Liz Feld, is a mystery.

Her one-note campaign for a 4% property tax cap is hypocrtical considering her tax raises in her own village (4.5% 5% as mayor and 6.6%, 7.7% and 8.8% as a trustee).