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As Senate Democrats swore in two new colleagues this week, at least five Republican senators have either announced, or have hinted at, retiring at the end of the year, leaving the chamber in play this November. Republican senators Kathy Marchione, John DeFrancisco and John Bonacic have recently announced their plans […]
With just weeks to go until the Republican Convention, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro seems to have locked up the GOP nomination for governor. Three more chairs endorsed Molinaro, bringing his weighted vote total to 82.34 percent. The most recent three chairs to voice support allowed Molinaro’s campaign to collect […]
After a recent call for an investigation into “floating sex parties” by a Brooklyn assemblyman, Sheepshead Bay’s party boats will have to relocate and security will increase in the neighborhood this summer. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, D-Brooklyn, recently made a call to various state authorities to investigate what he called “floating […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a plan to develop artificial reefs by using recycled and repurposed construction materials, including parts of the old Tappan Zee Bridge, to preserve the environment, boost recreational fishing revenue and provide new habitats for fish and other marine species. Cuomo’s new initiative is to eventually build […]
The Assembly Health Committee is holding two public hearings this session on a controversial bill that would allow terminally ill patients to voluntarily request medication to die. The first hearing was held in Albany on April 23 and a second is scheduled for May 3 in Manhattan. In Albany, the […]