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A new bill introduced in the New York State Senate on November 14 would require a review of a person’s social media profile and Internet posting history before they could legally possess a handgun in New York state. Bill S.9191, introduced by Sen. Kevin Parker, D-Brooklyn, comes after a premeditated shooting at […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo today issued a letter to the New York House Democratic Delegation congratulating them on their victory and calling on them to fight for New York priorities. Specifically, the governor highlighted the need to fully restore the SALT deduction and secure full federal funding for the Gateway Tunnel. […]
Do legislators deserve a pay raise? Well, the answer is maybe. We all know that there is quid pro pro, i.e. strictly illegal corruption — “Do this for me and I will give you money, Mr. or Ms. Legislator.” Then there is what you might call legal corruption, as in […]
To the editor: With the loss of Republican State Senator Marty Golden and Congressmember Dan Donovan, GOP State Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis becomes the last Republican public official in Kings County. The last Republican Brooklyn Borough President who also ran on the Fusion Party line was Lewis H. Pounds who served […]
After a year-long search, Amazon announced this week it will build new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens and Arlington, Virginia. Reaction from state and local officials is mixed. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio applauded what they are calling the largest economic development project in New York […]
A week after Election Day, the race for New York’s 22nd Congressional District seat is too close to call and may not be decided anytime soon. As of Nov. 14, Democrat Anthony Brindisi holds a 1,293-vote lead over incumbent Claudia Tenney — a first-year Republican who got support from President […]
So it’s finally over. The House of Representatives will be controlled by the Democrats and there is the chance that the so-called lower house will finally take its oversight responsibilities seriously. There are, of course, Democrats who are already saying that they should leave Donald Trump alone. That would be […]
Greens, Libertarians, Working Families and Conservatives maintain status Women’s Equality and Reform parties lose automatic ballot status heading into 2022 gubernatorial elections Third party candidates Howie Hawkins, Larry Sharpe and Stephanie Miner each protected their respective party lines into the 2022 elections by garnering more than 50,000 votes. First-time gubernatorial […]