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In anticipation of a federally approved vaccine for COVID-19 coming this winter or spring, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has unveiled a draft plan for vetting and distributing the drug to New Yorkers. Given the many unknowns at this point in the vaccine development process, the draft New York State COVID-19 Vaccination […]
Thanks to early voting opening this week and an expanded eligibility for using absentee ballots, voting is well under way in New York. For Election Day, Nov. 3, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has created special hotlines for voters to report incidents of voter […]
In New York’s 19th Congressional District the election between Democrat Antonio Delgado and Republican challenger Kyle Van De Water seems to be a dog fight in the making. Incumbent Delgado is looking to take advantage of motivated Democrats and progressive -leaning independent voters in New York’s Hudson Valley, while opponent […]
Among the numerous issues being debated this election season, criminal justice reform, police reform and the Black Lives Matter movement are at the forefront of most political discussions in New York. America has become divided on the proposal of defunding the police, and in many communities across New […]
George Amedore Jr., New York Senator of the 46th District, has held office since 2014 but will not seek re-election this year. As a result, three candidates are on the ballot in a battle to occupy the vacant seat: Richard Amedure, Michelle Hinchey, and Robert Alft Jr. A fourth candidate, […]
Spread between Westchester and Putnam counties, District 94 is looking at a third-term from Republican Assemblyman Kevin Byrne. On Nov. 3, more than 90,360 active voters will decide if Byrne, or his opponent Democrat Stephanie Keegan, will win. In 2016, former Republican Assemblyman Stephen Katz did not seek reelection. Assemblyman […]
As early voting kicks into gear and Election Day approaches, New York’s general election for the 41st District’s State Senate seat puts two small business owners in the race. Democrat Karen Smythe challenges Republican incumbent Sue Serino to represent the mid-Hudson Valley this fall. Serino is running for her fourth […]
Video courtesy of Sen. Gillibrand’s Office U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today spoke on the Senate floor to denounce Republican efforts to rush through the confirmation process of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Senate Republicans are moving forward with a rushed confirmation process that Gillibrand says will have […]