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Five weeks before the high-stakes midterm elections, Democratic candidates and abortion rights activists rallied in Westchester County to demonstrate strong support for reproductive health and women’s rights in New York and beyond. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney and New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins were joined by local officials […]
Election Day is quickly approaching and it is still unclear whether there will be more than one gubernatorial debate scheduled between candidates Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Lee Zeldin. As of now, there is only one scheduled debate that will be hosted by Spectrum News / NY1 on Tuesday, October […]
Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, and his Republican challenger, Assemblyman Mike Lawler, R-Pearl River, have agreed to participate in the League of Women Voters’ debate for candidates running in the newly drawn 17th Congressional District. The virtual debate is planned for Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 p.m. Maloney is […]
Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin released his first TV ad to air statewide as a part of the general election in a seven-figure ad buy, called “Take Back Our Streets,” in which he blames New York’s increase in crime rights on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration. “In Kathy Hochul’s New York, […]
Donald Trump Falsely Inflated His Net Worth by Billions of Dollars to Further Enrich Himself and Cheat the System, AG says Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump used fraudulent statements of financial condition to obtain millions in economic benefits Lawsuit seeks to remove Trump and his children […]
State Lawmakers, advocates, and formerly incarcerated New Yorkers all gathered in protest on the 28th anniversary of the 1994 Crime Bill signed into law by former President Bill Clinton. Among those present were Assemblywoman Amanda Septimo, D-Bronx; David Weprin, D-Queens; and freshmen Assemblyman Eddie Gibbs, D-Harlem. “The legacy of the […]
A Quinnipiac University poll released August 31 shows an increase in President Biden’s approval rating heading into the fall election season. The poll of 1,584 U.S. adults also revealed public support for his student loan forgiveness plan and that a plurality of Americans think former President Donald Trump should be […]
Congressman Pat Ryan will be heading out on a listening tour across New York’s 19th District following his victory on August 23 over Republican Marcus Molinaro. Ryan won the congressional seat in a special election to replace former Congressman Antonio Delgado who was picked to serve as lieutenant governor […]