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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Department of Health are warning health care providers of outbreaks occurring in multiple states of patients with severe bleeding due to the consumption of synthetic marijuana. These life-threatening incidents have been occurring in states such as Illinois, Maryland, Wisconsin, Indiana and Missouri. […]
In her first appearance in the Capital since announcing her campaign, gubernatorial-hopeful Cynthia Nixon took the opportunity to bash Gov. Andrew Cuomo on “legalized bribery and corruption,” and the values that the “old boys’ club” will be “upholding in [the governor’s] mansion” ahead of the budget vote. In a half-hour […]
To the editor: Former New York City Council Speaker and 2013 losing mayoral candidate Christine Quinn long ago finished licking her wounds and came out of the closet. Quinn’s apologies and subsequent retraction of her insult to Democratic Party challenger Cynthia Nixon to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that she is “an […]
The most recent Siena Poll shows that actress Cynthia Nixon faces an uphill battle in her bid to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, largely because she doesn’t have the name recognition to win in a primary against the incumbent. In a poll of 772 registered voters in New York, Nixon received […]
Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, R-Canandaigua, abruptly issued a statement dropping his gubernatorial bid Friday evening. Kolb announced his withdrawal with “a heavy heart,” leaving incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Sen. John Defrancisco, R-Syracuse, and Former Erie County Executive Joel Giambra, R-Buffalo, as the major candidates left in the 2018 election at […]