Majority of voters say Cuomo would be better than Molinaro on three issues: improving public education, fixing New York’s infrastructure and creating jobs Plurality of upstate voters say Molinaro would be better on the challenges facing that region Incumbent Democrat Andrew Cuomo leads Republican challenger Marc Molinaro 50-to-28 percent in […]
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Publisher’s Corner: Andrew Cuomo is the big winner this primary season
So it’s over. The primary happened on an unusual Thursday and Andrew Cuomo was the big winner. The Cuomo name is still magic, particularly in New York City where people know very little about what happens in state government. Cuomo’s closest aides are on their way to prison for grafting. […]
Letter to the Editor: Cuomo win on Primary Day actually reveals apathy among Democrats
Governor Andrew Cuomo shouldn’t be proud of his 2018 Democratic Party Primary win. Out of 5,621,822 registered active potential Democrats, only 975,552 voted him, while 511,585 voted for Cynthia Nixon and 4,134,685 who voted for “None of the Above” by staying home. In reality, when you add up the combined […]
Cuomo wins decisive victory over Nixon, but falters in some upstate counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defeated insurgent challenger Cynthia Nixon in Thursday’s primary election to claim the Democratic nomination for governor in New York. A total of 1.51 million Democrats voted in the New York State primary elections. Nearly 65 percent of them voted for Cuomo. He easily defeated Nixon with […]
Molinaro appears to have locked up Republican nomination
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 […]
Candidates join protesters in march for greener New York
Two gubernatorial hopefuls marched with more than 1,000 climate change protesters to call on the Cuomo administration to implement more environmentally friendly policies, starting with a new microgrid project that powers, heats and cools the Empire State Plaza. Called the “Walk the Talk on Climate,” the event was the latest […]
Cynthia Nixon proposes taxing and regulating recreational marijuana
Democratic candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon on Wednesday declared her support for taxing, regulating, and legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in New York state. In a 90-second video, released through social media, Nixon said her position is a matter of racial justice, and that legalization marijuana can also generate […]