In an attempt to protect immigrant communities in New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo sent a letter on Nov. 2 to President Trump, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. This past week, the CDC had […]
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Lawmakers, local leaders combat fear and confusion to get New Yorkers counted in 2020 census
State lawmakers are alerting constituents and local community leaders that the deadline for completing the census has been moved yet again, and the sooner New Yorkers can file it, the better. As the deadline has been a moving target, “the final schedule still remains in flux,” according to Politico. “It’s […]
NY voters support impeachment and removing Trump from office
Divided along partisan lines, New Yorkers support impeaching and removing President Donald Trump 55-to -38 percent. Impeachment and removal is supported by 79 percent of Democrats and opposed by 81 percent of Republicans, with independents closely divided, according to a new Siena College Poll of registered New York State voters […]
New law gives Congress access to president’s state tax returns
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation on Monday that will allow congressional investigators to access President Donald Trump’s tax records. The TRUST Act (S.5072-a/A.7194-a and S.6146/A.7750) authorizes the sharing of New York State tax returns filed by top government officials at the federal, state and local levels with a requesting Congressional […]
Publisher’s Corner: Gather around kids, it’s story time
I am the grandfather of three – two five year olds and a two year old. They love it when we read to them. Nothing is more important than reading to children and that’s why our public libraries, socialist institutions that they may be, are so necessary. The good ones […]
Publisher’s Corner: Instead of impeachment, let’s focus on 2020
Many of you may disagree, but I think it is shortsighted and wrong to consider the impeachment of Donald Trump at this time. There are those who think that his impeachment is inevitable, and heaven knows he deserves it. We all know that if Trump is removed from office, as […]
Publisher’s Corner: Good news and bad news for New York GOP
Lately there has been some speculation as to the road forward for the Republican Party in New York State. Actually, there is both good and bad news for the Grand Old Party. The bad news, of course, is that they will never again gain a majority in either the Assembly […]