U.S Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are urging the U.S. Army to base a new training unit at Fort Drum, citing the infrastructure, space and talent there to accommodate the new brigade. Schumer and Gillibrand were joined by Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, in writing a letter to the Secretary […]
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State leaders stand ready to fight health care repeal or replacement
Even as the Republican health care bill appears to be on life support, New York state officials say that they are prepared to take swift legal action should it be passed in Congress. Meanwhile, two recent polls show that the plan is still largely unpopular with voters. The Better Care […]
Bharara joins NYU faculty
Preet Bharara will join the NYU School of Law as a distinguished scholar in residence beginning April 1, 2017. Bharara, the hero United States attorney for the Southern District of New York known for taking on political corruption head-on, was fired by President Donald Trump after one of the longest […]
The right man for the job
We all have our favorites. One of mine is Chuck Schumer who is now the top Democrat in the United States Senate. While we don’t always agree, I admire his character. I know him and think that he has an incredible sense of humor and is a straight shooter. […]