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22-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Running For State Senate 22-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Running For State Senate 22-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Running For State Senate
22-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Running For State Senate An upstart 22-year-old from the area announced his intention to run for the New York State Senate. Rockland resident Matthew Weinberg, a Republican, is the latest candidacy to throw his hat into the ring for the New York State Senate District 38 seat that has been held by Democratic Sen. David Carlucci since 2010. Carlucci will be challenging for the retiring Nita Lowey’s seat in New York’s 17th congressional district.  In a statement, Weinberg, of Suffern, cited "disunity within his district, depressed property values due to some of the highest property and school taxes in the nation,…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
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Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect
Uptick In Undocumented Immigrants At NY DMV Sites Reported After Green Light Law Takes Effect Thousands of undocumented workers around New York State flooded area DMVs on Monday, Dec. 16, when the Green Light Law went into effect, allowing them to obtain valid driver’s licenses. The Green Light Law, which was signed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this year, went into effect as of Monday, allowing more than 80,000 people statewide to receive a legal New York State license. New York is the 13th state to provide licenses to illegal immigrants. Under the Driver's License Access and Privacy Act, driver license applicants who have never been issued a Social Security Number are e…

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by Zak Failla
DV Plus - Westchester, NY
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'Team Mitch' Versus AOC Sparks Twitter Firestorm 'Team Mitch' Versus AOC Sparks Twitter Firestorm 'Team Mitch' Versus AOC Sparks Twitter Firestorm
'Team Mitch' Versus AOC Sparks Twitter Firestorm A group of "Team Mitch" boys in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's home state of Kentucky generated a Twitter firestorm when they posted a photograph with a life-size replica of U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. One teen pretends to kiss her while another depicts a chokehold. Three others offer a thumbs down gesture. They're clad in matching T-shirts from McConnell's re-election campaign. To Ocasio-Cortez, the photo, posted to Instagram and sent viral on Twitter — implied an endorsement of misogyny. “Are you paying for young men to practice groping & choking members of Congress…

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by Jon Craig
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Republicans Re-elect State Party Chairman Republicans Re-elect State Party Chairman Republicans Re-elect State Party Chairman
Republicans Re-elect State Party Chairman J.R. Romano was elected on to a third two-year term as state chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, surviving a challenge. Last week, the 74-member State Central Committee overwhelmingly voted for Romano, who originally won the post four years ago. Susan Hatfield of Pomfret, the party’s nominee for attorney general last year, and an early supporter of Donald J. Trump in 2016, was elected the GOP's vice chair without opposition, succeeding John Slater. Hatfield is a state prosecutor from eastern Connecticut, a part of the state that has been trending Republican, even as some traditio…

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by Jon Craig
Tappan-Blauvelt, NY
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Rockland County Executive Says He's Proud Of Son Following Press Conference Blasting Father Rockland County Executive Says He's Proud Of Son Following Press Conference Blasting Father Rockland County Executive Says He's Proud Of Son Following Press Conference Blasting Father
Rockland County Executive Says He's Proud Of Son Following Press Conference Blasting Father A day after his son, Orangetown Supervisor Chris Day, said he would not run for re-election due to the actions of his father, Rockland County Supervisor Ed Day said he is proud of his son in a response to his son's scathing attack. “This entire situation is a sad commentary on what can happen when private family matters are made public," Ed Day said following his son's statement on Tuesday, April 2 that pointed a finger at the political and personal infighting with his father as the reason for his withdrawal from politics. "Let me state, unequivocally, that my support for my son and his poli…

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by Kathy Reakes
Norwalk, CT
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State Senate Candidate Sues Norwalk Police, Online News Outlet State Senate Candidate Sues Norwalk Police, Online News Outlet State Senate Candidate Sues Norwalk Police, Online News Outlet
State Senate Candidate Sues Norwalk Police, Online News Outlet A State Senate candidate is going on the attack, reportedly filing a lawsuit against the Norwalk Police Department and a local news site for leaking information on a drunk driving arrest several years ago. Republican Marc D’Amelio has delivered a lawsuit to the Norwalk law department, though it hasn’t been filed with the state Supreme Court in Stamford, The Hour reported this week. The lawsuit names the City of Norwalk and news website Nancy on Norwalk as the defendants in the case. The lawsuit alleges that police leaked the information to the online news outlet “in a blatant attempt to inf…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
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How Stefanowski Has Closed In On Lamont In 'Real Nail-Biter' Governor's Race How Stefanowski Has Closed In On Lamont In 'Real Nail-Biter' Governor's Race How Stefanowski Has Closed In On Lamont In 'Real Nail-Biter' Governor's Race
How Stefanowski Has Closed In On Lamont In 'Real Nail-Biter' Governor's Race A new public opinion poll released on Tuesday, Oct. 30 confirms that Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski has closed on Democrat Ned Lamont, making the race a statistical tossup. The Quinnipiac University poll of likely voters found that Lamont’s lead over Stefanowski has shrunk by half to four percentage points, within the margin of error. It also found that last week's undecided voters are beginning to make up their minds about who to elect on Nov. 6. Only four percent of likely voters remain undecided in the Quinnipiac poll, but 13 percent of those who preferred a candidat…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
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Anthony Scaramucci Puts His Money Behind Stefanowski Endorsement Anthony Scaramucci Puts His Money Behind Stefanowski Endorsement Anthony Scaramucci Puts His Money Behind Stefanowski Endorsement
Anthony Scaramucci Puts His Money Behind Stefanowski Endorsement The so-called "Mooch" has kicked in a maximum campaign contribution for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski.  Anthony Scaramucci, a former Wall Street financier who lasted less than two weeks as White House communications director for President Donald Trump last year, gave $3,500 to Democrat Ned Lamont's challenger, according to media reports. Lamont, a cable TV entrepreneur from Greenwich, meanwhile, contributed another $8 million of his own money to the campaign account, already flush with $5 million more than Stefanowski's balance, according to the latest campaig…

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by Jon Craig
Fairfield, CT
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Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates
Stefanowski, Lamont Agree To Four Debates Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski has agreed to four debates with Democrat Ned Lamont before Election Day on Nov. 6. Stefanowski, a former General Electric chief executive officer from Madison, and Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, a Democrat, have agreed to debate on Sept. 12 and 26 as well as Oct. 18 and 30.  Lamont reportedly asked for another debate on Sept. 5 in Hartford. Stefanowski declined invitations to five debates against other GOP candidates en route to his primary win on Aug. 14. “While Ned Lamont is on the record saying he would continue Gov. (Dannel) Malloy'…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
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New Yorkers Feeling More Confident About Spending Money, Poll Shows New Yorkers Feeling More Confident About Spending Money, Poll Shows New Yorkers Feeling More Confident About Spending Money, Poll Shows
New Yorkers Feeling More Confident About Spending Money, Poll Shows A new poll by Siena College Research Institute discovered that New Yorkers are feeling more confident about spending money. The public-opinion survey from the second quarter of 2018 found that New York residents plan to buy motor vehicles, electronics and furniture more than they had in the previous three months. However, their spending plans dipped for home improvements. “For the 15th consecutive quarter, consumer sentiment across New York state is well above the optimism/pessimism breakeven point," said Douglas A. Lonnstrom, professor of statistics and finance and SCRI founding direc…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral Days after his wife's death, former President George H.W. Walker is hospitalized with several serious complications, according to multiple news reports.  George H.W. Bush is awake, alert and talking after he was admitted to intensive care earlier this week, a family spokesman said Tuesday, April 24. Bush, 93, was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital Sunday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, family spokesman Jim McGrath said, a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush. According to McGrath, the 41st President has said he is determined to ge…

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by Jon Craig
Darien, CT
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Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job
Darien First Selectman Says She''ll Seek Lt. Governor Job Jayme Stevenson, Darien's four-term First Selectman, has filed paperwork with the state to run for Lt. Governor of Connecticut, she posted here on her Twitter page. "Change begins by stepping in the arena...papers are filed to run for Lieutenant Governor of CT," Stevenson wrote. "Time for a new leadership team to restore confidence, stability and hope for a brighter future." The Republican has sailed to re-election three times on the strength of her skills at running Darien in an efficient and fiscally responsible manner. Those abilities could help her statewide should s…

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