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Nita Lowey, Powerful Congresswoman For Decades, Dies Nita Lowey, Powerful Congresswoman For Decades, Dies
Nita Lowey, Powerful Congresswoman For Decades, Dies Nita Lowey, a powerful member of Congress for decades while representing parts of downstate New York, has died. She was 87. Lowey, who represented much of Westchester as well as Rockland County, died on Saturday, March 15 at her home in Harrison, her family announced, saying the cause of death was complications from metastatic breast cancer. Lowey, a Democrat, served in Congress from 1989 until 2021 after deciding not to seek re-election. She sponsored more than 500 pieces of legislation, with over 400 successfully enacted into law.  Her most significant achievement was her ten…

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by Joe Lombardi
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know
NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted, Reports Say: What We Know Update: New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he would fight any potential federal charges after the New York Times reported that he had been indicted on campaign finance violations.  In his first public comments since news broke Wednesday evening, Sept. 25, Adams denied any wrongdoing and said the Biden Administration had made him a "target" because he fought federal immigration policy.  “I will fight these injustices with every ounce of my strength and my spirit. If I’m charged, I know I am innocent,” he said in a video statement. “I will request an immediate trial so that Ne…

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by Cecilia Levine