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Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States
Election 2024: Trump Reclaims Presidency By Securing Wins In Key Battleground States Crucial triumphs in the key battleground states have lifted former President Donald Trump back to the White House. The 78-year-old Trump was declared winner of the 2024 election against Vice President Kamala Harris just before dawn on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Trump has been projected to win all three "Blue Wall" states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. With big additional wins in North Carolina and Georgia, he has secured the 270 electoral votes needed to reclaim the presidency, becoming the first president who will serve non-consecutive terms since former Democratic New York Gov. Grover…

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by Joe Lombardi
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James Joins AGs Nationwide Wide Calling For Peaceful Election James Joins AGs Nationwide Wide Calling For Peaceful Election
James Joins AGs Nationwide Wide Calling For Peaceful Election New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general are calling for a peaceful election and transfer of power and condemning any potential political violence: “Regardless of the 2024 election outcome, we condemn any and all acts of violence related to its results," the coalition said. The coalition added: "A peaceful transfer of power is the highest testament to the rule of law, a tradition that stands at the heart of our nation’s stability. As Attorneys General, we affirm our commitment to protect our communities and uphold the democratic principles w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Kamala Harris Stretches Lead Over Donald Trump In NY, With Big Gender Gap Among Women: New Poll Kamala Harris Stretches Lead Over Donald Trump In NY, With Big Gender Gap Among Women: New Poll
Kamala Harris Stretches Lead Over Donald Trump In NY, With Big Gender Gap Among Women: New Poll Support for Kamala Harris' presidential campaign is increasing in New York, especially among women who are overwhelmingly choosing her over former President Donald Trump, according to a new poll.  The vice president now has the support of 58 percent of likely New York voters, a 19-point lead over Trump, who has the support of 39 percent of voters, according to a Siena College poll released on Tuesday, Oct. 22.  The pollsters said this is Harris' largest lead yet in New York, up from 55 percent to 42 percent in September.  "Harris has widened her lead over Trump in New York, …

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by Ben Crnic
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Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House
Competitive Long Island, Hudson Valley Races Seen As Key To What Party Controls House As Election Day draws closer, political pundits are closely watching three New York congressional races that could determine which party controls the House next year. Freshmen Republican Reps. Mike Lawler, Marc Molinaro, and Anthony D’Esposito – supporters of former President Donald Trump in districts won by President Joe Biden in 2020 – are all hoping for repeat wins in November. Here’s a closer look at their races. Mondaire Jones (left) and Rep. Mike Lawler. Campaign Facebook Pages 17th District: Lawler vs. Jones Lawler, whose 17th District represents all of Rockland and Pu…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Westchester's Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Westchester's Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020
Westchester's Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After Making None In 2020 Iconic homemaker and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart has joined Taylor Swift in announcing her endorsement in the 2024 presidential election.  In a conversation with media outlet Daily Beast's Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, Stewart revealed she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris come November, according to a report by the outlet on Friday, Sept. 13.  Stewart explained that she wants a president "who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy,” the outlet reported.  The presidential endorsement is Stewar…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here
New Poll: Undecided Voters At Stake In Presidential Debate, Why It Matters Here The one and possibly only presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald J. Trump is on Tuesday, Sept. 10 on ABC News from the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. How Democrat Harris and Republican Trump perform from the City of Brotherly Love could be critical to how about 15 percent of undecided voters in Pennsylvania feel about their choice — assuming they watch or later hear about the debate, a political expert said. Early voting begins in Pennsylvania on Monday, Sept. 16 and Election Day is just eight weeks away. The Keystone State i…

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by Jon Craig
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Suspends Presidential Bid, Backs Donald Trump Robert F. Kennedy Jr., afraid of becoming a "spoiler," said he was suspending his independent presidential campaign and removing his name from the ballot in battleground states as he threw his support behind former President Donald Trump.  "I cannot in good conscience ask my staff to continue to work long hours or my donors to continue to give me their dollars if I believe I have no realistic path to the White House," the former Democrat said in a Friday, Aug. 23, press conference. He said he would remain on the ballot in states already assured to either Trump or Vice President Kamala …

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by Josh Lanier
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Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent
Heated Westchester Race Most Expensive Congressional Primary Ever With $25M Spent The closely-watched Democratic race between Westchester County Executive George Latimer and incumbent Rep. Jamaal Bowman for New York's 16th District seat is about to come to a close as the most expensive congressional primary in history, according to reports. CBS News says nearly $25 million has been raised and spent during the race, which will be decided on Primary Election Day on Tuesday, June 25. Over half of this amount, $16 million, has been put toward anti-Bowman attack ads and was largely spent by United Democracy Project, a super PAC of the pro-Israel group American Israel Public…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Jury Of Our Peers Act' Allowing Convicted Felons To Serve On Juries Passes NY Legislature 'Jury Of Our Peers Act' Allowing Convicted Felons To Serve On Juries Passes NY Legislature
'Jury Of Our Peers Act' Allowing Convicted Felons To Serve On Juries Passes NY Legislature New Yorkers with felony convictions could soon serve on court juries after state lawmakers passed legislation reversing the lifetime ban on such service. The New York State Assembly on Friday, June 7, passed the “Jury of Our Peers Act,” which would allow those convicted of felonies to serve on New York juries once they are released from prison or have otherwise satisfied all of their sentencing requirements. Advocates say the move will help rectify an underrepresentation of minorities on juries. “Black New Yorkers have been systematically denied the right to serve on juries as they are dis…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business
Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business An independent newspaper that has been covering several Westchester municipalities for more than 120 years says it has suspended publication. The Scarsdale Inquirer announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16 that it would be suspending publication as it seeks to improve its financial standing.  In its announcement on social media, the newspaper, which was founded in 1901, wrote that it is looking for "solutions to bring us back to financial sustainability." The newspaper covered government, community affairs, and sports in municipalities such as Edgemont, Hartsdale, and Greenburgh. It …

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by Ben Crnic
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Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley
Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Hudson Valley As Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, heads to the Hudson Valley for an upscale fundraiser, local Democrats, and LBGTQ supporters, plan to protest. DeSantis is slated to appear at an invitation-only $ 6,600-a-person fundraising event in Rockland County at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern on Thursday, June 29. In advance of the event, reportedly planned by Seth Gribetz, the Englewood, New Jersey investor, local Democrats are putting out the call for demonstrators on their Facebook page. "We are taking action and organizing a powerful, peaceful protest to let Gover…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Thrilled To Join This Community': Westchester's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig 'Thrilled To Join This Community': Westchester's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig
'Thrilled To Join This Community': Westchester's Hillary Clinton Reveals New Teaching Gig Hillary Clinton is ready to begin a new chapter in her professional career. Clinton will soon start teaching classes at Columbia University in New York City, according to an announcement by the university on Thursday, Jan. 5.  There, she will serve as a professor of practice at the university's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and a presidential fellow at Columbia World Projects. In these roles, she hopes to help the world's next generation of leaders face upcoming obstacles, Clinton said.  "Columbia's commitment to educating the next generation of policy leaders—and help…

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by Ben Crnic
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Bowman Easily Wins In Race Against Former Scarsdale Mayor Bowman Easily Wins In Race Against Former Scarsdale Mayor
Bowman Easily Wins In Race Against Former Scarsdale Mayor Incumbent Democratic US Rep. Jamaal Bowman trounced Republican challenger Miriam Levitt Flisser to once again represent New York's 16th congressional district, which includes much of Westchester County.  Bowman beat Flisser, the former mayor of Scarsdale, by more than 50,000 votes, according to Ballotpedia.  In a statement released on Wednesday, Nov. 9, Bowman outlined his priorities for his second term.  "We will continue to fight for health care as a right, not a privilege. We will continue to fight for reproductive freedom. We will continue to fight for meaningful gu…

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by Ben Crnic
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Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser
Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser Westchester County Executive George Latimer is calling on patience and for New Yorkers to let investigations play out as all eyes are on embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Latimer held an impromptu public briefing on Monday, March 15 to discuss the situation in Albany, Cuomo, and reports that some county executives felt uneasy following recent phone calls from one of the governor’s top aides and COVID-19 vaccine “czar.” Earlier story - New Cuomo Controversy: Vaccine Czar Calls County Executives To Gauge Their Loyalty To Governor “The accusations made against the governor must be taken seriously,…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say
NY Man Threatened To Kill Members Of Congress After Capitol Riot, Feds Say A 37-year-old man who was once an Occupy Wall Street activist and later became a Trump fanatic has been charged with threatening to murder U.S. officials including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York City. Brendan Hunt, of Queens, also known as “X-Ray Ultra,” was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 19 in Queens and is being detained pending trial, said Seth D. DuCharme, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. As alleged in the complaint, on Friday, Jan. 8, two days after the riot in the U.S.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race 'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race Letitia "Tish" James became the first black woman to win a major party statewide nomination on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the four-way primary race for state Attorney General. James, endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was the unofficial winner for the job used to police Wall Street and lead legal “resistance” against President Donald Trump. James took aim at Trump in her victory speech, saying he "can't go a day without dividing us." James told supporters in Brooklyn that we're "in the middle of a fight to save our democracy." She said Trump "can't go a day witho…

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by Jon Craig
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Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo
Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo VALHALLA, N.Y. -- At his swearing-in ceremony, County Executive George Latimer received a little help from an old Albany colleague.Latimer (D-Rye), a former state senator had Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-New Castle) administer his oath of office at an inauguration ceremony at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. Latimer officially took office on Jan. 1 after defeating former County Executive Rob Astorino. "Civility is not a dirty word," Latimer said. "When we raise rudeness to a right, we work to destroy this fragile democracy" At the ceremony, Cuomo continued his criticis…

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by Sam Barron