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Lee Zeldin Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race Lee Zeldin Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race
Lee Zeldin Gets NY Republican Party's Nod In Gubernatorial Race New York’s Republican Party leaders have tapped a Long Island lawmaker as their choice to challenge for incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s seat in Albany. Congressman Lee Zeldin, who represents New York’s 1st District on Long Island, was overwhelmingly the choice for the Republican Party at their convention on Long Island, though he could potentially face a primary challenger over the summer. If he were to succeed Hochul, Zeldin would become the first Republican governor in New York since George Pataki two decades ago, though he faces an uphill challenge against the incumbent. Earl…

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Nassau County Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor Nassau County Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor
Nassau County Congressman Tom Suozzi Says He's Running For Governor An already crowded lineup of gubernatorial hopefuls in New York got a little more full as a popular Long Island lawmaker threw his hat in the ring and announced his intention to make another run at the governor's seat. US Rep. Tom Suozzi, whose 3rd District includes parts of Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens counties, announced on Monday, Nov. 29 that he will be challenging incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who took over following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo. “I am running for governor of New York as a common-sense Democrat who gets things done,” Suozzi said. “I have the track record, common-sens…

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NY State Assembly Advances Bill To Rename Trump State Park NY State Assembly Advances Bill To Rename Trump State Park
NY State Assembly Advances Bill To Rename Trump State Park New York lawmakers are moving forward with plans to potentially replace and rebrand the Donald J. Trump State Park near the Westchester-Putnam County border. With the former president’s impeachment trial underway, the New York State Assembly voted 14 to 7 to advance a bill that would rebrand the 435-acre park and remove signage advertising it along the Taconic State Parkway. 
“Our parklands should be reflective of New Yorkers that we can be proud of, New Yorkers that have expressed our values,” Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, who sponsored the bill, said to Politico. “There are a lot of…

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NY May Rename Trump State Park NY May Rename Trump State Park
NY May Rename Trump State Park New York State officials are assessing whether or not to rebrand the Donald J. Trump State Park on the Westchester-Putnam border, citing the divisiveness that comes along with the former president's name.  Lawmakers are calling on the state to rename the approximately 435-acre park that stretches between Yorktown and Putnam Valley in the wake of Trump supporters storming the U.S. Capitol during the riots in Washington D.C. on Jan. 6. In a letter to New York States Park Commissioner Erik Kulleseid earlier this month, Assemblywoman Sandy Galef called for the renaming of the park, as well…

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