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Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate
Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe plans to run for state lieutenant governor on an Independent party line with former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. Miner, a registered Democrat, is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle as an independent candidate -- as reported here by Daily Voice. Volpe said he will continue as Pelham's mayor while running for statewide office. "In the coming weeks I will be working with a running mate and a team to become an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in New York," Volpe wrote in a prepared statement. "Our party will be SAM which is…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset
Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of The New York Times, blasted her former newspaper’s political coverage for missing campaign progress by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- who pulled off a stunning victory in Tuesday's primary election. Ocasio-Cortez, 28,  easily defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, seated in Congress since 1999 and once seen as a likely successor to Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi. Linking to the so-called "Gray Lady's" article asking “Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?” Abramson wrote that she was angered by the question. “Kind of pi…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud
Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud A Hudson Valley man is facing time behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiring to corrupt the electoral process in connection to a New York election. Orange County resident Volvy “Zev” Smilowitz, 29, has pleaded guilty to “the biggest federal voter fraud cause in the modern era,” according to Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who announced the guilty plea on Tuesday. According to the indictment that Smilowitz, of Monroe, pleaded guilty to, beginning in 2006, while serving as a consultant, he, Shalom Lamm and Kenneth Nakdimen, real estate …

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by Zak Failla
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Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City
Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City "Sex And The City" actor Cynthia Nixon's gubernatorial campaign got some bad press on Friday after it misspelled a pretty well-known upstate city, according to media reports. Nixon will be in Ithaca on Sunday — but her campaign didn't spell it right on an invitation to the event on June 1. "Cynthia is coming to Ithica!" the subject line of the email to supporters reads. "Will you sign up now to attend a candidate meet & greet in Ithica on Sunday evening, and learn how you can be involved?" the invite continues. "Ithica Round-Table with Cynthia Nixon,…

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by Jon Craig
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Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate
Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro now has a running mate. The Dutchess County Executive announced Sunday afternoon that he has decided on former Rye Deputy Mayor Julie Killian. Killian has twice lost races for the State Senate, including this year when she fell to Shelley Mayer in a special election for Westchester County Executive George Latimer's former seat. Molinaro's selection came after he launched a search committee for the spot in April. He also considered Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Islip Town Councilwoman Trish Bergin-Weichbrodt, according to a New …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running
Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner suggested on Wednesday that a state law should be passed to extend elections during emergencies that shut down Metro-North commuter trains. "On Tuesday, May 15th there was a very important election around the county for School Boards and school budgets. . . . And there were some hotly contested elections for School Board in some districts," Feiner said. School budgets were defeated in Brewster and New Rochelle.  "Many voters who intended to vote after they came home from work were unable to catch a train to Westchester in time to vote. Vote…

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by Jon Craig
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Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins
Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2018/04/24/election-night-bronx-district-32-westchester-district-37-state-senate-special-elections Strong Democratic victories by Democrats in Westchester County and the Bronx give that political party a one-seat Senate majority. But Republicans will stay in charge through the end of the legislative session in June because of an alliance with Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn. Felder has long sided with the GOP. The most significant race on Tuesday was in Westchester County, where Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers easily d…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections
Westchester State Senate Race Among 11 Tuesday Special Elections A vacant Senate seat in Westchester County is seen as critical to the balance of power in Albany. The race for the 37th District seat is one of 11 special legislative elections on Tuesday, April 24. Democrats have been spending a lot of money to keep the seat vacated by George Latimer when he became Westchester County Executive in January. Latimer has appeared in TV ads for Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers, who is seeking to succeed him. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat from New Castle, campaigned for Mayer in Mamaroneck on Sunday. Her challenger is Julie Killian, a Republican and forme…

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by Jon Craig
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Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters.  Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy.  Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…

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by Jon Craig
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Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether
Race For Latimer's Open State Senate Seat Seen As Key State Bellwether Control of the state Senate chamber may be determined by the outcome of a special election in Westchester on Tuesday, April 24. Who wins Westchester County Exec George Latimer’s open seat in the 37th District could also be a bellwether for races around the state, indicating whether Democrats can ride "a wave election" in November, according to political observers. Elections will be held for 11 vacant legislative seats, including two in the state Senate on April 24. One of the seats, formerly held by New York City Councilman Ruben Diaz Sr., is in a solidly Democratic district in t…

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by Jon Craig
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Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next?
Latimer's Vacant Senate Seat: What's Next? There is one less state senator in New York. With George Latimer (D-Rye) being sworn in as Westchester County Executive, he resigned his senate seat, which represents the 37th district. Gov. Andrew Cuomo must now set a date for a special election. Four Democrats have announced their candidacy: Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer, West Harrison resident Mark Jaffe, teacher Kat Brezler and Bedford Supervisor Chris Burdick. Democrats will choose their nominee on Jan. 9. On the Republican side, only Sarmad Khojasteh, a Bedford attorney, has announced his candidacy. Brezler sent out a statement Tuesd…

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