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‘No Fortune For Fraud’: NY Reps Introduce Legislation Targeting George Santos
Several freshman members of Congress are targeting embattled New York Rep. George Santos, a member of their own party, hoping to ensure that he can’t turn a profit should he be convicted of a crime. Speaking at a press conference outside the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 7, Republican New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito - whose 4th District includes parts of Nassau County - announced that he was sponsoring legislation meant to bar current and former House members from profiting off their story should they violate election laws and other federal statutes. The proposals, dubbed the “No Fame fo…
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Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law
New Yorkers hoping to carry concealed handguns will soon have to share their social media accounts as part of a more stringent application process under a new state law. Starting in September, concealed carry applicants will have to go through several new steps, including an in-person interview with a licensing officer “to determine character and trustworthiness to handle a firearm,” according to a statement from Democratic Senator Anna Kaplan, who co-sponsored the legislation. Applicants will also have to give authorities at least four character references and provide a list of current an…
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Look Who's Coming Back: Trump To Appear At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester
Former President Donald Trump is returning to his old Hudson Valley stomping grounds this summer to star at a fundraiser for the New York Republican Party. An invitation to GOP donors has been circulating throughout the region touting a Trump appearance in Northern Westchester County as the main attraction, likely at an event at his namesake golf club in Briarcliff Manor on Thursday, Aug. 5 hosted by the NYS Republican Committee. Tickets for the fundraiser reception start at $1,000 per person, while a ticket that comes with a photo opportunity with Trump come in at $5,000 per couple. …
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'Treated Like Royalty': Nurse Details Alleged COVID Testing Access For Cuomo Friends, Family
A nurse who was among those deployed to test people close to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic found it morally questionable that they were forced to prioritize his family first, according to a new report. Last week, new allegations came to light that at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor utilized State Police and state resources to prioritize testing for his family and those in his inner circle. It is alleged that those tests were prioritized over others at the Wadsworth state testing lab and referred to as “critical samples” and often jump…
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Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data
A growing number of political figures in New York are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head - and job - following a new report that the state withheld information on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic and the administration was aware of it. Original story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent The New York Post reported that Cuomo’s top aide, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, told Democratic state legislators in a meeting this week that the administration “froze” when asked to release data about the number of …
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The Winner Is: Here's NY's New License Plate
Click here for a related story: Push For New NY License Plates Sparks Backlash New York State license plates are getting a makeover, and this time, the state is left it up to residents to vote for their favorite design. The design that got the most votes that will become the state’s official license plate, becoming available to motorists in April 2020, is shown above. The new plate, showing images from throughout New York with text reading "EXCELSIOR," Latin for "ever upward," will replace the Empire Blue & White plates, the majority of which are more than a decade old. There were fiv…
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