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Santos Lashes Out At Former NY Republican Congressional Colleagues Santos Lashes Out At Former NY Republican Congressional Colleagues
Santos Lashes Out At Former NY Republican Congressional Colleagues Former New York Rep. George Santos appears to be out for revenge following his historic expulsion from Congress. Within hours of being voted out of the US House on Friday, Dec. 1, the disgraced Santos began unleashing a series of social media posts targeting his former Republican colleagues. Unsurprisingly, all of those in his sights were among the 105 Republicans who voted to kick him out of office amid mounting accusations of criminality. Earlier Report: And Just Like That: Lock Changed, Website Scrubbed Following George Santos’ Historic Ouster First on the hit list was Staten I…

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by Michael Mashburn
Politics
COVID-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus COVID-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus
Covid-19: Cuomo Signs Law Allowing For Absentee Ballots Due To Risk Of Virus Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he signed a law to expand absentee balloting in advance of the November election. Sure to draw the ire and attention of President Donald Trump, on Thursday, Aug. 20, Cuomo signed the three-part package that includes measures that will allow absentee ballot applications to be submitted directly to the Board of Elections. This new law allows a voter to get an absentee ballot due to risk or fear of illness including COVID-19 and ensures all absentee ballots postmarked on or before Election Day or received by the Board of …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland
Polling Place Precautions Taken As Measles Outbreak Spreads To 47 Cases In Rockland With 47 cases of measles now confirmed in Rockland County, governmental officials are taking steps to ensure the safety of voters and poll workers during Tuesday's highly-anticipated election With several schools in the affected outbreak area serving as election/polling places, the Board of Elections has been working with the Department of Health to make sure that all election workers are safe. "We are working closely with the Department of Health regarding the protocol to protect everyone and by making sure that inspectors and poll workers are not at risk and have been immuni…

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by Kathy Reakes