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Thousands Of IRS Workers Expected To Be Fired Just Weeks After Tax Filing Season Starts Thousands Of IRS Workers Expected To Be Fired Just Weeks After Tax Filing Season Starts
Thousands Of IRS Workers Expected To Be Fired Just Weeks After Tax Filing Season Starts Thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees are expected to be fired by the end of this week just after the start of tax filing season. In a move that has caught many off guard, the layoffs of 6,000 IRS employees are expected to begin this Thursday, Feb. 20, according to The New York Times. The decision is part of the Trump administration’s broader strategy to downsize the federal workforce.
 The cuts will primarily affect newer hires at the IRS, which had seen a revitalization effort under the Biden administration with increased funding and new staff.  However, reports ind…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports
Girl, 11, Dies By Suicide After School Bullies Say ICE Will Deport Her Family: Reports An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by suicide after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports. Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, five days after she was rushed to a hospital, Univision 23 reported. She was a student at Gainesville Intermediate School, about an hour north of Dallas. Her mother Marbella Carranza told Univision that students repeatedly taunted her daughter, saying her family would be deported by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). "I waited a whole week for a mi…

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by Chris Spiker
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Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll
Elon Musk's Support Plunges Among Republicans: New Poll A new poll shows a significant decline in Republican support for billionaire Elon Musk’s influence within the Trump administration. In the days following the November 2024 election, 47 percent of surveyed Republicans by Economist/YouGov expressed a desire for Musk to have “a lot” of influence in the administration.  However, the latest poll, conducted Sunday, Feb. 2 to Tuesday, Feb. 4, indicates that this figure has dropped to 13 percent. Another 25 percent say they want Musk to have “a little” influence and 46 percent said they want “none at all.” This trend suggests a growing ambiv…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy
ICE Enforcement Allowed At Schools, Churches Under New Trump Policy Federal immigration authorities now have the ability to arrest individuals in and around  schools and churches — areas previously considered sensitive.  This new policy change involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, announced on the second day of the new Trump Administration on Tuesday, Jan/ 21 by Acting Homeland Security Secretary Benjamine Huffman and represents a significant shift from long-standing guidelines. “Criminals will no longer be able to hide in America’s schools and churches to avoid arrest," Huffman said in a statement. "The Trump Administration …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion
New Poll Reveals Who NYers Favor In Governor's Race Based On Inflation, Crime, Abortion As Election Day draws nearer, new polling is highlighting the issues that are top of mind for New York voters when choosing their next governor. Overall, incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul leads her Republican opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin, by six points, 47 to 41 percent, according to a SurveyUSA poll released Thursday, Oct. 20. Earlier Report: Zeldin Holds Edge Over Hochul In NY's Suburbs, Among Independents In Brand-New Poll Four percent of likely voters said they plan to vote for another candidate, while 8 percent were undecided. Hochul’s lead has shrunk dramatically from August …

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by Michael Mashburn
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COVID-19: US To End Requirement Air Travelers Show Negative Test COVID-19: US To End Requirement Air Travelers Show Negative Test
Covid-19: US To End Requirement Air Travelers Show Negative Test International travelers arriving to the United States by air will no longer have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test, The Hill reports. After nearly 18 months in effect, the Biden administration is doing away with the obligation at 12:01 a.m. ET Sunday, June 12, the outlet reports. It comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) determined the move is no longer necessary “based on the science and data,” according to The Hill. Up until now, travelers hoping to catch a flight to the US had been required to show proof of a negative test one day before their flight. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey The US State Department has a real “whodunnit” on its hands as it attempts to locate a costly bottle of whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government during the Trump Administration. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey gifted by the government of Japan in 2019 is listed as “pending,” though it is unclear if Pompeo ever took possession of the gift. According to a New York Times report, Pompeo, age 57, was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift is said to have been given to him, though he traveled to…

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by Zak Failla
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Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport
Once Crown Jewel 'Trump Force One' Now Sits Idle In Hudson Valley Airport “Trump Force One,” a tricked-out Boeing 757 that once represented the former president’s personal wealth has become something of a relic of his past as it sits idly in a Hudson Valley airport. Trump’s personal plane, which he enjoyed showing off before his time in the Oval Office, was once a popular talking point and rallying cry for the former president, though it is now defunct and sitting on a ramp at New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County. According to multiple reports, the plane has not been used since Trump’s time on the campaign trail, and has seemingly been abandone…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign
Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for President Donald Trump to resign as commander-in-chief following the chaotic scenes that played out at the United States Capitol this week. Calling the riots in Washington D.C. “horrific” and signs of “anarchy,” Cuomo called for the president’s resignation and requested that all elected government officials in New York do the same. “We’ve seen a lot from this administration over the past four years, but I never would have imagined anything as horrific as what happened in Washington D.C.,” he said on Friday, Jan. 8. ‘This was not a political rally … …

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by Zak Failla
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Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency
Speculation Swirls That Cuomo Could Be Nation's AG If Biden Wins Presidency From Albany to Washington D.C.? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly in the running to serve as the nation’s Attorney General if Democratic challenger Joe Biden is successful in the presidential election in November, though the governor has balked at the idea. According to Axios, Cuomo, the chair of the National Governors Association, “is being pushed to the job and that Biden would consider him, based on their long friendship.” Reports state that aides at the National Governors Association have already started looking for contingencies to replace him if he heads to Washington. If …

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat
Cuomo Says Trump 'Dismissed As Clown' In NYC, As Two Spar Over Defunding Threat The war of words between New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Donald Trump’s administration has reached a fever pitch after Trump threatened to defund New York City. Trump said he want to pull federal funding from New York City and other major metropolises as part of an effort to target “anarchist jurisdictions,” prompting Cuomo to warn that the president “better have an army” if he plans to follow through on that action before returning to his home state. “He can’t have enough bodyguards to walk through New York City,” Cuomo said. “Forget bodyguards, he'd better have an army if he thi…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of Americans 'Embarrassed' By Pandemic Response, New Poll Reveals More than half of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's handling of the COVID-19 outbreak according to a new CNN poll, and a majority say they're "embarrassed" by the country's response.  CNN polled 1,108 individuals via telephone between Aug. 12 and Aug. 15. A disproportionate number of individuals living in 15 battleground states, 305, were included.  Thirty-one percent of those polled described themselves as Democrats, 27 percent identified as Republicans, and the rest were unaffiliated or a member of a third party. President Donald Trump could be doing more to c…

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by Christina Coulter
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Greenwich's Hope Hicks Will Return To White House As Aide To Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Greenwich's Hope Hicks Will Return To White House As Aide To Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner
Greenwich's Hope Hicks Will Return To White House As Aide To Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Less than two years after resigning as the White House communications director, Fairfield County native Hope Hicks is back in DC, this time as an aide to a member of the Trump family and administration. On Thursday, Feb. 13, the White House announced that the 31-year-old Hicks, who grew up in Greenwich and became a key figure in President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, will return, this time as Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner's senior adviser. Hicks’ official title will be as a counselor to the president. "There is no one more devoted to implementing President Trump's agenda than Hope Hi…

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by Zak Failla
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Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Sixth Vaping-Related Death Reported; Trump Moves To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes The Trump administration announced Wednesday, Sept. 11, that it plans to ban all flavored e-cigarettes as the number of vaping-related deaths continues to rise. “The Trump Administration is making it clear that we intend to clear the market of flavored e-cigarettes to reverse the deeply concerning epidemic of youth e-cigarette use that is impacting children, families, schools, and communities,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said in a statement. “We will not stand idly by as these products become an on-ramp to combustible cigarettes or nicotine addiction for a generation of yo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump
Simmering Tensions Between Pelosi, Ocasio-Cortez Boil Over Border Aid Package, Trump U.S. Rep. and Westchester County high school grad Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are more divided than ever following congressional funding of security at the U.S.-Mexican border. Pelosi criticized Ocasio-Cortez and three other liberal House Democrats for failing to support a Democratic leadership-backed immigration measure during a Capitol Hill dispute with the White House over funding for the border crisis. During a closed-door caucus on Wednesday, July 10, Pelosi reportedly asked House members not turn to Twitter to criticize moderate Democrats.  "Do not tw…

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by Jon Craig
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Video: Joined By Billy Joel, Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Offshore Drilling In NY Waters Video: Joined By Billy Joel, Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Offshore Drilling In NY Waters
Video: Joined By Billy Joel, Cuomo Signs Bill Banning Offshore Drilling In NY Waters Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, joined by Billy Joel, signed legislation to ban offshore drilling in New York State waters. The festivities were held in Wantagh on Monday, April 29. The legislation (S.2316 (Kaminsky)/A.2572 (Englebright) will bar the state from granting permits for drilling, or oil or gas exploration in offshore areas controlled by the state.  The ban will protect New York State waters and coasts by making it more difficult for oil and gas drilling to occur close to coastal New York, even in waters controlled by the federal government.  In addition, the legislation p…

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by Donna Christopher
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Lowey Criticizes President Trump's New, Record Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into U.S. Lowey Criticizes President Trump's New, Record Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into U.S.
Lowey Criticizes President Trump's New, Record Low 'Cap' On Refugees Allowed Into U.S. U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Democrat who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, criticized President Trump's new record-low cap on how many refugees are allowed into the United States. The congresswoman from Harrison also pointed out that the Trump Administration also has admitted about 21,000 refugees into the U.S. this year, well below the current annual cap of 45,000.  The Trump administration will cap refugee admissions at the lowest levels since the refugee resettlement program began, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Monday, Sept. 17. It's the second year in a row the adm…

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by Jon Craig
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'America Was Never That Great': Cuomo Comment Ignites Firestorm 'America Was Never That Great': Cuomo Comment Ignites Firestorm
'America Was Never That Great': Cuomo Comment Ignites Firestorm "America was never that great." Did New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo really say that? Yes, yet his supporters quickly jumped on the news media and Republican supporters of his November challenger, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, and President Donald Trump as somehow twisting and exaggerating Cuomo's remarks.  Cuomo, of New Castle, made the seemingly offhand remark as part of his rebuke of Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan during a bill-signing ceremony in New York. But the line drew immediate gasps from the crowd. “We’re not going to make America great again…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions
Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions Westchester residents, many trying to avoid the hefty tax bill that 2018 promises, are finding themselves in an unforgiving buyers’ market, according to this report by TheRealDeal.com. Daily Voice recently detailed the plummeting price phenomenon in this report.  It marks the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in Westchester’s home sales. Prices in Westchester fell 18 percent in the second quarter of 2018, with homes asking between $1.5 million to $3 million faring the worst, according to Bloomberg and this Crain's New York Op-Ed piece. In Scarsdale alone, prices dipped 5 percent in the …

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by Jon Craig
Business
Westchester Sees Fourth Straight Quarterly Decline In Home Sales Westchester Sees Fourth Straight Quarterly Decline In Home Sales
Westchester Sees Fourth Straight Quarterly Decline In Home Sales Westchester residents, many trying to avoid the hefty tax bill that 2018 promises, are finding themselves in an unforgiving buyers’ market, according to this report by TheRealDeal.com. Daily Voice recently detailed the plummeting price phenomenon in this report.  It marks the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in Westchester’s home sales. Prices in Westchester fell 18 percent in the second quarter of 2018, with homes asking between $1.5 million to $3 million faring the worst, according to Bloomberg and this Crain's New York Op-Ed piece. In Scarsdale alone, prices dipped 5 percent in the …

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by Jon Craig
Real Estate
Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions
Report Explores Why Westchester Home Values Are Getting Hit By 'Dramatic' Price Reductions Westchester residents, many trying to avoid the hefty tax bill that 2018 promises, are finding themselves in an unforgiving buyers’ market, according to this report by TheRealDeal.com. Daily Voice recently detailed the plummeting price phenomenon in this report.  It marks the fourth consecutive quarterly decline in Westchester’s home sales. Prices in Westchester fell 18 percent in the second quarter of 2018, with homes asking between $1.5 million to $3 million faring the worst, according to Bloomberg and this Crain's New York Op-Ed piece. In Scarsdale alone, prices dipped 5 percent in the …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Vigil Scheduled In Support Of Separated Immigrant Families Vigil Scheduled In Support Of Separated Immigrant Families
Vigil Scheduled In Support Of Separated Immigrant Families Residents from the area will come together late Monday afternoon in support of separated immigrant families. A vigil has been scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse in Carmel as a federal court-ordered deadline nears for the reuniting of immigrant children and parents. According to officials, “about 3,000 young children were separated from their parents at the southwest border as part of Trump’s illegal 'zero tolerance' policy of criminally prosecuting asylum-seeking parents. Many of the children are under the age of 5.” ICE official Robert Guadian said children under age 5, …

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion
Cuomo Calls On CUNY, SUNY Schools To Maintain Diversity, Inclusion New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is battling President Donald Trump’s administration, issuing an open letter to SUNY and CUNY officials imploring them to maintain diversity and inclusion plans. Cuomo issued the letter to SUNY Board of Trustees Chair H. Carl McCall and CUNY Board of Trustees Chair William Thompson Jr. on Thursday, directing them to maintain their diversity and inclusion plans after the Trump administration rescinded guidelines on using race in college admissions. The letter directs the Chairs to continue existing policies that promote racial diversity and inclusion and to prepare …

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by Zak Failla
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Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker
Nixon Sees Path To Albany Statehouse After Primary Shocker Long-shot gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon capitalized on Tuesday's stunning upset of New York Democratic powerbroker and U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, saying it shows voters are open to rejecting incumbents across the state. "What a truly special night!" Nixon, best known as the TV actor from "Sex And The City," wrote on Twitter: "Excited to have spent it with @Ocasio2018 celebrating her historic win." Nixon, an education activist seeking to defeat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was referring to Alexandria ­Ocasio-Cortez, the victorious 28-year-old political newcomer.  On …

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by Jon Craig
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Some Migrant Kids Separated From Parents In Westchester, Cuomo Says Some Migrant Kids Separated From Parents In Westchester, Cuomo Says
Some Migrant Kids Separated From Parents In Westchester, Cuomo Says Some migrant children who were separated from their parents at the border of the United States and Mexico are being housed in shelters in Westchester County, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “We have about 10 facilities in this state. We haven’t spoken with all of them. We know there are over 70 children, just by the ones that we have talked about but they are in Dobbs Ferry, Lincolndale, Irvington, three in the Bronx, one in Syosset and one in Kingston,” Cuomo said during a conference call on Tuesday when he announced his intention to sue the federal government over the treatment of…

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by Zak Failla
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9-11 World Trade Center Health Coverage In Limbo Under Trump Budget Plan 9-11 World Trade Center Health Coverage In Limbo Under Trump Budget Plan
9-11 World Trade Center Health Coverage In Limbo Under Trump Budget Plan A proposal to change which agency oversees the World Trade Center Health Program, affecting more than 83,000 first-responders and other survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City could endanger future coverage, according to multiple news reports.  Additional reports can be found by clicking here as well as here.  Last week,, U.S. Rep. Eliot L. Engel, an original co-sponsor of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, joined members of Congress from the Tri-State Area to call on the Trump Administration to halt its efforts to separate the World Trade Center…

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by Jon Craig