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County Executive In Hudson Valley To Run For Congress County Executive In Hudson Valley To Run For Congress
County Executive In Hudson Valley To Run For Congress One of the Hudson Valley's top elected officials is throwing his hat in the ring as he takes a run at a seat in Congress. Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has filed to be a candidate in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional District, challenging incumbent first-term Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado. The district includes parts of the Hudson Valley and Catskills, including portions of Dutchess, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties and parts of Broome, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties. Over the weekend, Molinaro, a three-term C…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41
Former Hudson Valley Congressional Candidate Found Dead At Age 41 A 41-year-old lifelong New Yorker died in an apparent suicide two weeks after he dropped out of his race for a United States House of Representatives seat in the Hudson Valley. Afghanistan war veteran Kyle Van De Water, age 41, was found dead in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by City of Poughkeepsie police. Sources told the Mid-Hudson News his death was under investigation as a “likely suicide.” Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro said on Twitter his heart was broken for Van De Water's family, including his four children.  “Kyle was a war hero who…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Chris Cuomo's In-Laws Attend Fundraiser For GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin, Report Says Chris Cuomo's In-Laws Attend Fundraiser For GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin, Report Says
Chris Cuomo's In-Laws Attend Fundraiser For GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin, Report Says It’s not just Democrats that are looking to distance themselves from embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, now family is doing the same. Rainer and Regina Greeven, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo’s father and mother-in-law, recently attended a fundraiser for GOP Congressman Lee Zeldin, a Long Island gubernatorial candidate eyeing the governor’s chair in Albany, according to Newsweek. The news comes following the release of the independent investigators' report that found Andrew Cuomo guilty of sexually harassing 11 women, including a New York State trooper and other state staffers. Related story …

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by Zak Failla
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'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester 'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester
'Cuomo's Got Real Problems,' Says Trump At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester Guess who’s back. Former President Donald Trump was at his namesake golf club in Northern Westchester this week, where he took the opportunity to take pop shots at embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is under fire himself for allegedly sexually harassing 11 women. Cuomo, facing an impending impeachment inquiry from the State Assembly Judiciary Committee, has been under the microscope following the release of the findings of independent investigators’ probe into allegations made against the longtime governor. “Cuomo’s got real problems,” the former president reportedly said at the R…

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by Zak Failla
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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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Look Who's Coming Back: Trump To Appear At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester Look Who's Coming Back: Trump To Appear At Fundraiser In Northern Westchester
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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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits COVID-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits
Covid-19: New Poll Reveals Percentage Of Americans Who Haven't Changed Mask-Wearing Habits When it comes to mask-wearing, just because you can ditch them, should you? A newly released Monmouth University poll found that since vaccines became more prevalent, public anxiety about contracting COVID-19 plummeted, though nearly half of Americans are still choosing to continue wearing facial coverings. Even with one in five adults continuing to refuse to get the shot, the new poll also found that nearly four in 10 Americans have not changed their mask-wearing habits, even with updated guidance not making non-mandatory under the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) …

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by Zak Failla
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Look Who's Back: Ex-Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Running For Governor In 2022 Look Who's Back: Ex-Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Running For Governor In 2022
Look Who's Back: Ex-Westchester County Exec Rob Astorino Running For Governor In 2022 If at first, you don’t succeed… Rob Astorino, the 2014 Republican gubernatorial nominee in New York, has made it official. He is running again for the office now held by embattled three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2022 Election. The former Westchester County Executive gave his first interviews on Monday, May 10 outlining the plans for his campaign. A formal announcement was expected later on Tuesday in Albany. Astorino also rebranded his social media platform to @NYGovAstorino, while taking a shot at the incumbent governor in his biography. “Future Governor of New York State ☆ AKA: “Bab…

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NY Congresswoman Could Be In Line For Leadership Post If GOP Ousts Liz Cheney NY Congresswoman Could Be In Line For Leadership Post If GOP Ousts Liz Cheney
NY Congresswoman Could Be In Line For Leadership Post If GOP Ousts Liz Cheney One Republican’s loss could be a gain for a controversial congresswoman in New York. Outspoken Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney is being pushed out as the third-ranking member of the GOP caucus by other Republicans after speaking out against former President Donald Trump, and in her stead, upstate New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is reportedly making moves to replace her. Stefanik, who has staunchly supported and stood by Trump, is working behind the scenes to whip up enough support to replace Cheney, according to reports, with few challengers stepping up to stand in her way. Related…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says COVID-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says
Covid-19: Nation's Least Vaccinated Counties Share Common Bond, Report Says The COVID-19 vaccine has become the latest thing to become split along “red” and “blue” party lines, according to a newly released study. A new report released in The New York Times, which examined survey and vaccine administration data for nearly every US county, found that those willing to receive a vaccination and actual vaccination rates to date were lower in regions that voters sought to re-elect former President Donald Trump. According to the report, some largely Democratic cities find themselves unable to meet the demand required for the number of vaccines required, while other more …

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by Zak Failla
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Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions
Here's Percentage Of Americans Who Want To See Country Broken Up Into Regional Unions The United States is feeling a lot less united lately. A new study that asked Americans whether they support dividing the country into regions found almost one-third of adults think it would be a good idea. Conducted by the political science research project Bright Line Watch at Rochester University, the study found that 3 in 10 citizens (29 percent) said they’d support their state seceding from the union. Pollsters said they were encouraged to ask the question due to national discord over the 2020 election. “Until recently, we would have regarded it as too marginal to include in a survey…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Pro-Trump Congressman Announces He's Running For NY Governor In 2022 Pro-Trump Congressman Announces He's Running For NY Governor In 2022
Pro-Trump Congressman Announces He's Running For NY Governor In 2022 A Long Island Republican Congressman who stood firmly behind former President Donald Trump throughout his embattled tenure in office announced that he will be challenging incumbent New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the 2022 election. Congressman Lee Zeldin officially threw his hat into the gubernatorial ring on Thursday morning, April 8, following Trump’s modus operandi by announcing his candidacy in a string of tweets largely targeting Cuomo. “I’m running for Governor of NY in 2022. To save NY, #CuomosGottaGo,” he posted. “I’ll bring the kind of relentless, fighting spirit towards helping o s…

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by Zak Failla