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Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General
Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has formed an exploratory committee to weigh a run for New York attorney general. The third-term Democratic congressman from Cold Spring expects to decide by June 6, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal.  Tuesday's shift is a 360-degree change from a statement Maloney released two weeks ago. On May 14, Maloney announced he would decline to interview with members of the New York State Assembly for appointme…

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by Jon Craig
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20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley 20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley
20 Passport Applications Missing From Post Office In Hudson Valley Another Hudson Valley post office is facing questions after 20 passport applications were lost in Rockland County, leading to a cacophony of angry voices seeking answers. Lawmakers are demanding that the United States Postal Service “explain and remedy” the causes of the loss of the 20 applications in Tappan, which has since been confirmed by the USPS. The missing passport applications is just the latest incident to plague the USPS in the Hudson Valley. Several alleged mail thieves were recently arrested in Bronxville, and a pair were caught on camera in Yonkers stealing from USPS mailboxes…

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by Zak Failla
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Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester
Mail Stolen From Lobby Of Post Office In Westchester Thieves targeting the United States Postal Service mailboxes on streets in Westchester are becoming bolder, this time targeting a post office itself. In a statement, the Bronxville Police Department reported that it is investigating a series of mail thefts in the village, including items that were deposited in the mail slot at the lobby of the post office on Pondfield Road. The stolen mail in Bronxville comes on the heels of multiple incidents of stolen mail - captured on video - in Yonkers, New Rochelle, Greenburgh and other Westchester municipalities. The latest string of stolen mail com…

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by Zak Failla
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Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester
Officials Call For Action To End Mail Thefts In Westchester In the wake of several instances involving stolen mail in the area, elected officials in the area are calling on the United States Postal Service to address the incidents. Officials including Rep. Nita Lowey, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Eliot Engel and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney sent a letter on Tuesday to United States Postmaster General Megan Brennan calling for the Postal Service to address theft of mail across the region. In the letter, the officials highlighted incidents of stolen mail that resulted in financial fraud and identity theft in the Hudson Valley. “From …

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by Zak Failla
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Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters
Congressman Maloney's Office, Still Without Power, Offers Food At Shelters In response to Tuesday's deadly storms which left tens of thousands of Hudson Valley residents without power, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat from Cold Spring,  has offered two satellite locations in the City of Newburgh to assist local residents.  The satellite shelters, located at Hudson Valley RECAP and Cornerstone Family Healthcare, will offer food and water, as well as additional assistance to people who need help with federal or state agencies.  Like much of the City of Newburgh, Maloney’s congressional district office is without power, and constituents are encouraged to ca…

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by Jon Craig
Business
US Withdrawal From Iran Deal Sparks Concerns Of Gas Price Spike US Withdrawal From Iran Deal Sparks Concerns Of Gas Price Spike
US Withdrawal From Iran Deal Sparks Concerns Of Gas Price Spike Just as gas prices began leveling off, according to a AAA report, there is a new fear of a spike in prices following President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. Trump announced Tuesday afternoon not to waive sanctions on Iran, effectively terminating the United States’ participation in the Iran Nuclear Agreement which has prevented Iran from developing nuclear weapons since 2015. The withdrawal of the deal has led to fears that even as gas prices reach their highest national average in four years, they may spike, just in time for the busiest d…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Rip Van Winkle Fire Prompts Maloney Call For New Legislation Rip Van Winkle Fire Prompts Maloney Call For New Legislation
Rip Van Winkle Fire Prompts Maloney Call For New Legislation After a fire at the 16-story Rip Van Winkle affordable housing complex in Poughkeepsie left more than 300 residents without housing, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced legislation to ensure low income tenants are re-housed if they’re unable to return home.  The Affordable Housing Protection Act would direct the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to require the establishment of "pass-through leases" in the event that tenants are displaced from their federally-subsidized housing. “We’re lucky that the community rallied around the Rip Van Winkle residents after t…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62 Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62
Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62 Frank Skartados, longtime Assemblyman for the 104th District in the Hudson Valley, died Sunday morning at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh just weeks after being hospitalized with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 62. The 104th district includes both the City of Newburgh and the Town of Newburgh; as well as the City of Beacon, the City of Poughkeepsie, the Hamlet of Marlboro, and the Town of Lloyd. U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, whose 18th district includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess, said Skartados "leaves a proud legacy as a fighter for the peo…

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by Joe
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USPS 'Persistent Service Problems' In Area Spurs Maloney To Act USPS 'Persistent Service Problems' In Area Spurs Maloney To Act
USPS 'Persistent Service Problems' In Area Spurs Maloney To Act After receiving nearly two dozen complaints from Hudson Valley residents in Middletown, New Windsor, and Westchester County, U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney sent a letter to Ronald Stroman, the Deputy Postmaster General at the United States Postal Service (USPS) formally asking the agency to resolve delivery problems.  In the letter, dated April 4, Maloney outlined the numerous complaints his office has received ranging from delayed delivery to the total disappearance of packages. “Americans have come to expect fast and dependable mail delivery because USPS has always done such a great job, …

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy
New Movie Filmed In Hudson Valley Contributed Over $21M To State Economy Production of Paramount Pictures’ Hudson Valley-based supernatural thriller "A Quiet Place," was a booming success for New York’s economy,  according to the studio.  The film, starring husband-and-wife John Krasinski and Emily Blunt, follows a family trying to silently escape mysterious creatures that hunt by sound, generated more than $21 million in local economic activity and contributed over $12.5 million in wages to more than 600 local workers, according to the Motion Picture Association of America. "A Quiet Place" will be available in theatres starting Friday, April…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge
Cuomo Hits Back As 'Sex And The City' Star Mulls Primary Challenge This story has been updated. A day after news broke that "Sex And the City" star Cynthia Nixon was talking with Democratic strategists about entering this year's primary race against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, the two-term incumbent wasted no time denigrating Nixon as a B-rated celebrity backed by his longtime Democratic critic, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. In a conference call with news reporters on Wednesday, Cuomo laughed at his own answer to a question about whether de Blasio, a longtime friend of Nixon, is behind her candidacy. “I think it was probably either th…

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by Jon Craig
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Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney
Orange County Legislator O'Donnell Set To Challenge Congressman Maloney Orange County Legislator James O'Donnell of Goshen said he'll announce next week that he's running for Congress. O'Donnell would become the second Republican candidate in a race to unseat Democratic U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney of Cold Spring in November. O'Donnell, 66, is a retired police commander and Goshen resident who has worked in county government for about 10 years, first in the administration of former County Executive Ed Diana and then as a county legislator.  Maloney has attracted national attention as a leading critic of President Donald Trump and advocate for gay rights. 

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by Jon Craig