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Jones, Bowman Declared Winners, Other Dems Lead In Hudson Valley Congressional Races
Democrats are leading in congressional races across the Hudson Valley, with Mondaire Jones of District 17 and Jamaal Bowman of District 16 declared victors in their respective races, NY-19 incumbent Antonio Delgado announcing his win on Twitter. Jones, a lawyer who graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School, takes over the seat representing much of Westchester and all of Rockland held for decades by Nita Lowey, who retired. "I am humbled by the trust voters in Westchester and Rockland have placed in me, and grateful for the opportunity to serve the community that raised…
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NY AG Asks Judge To Order Westchester Resident Eric Trump’s Testimony About Four Properties
New York Attorney General Letitia James is calling on a state court to compel Eric Trump to testify regarding an investigation of the family organization and its properties in the state. On Monday, Aug. 24, James’ office alleged that Trump was originally to sit for a deposition in July, though he “balked less than two days before he was scheduled by agreement to give testimony.” It is alleged that Trump, a Westchester County resident, "improperly inflated the value of Mr. Trump's assets on financial statements in order to secure loans and obtain economic and tax benefits.” James’ office h…
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NY AG Vows To Fight Trump’s Efforts 'To Defund USPS, Undermine Elections'
New York Attorney General Letitia James has vowed to lead the charge in combating the federal government’s "efforts to defund the U.S. Postal Service" and potentially undermine November’s elections. The USPS has cautioned states that it cannot guarantee that all ballots cast for the Tuesday, Nov. 3 election will arrive in time to be counted, even if they are mailed by states’ deadlines to submit them. The announcement came as President Donald Trump continues to contend that mail ballots could lead to fraud as he frets about potentially losing the election to Democratic presidential challeng…
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Covid-
19: White House Works With Congress To Send Checks To Americans
The White House is working with Congress on a bipartisan plan to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak by cutting checks to Americans in need. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the White House is proposing a $1 trillion economic stimulus package to battle the pandemic, including $250 billion that would be earmarked for direct payments to Americans. According to federal officials, the stimulus package has support on each side of the aisle, and they are working quickly to push the legislation through. “This is a significant economic stimulus plan, and we look forward to having bip…
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Fraud Alert: You Are Not Being Drafted, US Army Says
The U.S. Army is still the place where one can “be all that you can be,” but no draft is coming to the country, despite a string of fraudulent messages that have been sent out nationwide by scammers. An alert was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week warning of a series of fraudulent text messages that have been making the rounds informing some individuals that they’ve been selected for an upcoming military draft and will face fines or jail time if they don't comply. The Army said that they’ve received multiple calls and emails in recent weeks regarding the fake messages, and…
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Ocasio-Cortez May Soon Be Getting Her Own Action Figure
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is getting her very own action figure. A kickstart fundraising campaign that was started on Tuesday, Oct. 15, by FCTRY - which launched a series of political action figures - quickly earned enough money to allow the company to add the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate to their collection. The fundraising campaigned raised more than $20,000 from more than 1,000 backers in just a few hours. The AOC action figure will stand at six inches tall and approximately one inch wide. The action figure will be sporting the white suit Ocasio-Cortez wore …
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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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More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says
The mass exodus of New Yorkers leaving New York City has hit a record pace. According to new reports, as many as 277 people are leaving New York City each day, leading all U.S. metro areas, and more than double the number recorded last year. Los Angeles and Chicago were second and third on the list, with 201 and 161 residents reportedly leaving each day. The data came from the 2018 Ceneus data on migration in the largest 100 cities in the country. Between July 2017 and July 2018, New York lost 180,306 people and gained 131,746 new residents. A difference of 48,560 abandoned New York — the …
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America's Mayor? Bill de Blasio's 'Confrontational Energy' In Debate Draws Nationwide Attention
While Mayor Bill de Blasio came across as a pushy New Yorker to some presidential debate-watchers on Wednesday night, other national media observers were wowed by the Democrat. Related story: Vote Now: Who Won First Democratic Presidential Debate? According to this article in the Miami Herald -- where back-to-back debates are taking place -- de Blasio "brought a surprisingly confrontational energy to the crowded debate stage." Meanwhile, a senior correspondent for Slate noted in this column that the mayor entered the first debate "riding almost impossibly low expectation…
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Ocasio-Cortez Joins Bernie Sanders' Call For 15 Percent Cap On Credit Card Interest
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s latest major bill since taking office has a powerful backer. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate and presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders just introduced a proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 15 percent this week, which would rein in the profits major banks can capitalize on. The legislation has been dubbed the “Loan Shark Prevention Act.” Currently, the national average annual percentage rate his 17.73 percent, while the median was sitting at 21.36 percent, according to CreditCards.com. “Despite the fact that banks can borro…
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Michael Cohen Starts Sentence At Area Prison Called 'Castle Behind Bars'
Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer and so-called "fixer" for President Donald Trump, will be reporting to a facility on Monday, May 6 once named by Forbes as one of the "10 cushiest prisons" in America. The 52-year-old Cohen was sentenced in December, 2018 to three years after he admitted to lying to Congress about Trump’s business dealings in Russia, breaking campaign finance laws on behalf of Trump and evading $1.4 million in taxes related to his personal businesses. The Otisville Federal Correctional Institution, where Cohen will begin his sentence, is located in O…
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'Knock Down The House': Netflix Releases Documentary On Ocasio-Cortez's Political Rise
First, the freshman congresswoman took Washington, D.C., and the nation by storm. Now she’s taking on Hollywood. “Knock Down The House,” the long-awaited documentary following 2007 Yorktown High School graduate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 2018 election, has officially gone live on Netflix, creating a new type of buzz. The film, directed and co-written by Rachel Lears, follows the journeys of four aspiring political candidates, including Ocasio-Cortez - who was a bartender in the Bronx at the beginning of the process - and her surprise upset primary win over longtime incumbent Joe Crowley en …
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