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Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin
Business Owner From Hudson Valley 'Recovering' After Alleged Punch By Alec Baldwin The Hudson Valley man who was allegedly punched by actor Alec Baldwin late last week in Manhattan has broken his silence in an interview with The New York Post. Wojciech Cieszkowski, a 49-year-old construction business owner from Pearl River, told the Post he was "recovering" and was "sore, but I'll be fine." The alleged incident reportedly involved a dispute over a parking space on Friday in Greenwich Village on East 10 Street. Baldwin has since denied he threw a punch. "The assertion that I punched anyone over a parking spot is false. I wanted to go on the record stating as much," B…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit' Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit'
Trump Claims Cuomo's Political Career 'Is Over!'; Nixon Says Governor Folds 'Like A Cheap Suit' Gov. Andrew Cuomo has become an Internet punching bag from President Trump as well as Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon following his "America was never great" comment made earlier this week. With an upcoming debate, and the primary election less than a month away, Nixon accused him of "folding like a cheap suit" and Trump said Cuomo's political career "is over!" The charge by Manhattan actress Cynthia Nixon on Friday, Aug. 17 came as Republican President Trump stepped up Twitter attacks on the Democratic governor from New Castle.  On Wednesday, Cuomo said i…

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by Jon Craig
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Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding' Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding'
Fox News Host Apologizes To Country Club In Westchester Over Seating 'Misunderstanding' A Fox News host took to Twitter this week to complain about a prominent Westchester country club allegedly not allowing her or her family to get a table, though she's now backing down her stance. Melissa Francis, the co-anchor on Fox News’ "Outnumbered" and Fox Business Network’s "After the Bell" claimed that her family would not be seated at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, although they are members. She cited her affiliation to Fox in her tweets. On Sunday night, Francis wrote “Happy you’re in NYC even if Siwanoy shuns my family yet again (they must prefer @CNN v @F…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Put On A Smiley Face For World Emoji Day: 😀😄 Put On A Smiley Face For World Emoji Day: 😀😄
Put On A Smiley Face For World Emoji Day: 😀😄 It's World Emjoi Day so get busy picking out your faves and adding them like crazy to any messages, Facebook posts or Twitter tags to help celebrate the day in a big way.  Why July 17? Because that's the day that's used on the emoji calendar 📅 of course. 😀😄 The day came about as a way to celebrate 🎉 the little things in life that make people happy and that everyone understands.  It's also a way for people to vote on their favorite 😍 emoji's. You can vote for your favorite emoji in lots of categories including Best New Emoji, Most Anticipated Emoji, and which emoji best represents 2018 as E…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Trump, Obama, Among Those Most Impacted By Twitter Purge Trump, Obama, Among Those Most Impacted By Twitter Purge
Trump, Obama, Among Those Most Impacted By Twitter Purge President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama were among the political and celebrity names most impacted by this week’s purge of locked accounts on Twitter. Twitter began deleting locked accounts on Wednesday, impacting the follower number for countless users, particularly some of the most prominent politicians and celebrities that use the social media platform. Officials said that locked accounts occur when they see sudden changes in behavior. They then reach out to the owners of the accounts and unless they validate the account and reset their passwords, they stay locked with n…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts
Twitter Says It Will Delete Millions Of Accounts Twitter users may soon see a lot fewer followers, as the company prepares to purge the system from locked accounts that have been disabled due to suspicious activity. Officials said that locked accounts occur when they see sudden changes in behavior. They then reach out to the owners of the accounts and unless they validate the account and reset their passwords, they stay locked with no ability to log in. “We are committed to building trust and encouraging healthy conversations on Twitter,” the company posted. “Follower counts should be meaningful and accurate. We are removing locked accoun…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court
Trump Jr.: Ex-Westchester DA Jeanine Pirro Would Be 'Awesome' On High Court Fox news host Judge Jeanine Pirro as a U.S. Supreme Court nominee? Don't rule it out, according to a reliable source: namely Donald Trump Jr. "This would be pretty awesome,"" President Trump's eldest son wrote here on Twitter. Pirro, 67, is a former Westchester County District Attorney and judge. She currently is the host of Fox News Channel's "Justice with Judge Jeanine.' At least a half dozen other judges' names have been floated as potential successors to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement earlier Wednesday.  Pirro, meanwhile, tweet…

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by Jon Craig
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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
Lifestyle
Change Your Password, Twitter Tells All 336M Users After Bug Found Change Your Password, Twitter Tells All 336M Users After Bug Found
Change Your Password, Twitter Tells All 336M Users After Bug Found Are you a Twitter user? Then you should change your password.  The social media company discovered a bug that saved user passwords on an internal log without proper encryption, it announced on Thursday. "We fixed the bug and have no indication of a breach or misuse by anyone," the company tweeted. "As a precaution, consider changing your password on all services where you’ve used this password." In a blog post you can read here, Twitter said, "we found this error ourselves" and is "implementing plans to prevent this bug from happening again."

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'Man, I'm Bummed,' Says Justin Timberlake After Storm Postpones MSG Show 'Man, I'm Bummed,' Says Justin Timberlake After Storm Postpones MSG Show
'Man, I'm Bummed,' Says Justin Timberlake After Storm Postpones MSG Show With 12 to 14-inches of snow headed for the Big Apple, a bummed out Justin Timberlake postponed his show scheduled for Wednesday at Madison Square Garden. "Man, I'm bummed!" a snow-covered Timberlake said in a Twitter video. "I’m sorry to announce the show tonight at Madison Square Garden has been POSTPONED due to the snow. BUT we’re still on for tomorrow, Thursday 3/22." Timberlake posted on Twitter. "Don’t worry: we are working to find a new date for tonight’s show. So hang on to your tickets…and stay tuned! And be safe!" — Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address
Lowey Will Bring Hudson Valley Dreamer To Trump's State Of Union Address U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey, a Harrison Democrat who represents Westchester and Rockland counties, said she will bring Pearl River resident Hugo Alexander Acosta Mazariego, a so-called "Dreamer," as her guest at Tuesday’s first State of the Union address by President Trump. “I want to be clear: Dreamers are Americans,” Lowey said in a news statement. “They contribute to our economy, our communities, and our strength and stability as a nation. Hugo is no exception. When I read Hugo’s letter to my office, I was inspired by his life’s story, his courage to speak out, and his love for the Uni…

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by Jon Craig
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Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News
Man Caught With Loaded Assault Rifle After Crash Tops Orange County News ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -  A 35-year-old intoxicated motorist who crashed his Chevrolet pickup truck off the road, striking a vehicle parked on the shoulder on Route 17 in Orange County, is behind bars after police found he was in possession of an assault rifle. Click here to read the story.  Here are some of the other top stories of the week (click on the link to read the full story): The New Jersey State Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they search for two suspects that went on a multi-state crime run last summer. A former NYPD lieutenant accused of raping and sexually assaulti…

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by Kathy Reakes