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Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll
Hochul Holds Strong Lead in Hypothetical 2026 Primary, But Faces Affordability Concerns: Poll New York Gov. Kathy Hochul remains the clear frontrunner in a hypothetical 2026 Democratic primary, a new Siena College poll shows. Hochul leads potential Democratic challengers Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado and Rep. Ritchie Torres by more than 30 points, the poll–released Monday, March 10–showed. Forty-six percent of Democrats prefer Hochul, compared to 11% for Delgado and 10% for Torres, according to pollsters. However, despite her commanding lead in a primary, the governor’s overall approval numbers remain mixed: Forty percent hold a favorable view, compared to 50% with an unfavorable view, …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (UPDATE) Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (UPDATE)
Judge Overturns NFL Lineman's Father's Conviction In Decades-Old NY Robbery (Update) Following the discovery of new evidence and constitutional violations, a judge has vacated the conviction of the father of an NFL lineman who served years in prison for a Westchester robbery decades ago.  In an announcement on Friday, Dec. 27, the Westchester County DA's Office said a judge overturned the conviction of 67-year-old Jeffrey Koonce, who was found guilty of robbery and weapons possession in 1983 in connection with a 1981 armed robbery at a Mount Vernon social club.  District Attorney Miriam Rocah said her office’s Conviction Review Unit (CRU) uncovered evide…

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by Ben Crnic