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Working Families Party Withdraws Nixon Ballot Line, Backs Incumbent Gov. Cuomo Working Families Party Withdraws Nixon Ballot Line, Backs Incumbent Gov. Cuomo
Working Families Party Withdraws Nixon Ballot Line, Backs Incumbent Gov. Cuomo Good news for Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Potentially bad news for the future of the Working Families Party. The WFP nominated Cuomo of New Castle for re-election on Wednesday night after he defeated the third party's endorsed candidate, actor Cynthia Nixon, in the Sept. 13 primary. But the last-minute maneuver puts the party, founded as an alliance between leftwing activists and some unions, at risk: It needs 50,000 votes on Nov. 6 to retain its line on New York state ballots for the next four years. The party voted to place Cuomo and his running mate, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul, on the WFP ballot…

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by Jon Craig
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Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.'
Sex Offenders Allowed To Vote In Upcoming Primary, But 'Only After 7 p.m.' This story has been updated. New Yorkers who plan to vote in next week’s primary elections should be forewarned. For the first time, thousands of registered sex offenders and paroled pedophiles are now allowed to vote at school polling places— but only after 7 p.m., according to state officials. The state primary is on Thursday, Sept. 13 and the general election is on Tuesday, Nov. 6. In May, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle issued a blanket pardon that gave 24,000 parolees the right to vote. State law generally bars sex offenders from appearing on school grounds — with a few exceptions. …

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by Jon Craig
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Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton To Appear On CBS Show 'Madam Secretary' Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton To Appear On CBS Show 'Madam Secretary'
Chappaqua's Hillary Clinton To Appear On CBS Show 'Madam Secretary' Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua will appear on the season premiere of "Madam Secretary" this fall, CBS announced. "We've got some BIG guest stars in store for Season 5!" the popular TV show said on Twitter, noting that Madeleine Albright and Colin Powell also will play themselves on the CBS broadcast. "Former Secretaries of State @HillaryClinton, @Madeleine, and Colin Powell will be appearing on the season premiere of #MadamSecretary on Sunday, October 7!" Clinton, a former First Lady and U.S. Senator turned 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, posted her own T…

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by Jon Craig
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Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate
Westchester Mayor Joins Governor's Race As Stephanie Miner's Running Mate Pelham Mayor Michael Volpe plans to run for state lieutenant governor on an Independent party line with former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner. Miner, a registered Democrat, is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle as an independent candidate -- as reported here by Daily Voice. Volpe said he will continue as Pelham's mayor while running for statewide office. "In the coming weeks I will be working with a running mate and a team to become an independent candidate for Lieutenant Governor in New York," Volpe wrote in a prepared statement. "Our party will be SAM which is…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset
Ex-NY Times Editor Slams Coverage Of NYC Huge Congressional Primary Upset Jill Abramson, the first female executive editor of The New York Times, blasted her former newspaper’s political coverage for missing campaign progress by Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -- who pulled off a stunning victory in Tuesday's primary election. Ocasio-Cortez, 28,  easily defeated incumbent U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley, seated in Congress since 1999 and once seen as a likely successor to Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi. Linking to the so-called "Gray Lady's" article asking “Who Is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez?” Abramson wrote that she was angered by the question. “Kind of pi…

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by Jon Craig
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Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud
Hudson Valley Real Estate Consultant Admits To Federal Voter Fraud A Hudson Valley man is facing time behind bars after pleading guilty to conspiring to corrupt the electoral process in connection to a New York election. Orange County resident Volvy “Zev” Smilowitz, 29, has pleaded guilty to “the biggest federal voter fraud cause in the modern era,” according to Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, who announced the guilty plea on Tuesday. According to the indictment that Smilowitz, of Monroe, pleaded guilty to, beginning in 2006, while serving as a consultant, he, Shalom Lamm and Kenneth Nakdimen, real estate …

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by Zak Failla
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Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City
Nixon Gubernatorial Campaign Knocked For Misspelling Upstate City "Sex And The City" actor Cynthia Nixon's gubernatorial campaign got some bad press on Friday after it misspelled a pretty well-known upstate city, according to media reports. Nixon will be in Ithaca on Sunday — but her campaign didn't spell it right on an invitation to the event on June 1. "Cynthia is coming to Ithica!" the subject line of the email to supporters reads. "Will you sign up now to attend a candidate meet & greet in Ithica on Sunday evening, and learn how you can be involved?" the invite continues. "Ithica Round-Table with Cynthia Nixon,…

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by Jon Craig
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Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate
Former Deputy Mayor In Westchester Named Molinaro's Running Mate Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro now has a running mate. The Dutchess County Executive announced Sunday afternoon that he has decided on former Rye Deputy Mayor Julie Killian. Killian has twice lost races for the State Senate, including this year when she fell to Shelley Mayer in a special election for Westchester County Executive George Latimer's former seat. Molinaro's selection came after he launched a search committee for the spot in April. He also considered Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and Islip Town Councilwoman Trish Bergin-Weichbrodt, according to a New …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins
Dems Gain Numerical State Senate Edge With Two Special Election Wins http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2018/04/24/election-night-bronx-district-32-westchester-district-37-state-senate-special-elections Strong Democratic victories by Democrats in Westchester County and the Bronx give that political party a one-seat Senate majority. But Republicans will stay in charge through the end of the legislative session in June because of an alliance with Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn. Felder has long sided with the GOP. The most significant race on Tuesday was in Westchester County, where Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers easily d…

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by Jon Craig
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Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters.  Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy.  Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…

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by Jon Craig
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Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections
Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections Elections will be held Tuesday, March 20 in these 13 villages in Orange County. CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON Running unopposed for village trustee in Cornwall-on-Hudson are incumbents James Kane of the Village First Party and Kenneth Schmidt of Cornwall-on-Hudson United. FLORIDA Running for mayor in the village of Florida are Daniel Harter Jr. of the Harter Party and Robert Schreibeis of Working for Florida. Running unopposed for two trustee seats in Florida are incumbents Thomas Fuller Sr. of the People's Party and Craig Olejniczak of the Seward Patriot Party. GOSHEN There are two incumbents run…

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by Jon Craig
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Robert DeNiro Movie Filmed In Orange Tops News For 2017 Robert DeNiro Movie Filmed In Orange Tops News For 2017
Robert DeNiro Movie Filmed In Orange Tops News For 2017 ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- It was a big 2017 in Orange County and not just because of Daily Voice's launch. Here are the top stories in 2017 since Daily Voice launched in September. "The Irishman" starring Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci filmed at Weirs Ice Cream in Salisbury Mills in October. The Netflix movie, directed by Martin Scorcese, is about a mobster who was involved in the death of Jimmy Hoffa.  A six-year-old girl was struck and killed by a school bus in Kiryas Joel in November. After the bus stopped to let several children off, Leah Mezzi of Brooklyn exited the b…

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by Sam Barron