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Politics
Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections
It didn't take long for the postponed opening of the Westchester span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to become a major political issue.The New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old TZB became destabilized and could collapse leading to the postponement of the second span opening just hours after a lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony. Actress Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo's opponent in the Democratic primary on Thursday, Sept. 13, called upon Cuomo to be "fully transparent" about what went wrong amid speculation the planned opening of the span was rushed so it happened before the ele…
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Opening Of New Bridge's Second Span Delayed After Fears Part Of Old TZB May Collapse
Click here for a related story: Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections This story has been updated. The planned opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has been delayed after the New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old bridge became destabilized and could collapse. "In continued disassembly of the old Tappan Zee Bridge last night, a potentially dangerous situation developed where a piece of the old bridge has become destabilized and could fall," Matthew Driscoll, the executive director of the thr…
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Too Close To Call? New Poll Finds GOP's Molinaro Closing In On Cuomo
In the absence of independent public polling, historically conducted during this period, the Reform Party commissioned an independent IVR poll, on Aug. 29 and 30, of 2783 likely general election voters to survey their views on the upcoming New York governor's race and other key issues. According to the poll, two-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead has fallen to just three-percentage points over his Republican and Reform party opponent Marc Molinaro, who is Dutchess County Executive. Cuomo lives in New Castle, Westchester County. Democrat Cuomo's current polling lead is just 46-43 percent over R…
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Here's When Second Span Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Will Open
After years of traffic hassles and plenty of sweat, complicated engineering and hard work, the day has finally arrived for the opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Drum roll, please -- the official date is late Friday, Sept. 7, into early Saturday, Sept. 8. "People talked for decades about replacing the old Tappan Zee Bridge," Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Twitter. "We’re actually getting it done. The second span of the new Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge opens this Saturday." The opening will be similar to the earlier opening of the first span with the four …
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Gloves Off: Molinaro Calls Cuomo 'Classless Buffoon' After Attack Ad Rips GOP Candidate's Wife
Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign has just released an attack ad accusing his Republican challenger Marc Molinaro for engaging in “the worst of pay-to-play politics.” The ad comes two weeks after the Dutchess County executivie unveiled his own television ad blasting Cuomo about corruption-related convictions of former top advisers. Tuesday's Cuomo ad prompted Molinaro to call the Democratic governor a “classless buffoon," while posting a response here on Facebook. The 30-second Cuomo ad, which is running on television statewide, accused Molinaro of accepting more than $5,000 in donations …
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Cuomo Campaign Is Trying To Get This Molinaro TV Ad Pulled, Report Says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign has filed a cease-and-desist letter to television stations trying to have his Republican challenger's new ad pulled from the air, claiming it is “false, misleading and defamatory” because the news article cited does not say that Cuomo himself is being probed as part of the Crystal Run investigation. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, Cuomo's GOP opponent, unveiled the TV ad this past weekend slamming Cuomo of New Castle about corruption convictions involving some top state aides and advisers. “It is false, cheap and nasty,” Cuomo campaign spoke…
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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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'America Was Never That Great': Cuomo Comment Ignites Firestorm
"America was never that great." Did New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo really say that? Yes, yet his supporters quickly jumped on the news media and Republican supporters of his November challenger, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, and President Donald Trump as somehow twisting and exaggerating Cuomo's remarks. Cuomo, of New Castle, made the seemingly offhand remark as part of his rebuke of Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan during a bill-signing ceremony in New York. But the line drew immediate gasps from the crowd. “We’re not going to make America great again…
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New Siena Poll Released On Cuomo-Nixon Gubernatorial Race: Gap Is Closer Among Younger Voters
As pundits and pols always say, the most important poll is on Election Day.Even so, the latest Siena College public-opinion poll offers some telling trends in the Democratic primary race between incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and Cindy Nixon of New York City, an education activist best known for her TV acting in "Sex And The City." The good news for Cuomo: His overall lead remains solid at 60 to 29 percent among likely primary election voters. About 11 percent were undecided. The bad news: His support among the state's youngest voters as well as Upstate voters is much…
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President Trump's Brother Donates To Molinaro Campaign For Governor
Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro has said he didn’t vote for President Donald Trump and instead wrote in former Republican Congressman Chris Gibson for president in 2016. That didn’t stop the president’s brother, Robert Trump of Millbrook, from giving $25,000 to Molinaro’s campaign for governor, according to news reports. Dutchess County Executive Molinaro announced plans to challenge Andrew Cuomo of New Castle during a press conference at the Albany Hilton Hotel on April 2, as reported here by Daily Voice. Molinaro once held annual campaign fundraisers at Trump National Go…
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Molinaro Cites 'Quid-Pro-Cuomo' Emails In Bid-Rigging Trial
Secret emails loomed large as communications detailing "Quid-pro-Cuomo" were presented by federal prosecutors at the "Buffalo Billion bid-rigging trial," Republican gubernatorial candidate Marc Molinaro said in a campaign mailing. The Dutchess County executive, who is running against Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, was referring to the federal corruption case investigating links between Democratic campaign donations and state-backed developers. A SUNY official on trial for allegedly rigging bids to favor donors to Cuomo on Upstate economic development projects was advis…
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Former Ally Will Challenge Cuomo, Citing 'Corrupt Political Culture'
Stephanie Ann Miner, 48, the first female mayor of Syracuse and a former top leader in the state Democratic Party, has decided to launch an independent run for governor against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo, an incumbent from New Castle, already faces a Democratic challenge from Cynthia Nixon of Manhattan, an education activist best known for her acting on television's "Sex and the City." According to multiple news reports, Miner became a frequent critic of Cuomo's policies about five years ago. “I cannot be a silent witness to what I think is a corrupt political culture that is hurt…
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