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NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say
NY AG Letitia James To Run For Governor, New Reports Say New York Attorney General Letitia James - whose office’s investigation into sexual harassment claims led to the ousting of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo - is expected to announce a gubernatorial run, possibly as soon as this week. “Attorney General Letitia James has made a decision regarding the governor’s race," a spokesperson for the AG said in a statement. "She will be announcing it in the coming days.” James would challenge incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul - who previously announced her intention to run in 2022 - Cuomo’s replacement, in the 2022 Democratic primary. According to reports, James’ t…

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by Zak Failla
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Billionaire Business Owner Faces Backlash Over High-Priced Trump Fundraiser In Hamptons Billionaire Business Owner Faces Backlash Over High-Priced Trump Fundraiser In Hamptons
Billionaire Business Owner Faces Backlash Over High-Priced Trump Fundraiser In Hamptons Billionaire Stephen Ross, the chairman of the company that owns Equinox and SoulCycle is facing a massive backlash after news that he is hosting a mega fundraiser for President Trump at his Hamptons digs. Apparently, hundreds of members of the health clubs for New York's elite have inundated the company with canceled memberships, and calls for boycotts and protests, multiple sources said. Ross, the chairman of Related Companies, which is the parent company of both Equinox and Soul Cycle, will host the pricey fundraiser on Friday, Aug. 9, at his Southhampton home with his wife, Kara Ross, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats
Ocasio-Cortez: 'Multiple People Have Been Arrested Trying To Harm Me,' Citing Targeted Threats Some are targeting outspoken Democrat representatives and multiple people have attempted to harm some, according to Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate and her fellow freshman Congresswoman Ilhan Omar spoke out this week, talking about how efforts to disparage them have made them the targets of death threats. Ocasio-Cortez's remarks came in response to a fundraising email solicitation from the Ohio Federation of College Republicans with the subject line: “AOC is a domestic terrorist.” “This puts me in danger every time,” Ocasio-Cortez said, retwee…

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by Zak Failla
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Secretive $25K Per Plate Rooftop Cuomo Fundraiser On Eve Of Budget Deadline Draws Scrutiny Secretive $25K Per Plate Rooftop Cuomo Fundraiser On Eve Of Budget Deadline Draws Scrutiny
Secretive $25K Per Plate Rooftop Cuomo Fundraiser On Eve Of Budget Deadline Draws Scrutiny New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under new scrutiny after acting as the guest of honor at a rooftop dinner where plates were going for $25,000 each. The New York Times reported that Cuomo was a featured guest on the 20th floor of the St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan earlier this month, at an event attended by lobbyists where the minimum donation started at $25,000 in an event held Thursday, March 14, just over two weeks before the New York State budget was due. Those involved attempted to keep the highly secretive dinner under the radar, and it was not listed in the governor’s calendar, the report…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-DNC Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo Ex-DNC Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo
Ex-dnc Chair Faces Prison Time For Arranging Illegal Donation From Gambling Website To Cuomo A former local Democratic Party chairman has admitted to steering a $25,000 campaign contribution from a foreign national toward New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s re-election campaign in 2014. Steve Pigeon, the former Erie County DNC chairman, admitted in federal court to attempting to funnel the contribution to the campaign, which was made on behalf of the founder of an online gambling business that is based out of Canada. Under federal law, foreign nationals are not permitted to make donations to political campaigns. The Cuomo campaign ultimately rejected the donation when it found out its sou…

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by Zak Failla