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It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney,  a third-term Democratic congressman Putnam County, has decided to run for New York Attorney General, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal. Maloney's entry into the Democratic primary for Attorney General raised these legal questions: Can he spend any of his more than $3 million in congressional campaign funds on a statewide election? And can Maloney seek two public offices at the same time, since he also …

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview
Bill Clinton Gets Testy When Asked About Monica Lewinsky In TV Interview In a feisty interview, former President Bill Clinton of Chappaqua, who was impeached by the House of Representatives in 1998 as a result of the Monica Lewinsky scandal, told NBC's "Today" show on Monday that he would not have done anything differently in light of the #MeToo movement. “If the facts were the same today, I wouldn’t,” Clinton told NBC News “Today” correspondent Craig Melvin when asked if he would have approached the accusations against him any differently today. In the interview, Clinton said he thinks President Trump, a Republican who owns an estate in Bedford, has n…

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by Jon Craig
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Bill Clinton Hits Back As Sen. Gillibrand Says He Should Have Resigned Bill Clinton Hits Back As Sen. Gillibrand Says He Should Have Resigned
Bill Clinton Hits Back As Sen. Gillibrand Says He Should Have Resigned It's a U.S. senator's most quoted talking point, and  Bill Clinton of Chappaqua is not happy about it. The former president will air his first public reaction this weekend. As reported by Daily Voice here in 2017, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY, told The New York Times that former President Clinton should have stepped down after his affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky became public 21 years ago. In a new TV interview set to broadcast June 3 on CBS "Sunday Morning," Bill Clinton will respond for the first time to Gillibrand’s assertion that he should have resigned ov…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General
Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has formed an exploratory committee to weigh a run for New York attorney general. The third-term Democratic congressman from Cold Spring expects to decide by June 6, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal.  Tuesday's shift is a 360-degree change from a statement Maloney released two weeks ago. On May 14, Maloney announced he would decline to interview with members of the New York State Assembly for appointme…

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by Jon Craig
Lifestyle
Photos: Cuomo Marches Alongside Clintons In New Castle Memorial Day Parade Photos: Cuomo Marches Alongside Clintons In New Castle Memorial Day Parade
Photos: Cuomo Marches Alongside Clintons In New Castle Memorial Day Parade They're three of the nation's major political figures, and they're also neighbors in Northern Westchester. On Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again marched alongside Bill and Hillary Clinton in the New Castle Memorial Day Parade. (See photos above.) On Twitter, Hillary Clinton wrote: "Just returned from marching in the annual Chappaqua Memorial Day Parade with everyone from Governors to Girls Scouts. Today we honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country to keep us safe here at home." Bill Clinton tweeted: "Remembering, honoring, and thanking all who serv…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral
George H.W. Bush Hospitalized In Intensive Care Days After Wife's Funeral Days after his wife's death, former President George H.W. Walker is hospitalized with several serious complications, according to multiple news reports.  George H.W. Bush is awake, alert and talking after he was admitted to intensive care earlier this week, a family spokesman said Tuesday, April 24. Bush, 93, was admitted to the Houston Methodist Hospital Sunday morning after contracting an infection that spread to his blood, family spokesman Jim McGrath said, a day after a funeral was held for his wife, Barbara Bush. According to McGrath, the 41st President has said he is determined to ge…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1? Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1?
Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1? New Yorkers don’t think President Donald Trump is making the state great again. In a poll released by Siena College on Thursday, former President Barack Obama was named New York’s favorite of the six living current and former heads of state with a favorability rating of 67 percent (29 percent unfavorable), while Trump received a 33 percent favorability rating (62 percent unfavorable). Despite the negative overall favorability rating, Trump retained a 71 percent share of the Republican favor. George H.W. Bush was the state’s second favorite president with a 61 percent favorability rating, ju…

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by Zak Failla
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Jeanine Pirro Literally Searching For Hillary In Chappaqua Woods Jeanine Pirro Literally Searching For Hillary In Chappaqua Woods
Jeanine Pirro Literally Searching For Hillary In Chappaqua Woods Although she’s not out of the woods after being busted driving 119 mph last year, former Westchester County District Attorney Jeanine Pirro is heading into the woods, this time looking for Chappaqua’s Hilary Clinton. “So here I am in front of the woods in Chappaqua looking for Hillary,” Pirro, now a Fox News host, posted in a teaser video on Twitter Friday night. “Do you think I’ll find her? Do you think she’s anywhere around?” Clinton became infamous for her hikes and woodland sightings, with Saturday Night Live even spoofing them following her surprise loss to President Donald Trump. Neit…

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by Zak Failla
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FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation
FBI Questioning Clinton Foundation The FBI is looking into the Clinton Foundation. The foundation, run by Chappaqua residents Bill and Hillary Clinton, is being questioned by the Justice Department over whether it engaged in any pay-to-play politics while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, according to The Hill. The FBI has interviewed one witness with more interviews planned, according to The Hill, questioning whether the Clintons promised favors in return for charitable donations. Nick Merrill, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton, said the probe was disgraceful and a distraction by Republicans. "Let’s call this wha…

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by Sam Barron
News
Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News
Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  The death of two local men in fatal incidents along with the powerful storm that smacked the area, topped the news.  A Clinton Corners man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that entrapped one person and closed Slate Quarry Road for hours. Click here to read. A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after he became pinned under a pickup truck Wednesday morning, state police said. Click here to read. The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it surpassed it. Click here t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound
Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound The fire at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and 2016 presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Tuesday was the result of a bathroom fan shorting out, according to New Castle Supervisor Rob Greenstein. The fire occurred in a facility for Secret Service at the property on Old House Lane in Chappaqua. The fan shorting out burned a hole in the bathroom ceiling, Greenstein said. The facility was not connected to the Clintons' main home.  "Our incredible volunteers with Chappaqua Fire Department promptly responded," Greenstein said. No injuries were rep…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Fire Contained At Bill, Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Compound Fire Contained At Bill, Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Compound
Fire Contained At Bill, Hillary Clinton's Chappaqua Compound Click here for an updated story: Cause Determined For Fire At Clinton Chappaqua Compound A fire that broke out at the Northern Westchester compound of former President Bill Clinton and his wife, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton was "knocked down" Wednesday afternoon, according to multiple reports. The wood fire began in the Secret Service facility on the Clintons property at 15 Old House Lane. The building was not connected to the Clintons; main home, according to Nick Merril, a spokesman for Hillary Clinton. The fire was called in at 2:51 p.m. according to Ne…

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by Sam Barron