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Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run
Northern Westchester Estate Owner Michael Bloomberg Rules Out 2020 Presidential Run Another prominent New York politician has taken his hat out of the ring for a potential presidential run in 2020. Billionaire Mike Bloomberg announced on Tuesday that he will not be challenging President Donald Trump for a seat in the Oval Office, citing the difficulty of winning the Democratic nomination in such a crowded field. His announcement comes a day after Chappaqua’s Hillary Clinton bowed out of the race. Bloomberg - the former New York City mayor who owns a Northern Westchester estate in North Salem - noting that he is three-for-three in elections, said he believes he could win e…

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by Zak Failla
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Ocasio-Cortez Defends Her 70-Percent Billionaires Tax Rate Proposal Over Ice Cream With Colbert Ocasio-Cortez Defends Her 70-Percent Billionaires Tax Rate Proposal Over Ice Cream With Colbert
Ocasio-Cortez Defends Her 70-Percent Billionaires Tax Rate Proposal Over Ice Cream With Colbert Another prominent New York politician took center stage on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” taking aim at some of the nation’s wealthiest. Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-Bronx/Queens), a 2007 Yorktown High School graduate, appeared on the CBS late night show on Monday to debunk rumors regarding her proposed 70 percent marginal income tax, which would target multi-millionaires.  “When we talk about a 70 percent marginal tax rate,” she said to Colbert. “It’s not on all of your income. It’s on your 10 millionth and one dollar. So after you make 10 million dol…

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Eric Trump Says Dad's Life 'Exponentially Worse' Since Presidential Run Eric Trump Says Dad's Life 'Exponentially Worse' Since Presidential Run
Eric Trump Says Dad's Life 'Exponentially Worse' Since Presidential Run In an interview titled "First, Family," Eric Trump of Briarcliff Manor, the second son of President Donald Trump, insists that his father's quality of life  "became exponentially worse" after deciding to run for president. Westchester Magazine spoke with Eric Trump and his wife, Lara, in an interview focused mostly on their day-to-day lives, though the president's son told the magazine how the world changed for his father (and the president's family) once he transitioned from a billionaire businessman to a public political candidate.  "My father’s life became expone…

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by Jon Craig
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Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run
Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is reconsidering a run for governor this year, according to media reports.Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who lost a challenge to Gov. Mario Cuomo four years ago, ruled out a repeat run after losing to George Latimer in the fall. Molinaro, 42, told the Poughkeepsie Journal on Wednesday in this article, that he may run. Dutchess County's executive since 2012, Molinaro previously served five years in the state Assembly. He also served as the mayor of Tivoli. Cuomo of New Castle, meanwhile, is considered a likely Democratic challenger to Pre…

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by Jon Craig