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Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Somers (UPDATE) Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Somers (UPDATE) Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Somers (UPDATE)
Lawler: 'Radical Far-Left Activist' Was Removed From Town Hall In Somers (Update) US Rep. Mike Lawler has fired back following the widely shared video of the removal of a local social worker from his town hall in Westchester County.  The incident, which occurred Sunday night, May 4, involved Emily Feiner, a social worker and resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District. According to the New York Working Families Party, Feiner was forcibly removed by private security and state police after attempting to speak during the event, as Daily Voice previously reported.  A video of the incident shows attendees shouting "Let her stay" and "Shame, shame" as Feiner …

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by Ben Crnic
Somers, NY
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Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers
Social Worker Forcibly Removed From Rep. Mike Lawler's Town Hall In Somers A social worker was forcibly removed from a town hall hosted by Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) in Westchester County, prompting an outcry from attendees and local progressive groups.  The incident occurred Sunday evening, May 4, when Emily Feiner, a resident of New York’s 17th Congressional District and local social worker, was reportedly singled out by private security and physically dragged out of the event, according to a statement from the New York Working Families Party. Lawler, a Republican who represents New York's 17th Congressional District, represents all of Rockland and Putna…

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DV Plus - Fairfield, CT
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Around The Towns: $450K Raised For Biden, Himes Holds Town Hall Meetings, Educated Canines Around The Towns: $450K Raised For Biden, Himes Holds Town Hall Meetings, Educated Canines Around The Towns: $450K Raised For Biden, Himes Holds Town Hall Meetings, Educated Canines
Around The Towns: $450K Raised For Biden, Himes Holds Town Hall Meetings, Educated Canines Gov. Ned Lamont announced that nearly $450,000 was raised at the recent presidential campaign fundraiser that he and his wife held at their home in Greenwich for former Vice President Joe Biden. More than 100 people attended the Oct. 20 fundraiser. The suggested donation was $2,800, the maximum contribution under federal law for the presidential primary. The cash infusion was timely for Biden's campaign. Prior to Lamont’s event, Democrats Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and California Sen. Kamala Harris raised more than Biden in Connecticut during the third quarter, according …

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by Jon Craig
Newburgh, NY
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As Shutdown Ends, Maloney Holding Two Forums In Orange County As Shutdown Ends, Maloney Holding Two Forums In Orange County As Shutdown Ends, Maloney Holding Two Forums In Orange County
As Shutdown Ends, Maloney Holding Two Forums In Orange County The government shutdown came to a tentative end on Friday, but Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney will still hold court over the weekend with a pair of town hall meetings on Saturday. Maloney announced that he will speak with his constituents on Saturday, Jan. 26 in Orange County during two-hour town-hall type sessions. The Democrat will first be at Highland Falls Intermediate School on Mountain Avenue at 11 a.m. He will then be hosted by the Orange County Emergency Center on Wells Farm Road in Goshen two hours later. The nature of the gatherings has not been released by Maloney or his office. It i…

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