Nov. 5, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New Yorkers made their voices heard on Election Day, giving Democrat Kamala Harris the state’s 28 electoral votes — though her Republican rival, former President Donald Trump won the election. Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand is projected to have won another term in office against Republican Mike Sapraicone.…
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NY State Senate and Assembly races to watch in the Nov. 5 general election
Oct. 30, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller With less than a week until the Nov. 5 general election, and early voting already well underway, all eyes are fixed on the showdown between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and former GOP President Donald Trump for the White House. But there are a handful of competitive downballot…
Trump assassination attempt: Shooter’s motives remain unknown; Biden urges calm; Republicans convene in Milwaukee
Jul. 15, 2024 amNewYork Metro The investigation continued Monday into the Donald Trump assassination attempt in Pennsylvania with still no greater understanding as to why the 20-year-old shooter opened fire on the former president during his campaign rally Saturday. The FBI searched the home of Thomas Matthew Crooks, who lived in Bethel Park, PA,…
NY Dems slam Supreme Court ruling in former President Trump’s immunity case
Jul. 1, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller New York Democratic elected officials fumed over a Monday Supreme Court ruling in ex-President Donald Trump’s immunity case that found former commanders in chief are protected from prosecution for any of their official acts in office. The 6-3 ruling, a split between the court’s conservative majority and liberal…
Local academics reflect on historic conviction of Queens native and former president Donald Trump
Jun. 12, 2024 By Anthony Medina and Athena Dawson A Manhattan jury’s decision to convict former U.S. President Donald Trump—a Queens native—on 34 counts of falsifying business records has led to fierce debate, study and reflection across the borough and around the world. Trump, who lived in Jamaica Estates until he was 13, made history…
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EARTHQUAKE FALLOUT: 27 aftershocks following Friday quake that shook up New York City
Apr. 6, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City can’t seem to “Shake it Off” just yet following Friday’s New Jersey earthquake and related aftershocks that have kept everyone on edge. No fewer than 27 aftershocks have occurred nearly a day after the 4.8 tremor struck near Whitehouse Station, NJ — about 60 miles west…
Yes, there is a presidential primary in New York Tuesday – even though Biden and Trump have clinched nominations
Apr. 1, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
New York’s presidential primary in the 2024 election cycle wraps up on Tuesday, even if the outcome is a fait accompli.
Lies, damned lies and George Santos: The epic timeline of expelled Congress member’s year-long reign of error
Dec. 1, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki, with reporting by Ben Brachfeld, Michael Malaszczyk and Ethan Stark-Miller George Santos, we hardly knew ye. After a turbulent 11 months in office, Santos was unceremoniously expelled from the House of Representatives Friday — a rare moment of overwhelming bipartisanship that reflected the gravity of the fraud allegations…
Editorial | Expel George Santos, the Congress clown, after latest indictment
Oct. 12, 2023 amNewYork Metro
After ousting Kevin McCarthy from the Speaker’s perch, some Republicans floated the idea of replacing him with four-time indicted former President Donald Trump — despite their own rules which forbid an indicted member from serving in a ranking post.
SANTOS INDICTED AGAIN: Lying Queens/Long Island Congress member charged with credit card and campaign finance fraud
Oct. 10, 2023 By Robert Pozarycki
He’s halfway to Donald Trump.