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NY Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Struck Down Isolation, Quarantine Camps

March 15, 2023
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New York Attorney General Letitia James is appealing a lawsuit that struck down Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation, according to state Sen. George Borrello. In a March 13 press release, Borrello said that James, a Democrat, formally submitted an appeal of the State Supreme Court ruling on Monday. A New York judge in July overturned…

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Democratic Candidate Isaac Palmer Runs for Mayor of Otisville, New York

March 7, 2023
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Otisville resident and former village trustee Issac Palmer said he is running for the village’s top job to build on the legacy of longtime Mayor Brian Wona.   Wona, a Democrat, is not seeking reelection this year after serving eight terms.  Under Wona, the small village in western Orange County has built many new projects with…

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‘In God We Trust’: NYC Mayor Talks Faith in Governance, Public Safety

March 5, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday doubled down on remarks he made earlier in the week dismissing the idea of the separation of church and state. Dana Bash, host of CNN’s “State of the Union,” said Adams’s earlier comments about the role of faith in governance “alarmed some people, even religious leaders who were in…

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AOC Likely Violated Law With Met Gala Appearance: House Ethics Office

March 2, 2023
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) likely violated ethics laws for accepting “impermissible gifts” linked to her attendance at the Met Gala in 2021. Ocasio-Cortez “received a series of goods and services which she did not pay for until the OCE opened this review,” according to a review issued by the House Office of Congressional Ethics on Thursday (pdf)….

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New York Fire Department Chiefs File Lawsuit Against Alleged ‘Retaliatory’ Demotion by Commissioner

March 1, 2023
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Staff Chiefs of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) have filed a lawsuit to block the fire commissioner’s decision to demote them, a decision they characterize as “retaliatory.” Commissioner Laura Kavanagh, the first woman to serve as commissioner of the FDNY, is alleged to have ignored the advice of staff chiefs on “critical safety…

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‘We Have Been Blind’: Rep. Gallagher Warns of Chinese Police Outposts in US

February 25, 2023
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NEW YORK—Members from the House Select Committee on China are pledging to redouble their efforts to counter Beijing’s ongoing threats to its targets on U.S. soil. Standing in front of a now-shuttered overseas Chinese police outpost in downtown Manhattan on Feb. 25, and surrounded by dozens of pro-democracy activists, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), the chairman…

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NYC Mayor’s Brother Set to Leave His City Hall Security Job

February 25, 2023
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NEW YORK—New York Mayor Eric Adams’ brother is leaving his volunteer post as a mayoral security adviser, a position he took after controversy over initial plans to hire him in a high-paid city job. In an interview that aired Friday, Bernard Adams told PIX11 News that he’ll wrap up at City Hall next week. The…

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Rep. Mike Gallagher Leads Rally Against CCP ‘Police Station’ in New York City’s Chinatown

February 25, 2023
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Chairman of the U.S. House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), joined by Congressmen Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Neal Dunn (R-Fla.) and other elected officials, Chinese dissidents, and human rights activists, hold a rally and press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on Feb. 25 in front of the unauthorized Chinese…

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DeSantis’ Team Responds to NYC Mayor After He Offers to Teach Florida Governor About ‘Values’

February 21, 2023
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The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has responded to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, after he offered to teach the Republican lawmaker “something about values.” Adams made the jibe against DeSantis as the possible 2024 presidential candidate arrived in New York City on Feb. 20 as part of a pro-law enforcement tour. Standing before a large…

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Fired NYC Workers Have to Re-Apply for Jobs, ‘Just Wasn’t Right’ to Reject Vaccine: Mayor Adams

February 12, 2023
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Friday defended the firing of city employees who refused to comply with the now-sunsetting COVID vaccine mandate, arguing that it “just wasn’t right” for them to decline to get the jab. Appearing on Caribbean Power Jam Radio’s “The Reset Show,” Adams was asked about the fate of the…

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