Category: New York State

[Premiering 9/20 at 1PM ET] ‘Weaponized’ Voter Rolls in NY: Investigation Into Over 10,000 ‘Cloned’ Registrations | Facts Matter

September 19, 2022
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This video is brought to you by Sekur: https://ept.ms/3yW0Wul In this interview, Roman sat down with Marly Hornik, director of the New York Citizens Audit team. Hornik revealed some very alarming findings her team uncovered about the New York state voter rolls following the 2020 presidential election. Hornik revealed that upwards of 321,000 New York voters…

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Supreme Court Blocks Order Forcing Yeshiva University to Recognize LGBT Club on Campus

September 9, 2022
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Yeshiva University in New York City will not have to recognize an LGBT student club, at least not for the time being, according to an emergency ruling the U.S. Supreme Court issued late on Sept. 9, temporarily blocking a lower court order forcing such recognition. Founded in 1897, the Orthodox Jewish university describes itself in…

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Tough New York Gun Law Takes Effect Sept. 1

August 31, 2022
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A new law making huge sections of New York State “gun-free” takes effect Sept. 1, after the state’s Legislature doubled-down on gun control policies following the Supreme Court expanding Second Amendment rights two months ago. The sweeping New York law, called the Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA), is already under challenge in the courts by…

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New Yorkers Look Ahead to What Primary Will Bring

August 22, 2022
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When New Yorkers go to the polls on Aug 23, their numbers may be startlingly low. Analysts say the rescheduling of half the state’s primaries from June to late August may catch much of the state in last-week-of-summer-vacation mode, with many would-be voters away at, say, the beach. Turnout estimates are very low for the congressional…

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Workers at a New York State Amazon Warehouse Seek to Unionize

August 17, 2022
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NEW YORK—Workers at an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse near Albany, New York, are seeking to unionize, the National Labor Relations Board said in a statement on Tuesday. The Amazon Labor Union—the same independent group that organized a historic union win at another warehouse on New York’s Staten Island in April—petitioned the federal labor board to hold…

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Low Turnout Predicted for Late-Summer, Last-Minute New York Primary Deemed ‘Confusing’

August 17, 2022
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New Yorkers head to the polls on Tuesday for their second primary in two months. Politicos predict historically low turnout. Not only are voters confused about why, after they voted on June 28, they have to vote again, but it’s altogether the wrong time for a primary. In New York State, where school doesn’t start…

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Second Amendment Advocacy Group Sues New York Over New Concealed Carry Restrictions

July 13, 2022
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Gun Owners of America (GOA) is suing New York state over new restrictions on the public carrying of firearms that were rushed through the state Legislature and signed into law after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the state’s requirement that a carry permit applicant must demonstrate a special need for self-defense. The lawsuit takes aim specifically…

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New York State Sets Dangerous Precedent for Draconian Quarantine Regulations

July 11, 2022
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A sobering precedent is now in force in New York state.  Going far and beyond the official guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – that is, stay home and isolate for 5 to 10 days if you test positive for COVID-19 – the New York governor and those in her corner want to…

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New York Sheriffs Condemn ‘Thoughtless, Reactionary’ New Gun Law Hurried Through State Legislature

July 7, 2022
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After the New York legislature rushed through legislation cracking down on gun ownership in response to the Supreme Court striking down the state’s tough concealed carry gun permitting system, state law enforcement officials condemned the new legislation they say will be difficult to enforce and may be unconstitutional. “We do not support punitive licensing requirements…

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Supreme Court Strikes Down New York’s Unconstitutional Concealed-Carry Gun Law

June 23, 2022
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The Supreme Court voted 6–3 on June 23 to strike down New York state’s draconian concealed-carry gun permitting system on constitutional grounds. The Supreme Court has been strengthening Second Amendment protections in recent years and observers have said the court’s 6–3 conservative supermajority could help expand gun ownership protections. In District of Columbia v. Heller (2008),…

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