Tag: New York

Middletown Adopts New Sales Tax Sharing Contract With Orange County

The City Council of Middletown, New York, adopted a new three-year sales tax sharing contract with Orange County on Jan. 17. Middletown now gets the largest share of sales tax among all three cities in the county, largely due to its population advantage. Based on the 2020 census, Middletown has a population of just over…


George Santos Denies Scamming Disabled Veteran Out of Money for Dog’s Cancer Treatment

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying new allegations that he raised money for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog only to keep the charitable donations for himself. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff recently told Patch.com that he met Santos in May 2016 when his service dog, a pit bull mix named Sapphire, developed a…


Supreme Court Again Refuses to Halt New York Gun Restrictions

The Supreme Court turned away a firearms dealers’ emergency request on Jan. 18 to halt a months-old New York law that imposed new restrictions on gun purchases and dealers that the dealers say adversely affected sales and violated their rights. The ruling comes as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the…


NYC Mayor Adams Calls for ‘National Czar’ to Manage Border Crisis, Despite VP Harris Already Holding Role

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has called for the appointment of a “national czar” to manage the immigration crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border, seemingly unaware that Vice President Kamala Harris already holds that role. “There must be a national czar,” Adams said at a Jan. 17 press conference held at New York City Hall. “I…


As Small Dairy Farms Disappear, This One Thrives in Otisville, New York

When Rick Vreeland and his wife sold their 2,000-cow dairy farm in Slate Hill, New York, in the early 2000s, he was at a loss about what to do next—so he prayed. His prayer led to a small dairy farm in Otisville, New York, where over a thousand residents near and far now visit to…


New York Assembly Republican Whip Karl Brabenec Talks 2023 Legislative Priorities

As the new minority whip, Karl Brabenec said he would continue to advocate for Republican legislative priorities in the face of a Democratic supermajority in the state assembly. Through the 2022 election, 13 new Republican members made it to Albany, bringing the party’s representation on the 150-seat assembly to just under 50. As a result,…


GOP Rep. George Santos Assigned 2 House Committee Seats Amid Calls to Resign

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was assigned to two separate committees on Jan. 17 despite coming under scrutiny from fellow lawmakers after revealing he fabricated parts of his past, including his education and employment history. The House GOP Steering Committee, a panel of around 30 House leadership members, is responsible for recommending members to serve on…


LIVE 8:30 PM ET: Caucus Speaker Panel: Stop Rising Crime in NYC

The New York Young Republican Club Black and Hispanic Caucuses host the “Caucus Speaker Panel: Stop Rising Crime in New York City” event at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 17. …


LIVE 8:30 PM ET: Stop Rising Crime in NYC: Panel by New York Young Republican Club

The New York Young Republican Club Black and Hispanic Caucuses host the “Caucus Speaker Panel: Stop Rising Crime in New York City” event at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 17. …


LIVE NOW: Stop Rising Crime in NYC: Panel by New York Young Republican Club

The New York Young Republican Club Black and Hispanic Caucuses host the “Caucus Speaker Panel: Stop Rising Crime in New York City” event at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 17. …