New York

Weiner’s running for mayor: leaked video bares bid

Anthony Weiner announced his campaign for mayor early this morning with — what else? — a leak.
Shortly after midnight, the disgraced ex-congressman’s campaign accidentally posted online a 2-minute, 16-second video in which he throws…

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Andrew Cuomo Doesn’t Want ‘Scandalmania’ Hijacking His Agenda

As the fallout from the recent slew of arrests of state legislators continues, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he doesn’t want what he dubbed “Scandalmania” hijacking his agenda.
“What I’m trying mightily to do…

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Muslim group sues to ban Christian Action Network book, quash claims of terror training

ALBANY, N.Y. – A Muslim group is accusing a Christian organization of defamation for publishing a book that accuses the…

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Anthony Weiner Creates New Twitter Account

Anthony Weiner, who resigned as a member of Congress after getting caught sending lewd pictures of himself on Twitter, is…

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NRA affiliate vows fight as key measures of New York’s tough new gun law take effect

ALBANY, N.Y. – Key measures of New York’s tough new gun law are set to kick in, with owners of guns now reclassified as assault weapons required to register the firearms and new limits on…

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N.Y. judge tosses atheist lawsuit over Sept. 11 steel cross

NEW YORK — A judge on Friday tossed out a lawsuit that sought to stop the display of a cross-shaped steel beam found among the World Trade Center’s rubble, saying the artifact could help tell…

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New York minimum wage hike to $9 could be paid by taxpayers

New York’s legislature approved a budget that hikes the state’s minimum wage to $9 per hour. But taxpayers, not businesses, could actually be the responsible party for paying those extra wage costs, if a closed-door…

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NY Senate grumbles about Assembly, passes three bills

ALBANY — State senators marked Palm Sunday with a rare afternoon session to consider parts of the state’s $135.1 billion budget.
But several large parts of the spending plan, due by April 1, remained unfinished,…

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Upstate NY lawmaker blasts ‘Tonight Show’ tax credit

Late-night host Jimmy Fallon can go work on his tan!
New York state would be better off spending money on services for the developmentally disabled than on tax credits to lure “The Tonight Show” back…

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Andy barely beats Chris – in NY!

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo would beat New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie by mere single digits among New York state voters in a 2016 presidential matchup, a new poll says.
The Quinnipiac University survey of state…

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Holy smokes: Bloomberg wants cigarettes hidden in NYC stores

In his latest health push, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is proposing a bill that would require retailers to keep tobacco products out of sight.
“Such displays suggest that smoking is a normal activity,”…

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Anthony Weiner spends $50K on polling

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner, who resigned from Congress after misfiring a racy photo over Twitter, spent more than $50,000 on polling in recent months, according to New York City campaign finance filings.
The latest filing…

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New York: Recchia Meets With DCCC Officials to Plot Grimm Challenge

A trio of top-ranking Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee officials huddled with New York City Councilman Domenic Recchia on Thursday to plan a challenge to Rep. Michael G. Grimm, R-N.Y.
According to a senior national Democratic…

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