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New York’s Democratic Party leaders are criticizing a fundraiser to be held Sunday by the Republican candidate for governor, Lee Zeldin, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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New York state has begun the application process for licenses to run retail cannabis stores, nearly one and half years after the drug became legal for adult recreational purposes.
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Some good government advocates are saying “I told you so”, after depressed voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary and special elections, largely pointing to spotty voter turnout in some areas of the state compared to others.
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Governor Kathy Hochul said COVID-19 rules will be eased for New York’s schoolchildren this year and masks and social distancing will no longer be required. The governor and state health officials also gave an update on the spread of monkeypox, which for the first time has infected a child.
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The second of New York’s two primary voting days is being held on Tuesday August 23, with some hotly contested races. Although, as Karen DeWitt reports, turn out is expected to be low.
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Health insurance rates for over a million New Yorkers are going up nearly 10% next year.
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A judge sided with former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday in his dispute with a now-defunct state ethics commission that ordered him to give up $5 million he was paid to write a book about his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 23, New Yorkers will participate in their second primary election of the year, with key races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the state Senate. If you’re looking to head to the polls, here are the basics.
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New York will issue its first business licenses for cannabis dispensaries to applicants who have been harmed by the war on drugs.
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Leaders of the Democratic-controlled state legislature and New York Governor Kathy Hochul are proposing that a court reconvene the state’s Independent Redistricting Commission.