Senator Chuck Schumer, a Brooklyn NYC guy, will become the next US Senate majority leader sometime next week, replacing the current Senate leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky.... New Yorker's are rubbing their hands in pride and anticipation .... Schumer … [Read more...] about New York will do well with its first US Senate Majority Leader…
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Upstate New York still has a US House race unsettled….
The NY 22nd Congressional District ..... Claudia Tenney and Rep. Anthony Brindisi are in a tight rematch for NY-22 The two candidates for New York’s 22nd congressional district are still hundreds of ballots away from finding out which of them will join … [Read more...] about Upstate New York still has a US House race unsettled….
First day of New York early voting brings out LONG lines…
This dog can confirm that.... The place I was at had people waiting for upwards to FIVE hours to vote.... Tens of thousands of New Yorkers flooded polling places and waited hours in long lines on Saturday, the first day of early voting, with many saying that they turned … [Read more...] about First day of New York early voting brings out LONG lines…
Gov Cuomo tries to tamp down virus spikes in Orthodox Jewish area’s…As the groups fight among themselves…
The NY Times gives us a deeper look at the public push and pull between a Governor and Mayor trying to keep the lid on Covid-19 infections in New York City and other places in the state that are Orthodox Jewish area's and fight among the religious groups different factions in … [Read more...] about Gov Cuomo tries to tamp down virus spikes in Orthodox Jewish area’s…As the groups fight among themselves…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs Andrew Cuomo…Who wins?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Andrew Cuomo The contest was who would lead the Democratic delegation to the 2020 Democratic Convention.... The powerful Democrat Governor of New York's vs the iconic first term Progressive Democratic Queens , New York House member.... It … [Read more...] about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez vs Andrew Cuomo…Who wins?
Another New York Democratic establishment House old-timer falls to a progressive
Echoing a move by other progressives in New York House races.... Rep. Eliot L. Engel, the longtime has lost his primary to Jamaal Bowman, who had the backing of Bernie Sanders and Rep Ocasio-Cortes.... It has taken New York 3 weeks to get the ballot results... Engel , … [Read more...] about Another New York Democratic establishment House old-timer falls to a progressive
Hold Up!….Cuomo STOPS Mayor DeBlasio on NYC School closings…Only he can make the shut down to Sept. call….
And Governor Cuomo has NOT done so... So? The NYC Mayor's call has been erased .... Only the state can actually close the City schools for the virus ... The Governor just got put in a BAD place politically.... This NOT what should be going on among government … [Read more...] about Hold Up!….Cuomo STOPS Mayor DeBlasio on NYC School closings…Only he can make the shut down to Sept. call….
The politics thing between NY Gov Cuomo and New Yorker US Senate Minority leader Schumer…
Folks? Politics is NEVER far below the surface with politicians... Even in times of crisis... After the virus thing subsides to a a manageable level? The NY Governor IS gonna have a hole in his budget of Billions due to uneploymnet claims and healthcare … [Read more...] about The politics thing between NY Gov Cuomo and New Yorker US Senate Minority leader Schumer…