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Major elections across NY to be decided at the ballot box tomorrow

County Exec Rob Astorino, center, with GOP candidates for Westchester County Legislature. (Courtesy of Candidates for a Healthy Westchester)Tomorrow will be a pretty sleepy Election Day for most of New...

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In Westchester, Republicans are now 1 for 3

As Nick Reisman just pointed out on the State of Politics blog, last night was a bittersweet victory for Republicans in Westchester. As we pointed out here earlier, the Republicans were spending big...

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When -- and Where -- Did Transit Over The Tappan Zee Bridge Go?

Governor Cuomo at the Tappan Zee Bridge on November 15, 2010 (photo by Richard Yeh/WNYC)Soon after Andrew Cuomo won the governor’s seat last year, he visited the Tappan Zee Bridge. Built in the 1950s,...

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A quick correction: Westchester Republicans are 2-for-3

After the elections in November I wrote a piece about what, at the time, appeared to be another shortcoming on the part of Westchester Republican efforts to follow-up on the surprise victory of Rob...

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'The Capitol Pressroom' with Susan Arbetter

Today on "The Capitol Pressroom":What’s former Assemblyman & current Senior Fellow at Demos think about the Governor’s budget and the newly proposed redistricting maps? We’ll ask the outspoken...

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Westchester Cty Executive Expected to Launch NY Gubernatorial Bid

Republicans are preparing to announce their candidate for governor of New York and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is  expressing interest in the job. Astorino told reporters at the State...

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Cuomo Far Outpaces Astorino in Campaign Fundraising

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign war chest grew by just $2 million since January, when it last disclosed its finances. Still, he enjoys a massive lead over his Republican challenger, Westchester County...

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Astorino: Cuomo 'Has Something' on Bridgegate and Christie

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo may be withholding information about Bridgegate,  according to his Republican gubernatorial challenger.At a press conference Tuesday, Westchester County Executive Rob...

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How Astorino Angered Christie and Lost Millions

Gov. Chris Christie found himself embroiled in a mini-controversy last week with a fellow Republican, New York gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino, after Christie said that the Republican Governors...

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Governor Cuomo Agrees to Upstate and Downstate Debates

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he will participate in two debates ahead of the November general election.The Cuomo campaign has accepted an invitation to participate in a one-on-one debate in New...

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Prosecutor: Ending Solitary for Teenagers Is Good, But Not Good Enough

Preet Bharara, the top Justice Department official in Manhattan, says he's encouraged by the news that New York City jails will stop holding teenagers in isolation.Speaking at a breakfast hosted by...

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Gov. Cuomo Challenger Rob Astorino Vows To Cut Taxes

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino presented his economic plan before a business improvement non profit in New York City on Wednesday, promising to cut taxes — a move he hopes will also...

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Astorino Says Faith Crosses Party Lines

In affluent Westchester County, where Democrats outnumber Republicans two-to-one, County Executive Rob Astorino likes to remind voters that he is a conservative Republican who won public office with...

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Gubernatorial Candidates Reach Out To Hispanic Voters

With just over two weeks to go until the general election, New York’s gubernatorial candidates continued their bids for support in Hispanic communities, which are eligible to vote in record numbers...

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Highlights From NY Governor Debate

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Republican challenger traded insults and clashed over the economy and corruption Wednesday while two third-party candidates worked to get...

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After Close Race at Polls, Cuomo Lands Far Ahead in Campaign Cash

Financial disclosure reports filed with the New York State Board of Elections on Monday showed Gov. Andrew Cuomo still had a hefty campaign bank account four weeks after the Nov. 4 election.Cuomo, who...

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Westchester Democrats Seek to Override Astorino's Veto of Immigrant...

Weeks after County Executive Rob Astornio vetoed their Immigrant Protection Act, Westchester Democrats are hoping to rally enough support to convince one more member to join them for an override...

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