Lawler holds NY-17 Seat

Lawler holds NY-17 Seat

Congressman Mike Lawler (R, Pearl River) has defeated former Democratic Congressman Mondaire Jones in the 17th Congressional District. โ€œFolks, tonight the Hudson Valley told Mondaire Jones to beat it,โ€ remarked Lawler, to a cheering crowd of supports. โ€œI canโ€™t thank each and every one of you enough for everything youโ€™ve done to make this happen,โ€ […]

The Politics of Pandemics

The Politics of Pandemics

Opinion By: Alia Citterio and Lane Joslin With living in a globalized world comes the foreboding prospect of disease that threatens our known and valued peace of day to day living. For us, global pandemics are too familiar. Unfortunately, these novel diseases are going to continue threatening us, and without scientific intervention they will continue […]

All in With John Jastremski

All in With John Jastremski

Rock Bottom Redefined. The 2024 New York Jets Story… So Far…ย  I think it would be fair to say that the New York Jets have seen a lot of lowโ€™s over the past 13 years as a franchise.ย  After all, when you have the longest playoff drought in professional sports, how could one expect anything […]

A Proposition on New York Ballots Could Safeguard Abortion Rights

A Proposition on New York Ballots Could Safeguard Abortion Rights

This election cycle, voters will see a new proposition, Prop 1, on their ballots. This proposition, called the New York Equal Rights Amendment, will update the stateโ€™s previous constitutional language to prevent discrimination. While the stateโ€™s current protections include โ€œrace, color, creed [and] religion,โ€ the updates from Prop 1 would include: โ€œethnicity, national origin, age, […]

Two vying for Orangetown Council seat

Two vying for Orangetown Council seat

Orangetown Board member Dan Sullivan (R/C) is being challenged for his seat by a local banker and community volunteer, Chrissy Knapp (D) on the November 5 ballot. Sullivan, an accountant who served on the Zoning Board of Appeals for two decades, was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Town Board a year ago and […]

AG announces election protection hotline

AG announces election protection hotline

State Attorney General Letitia James has announced that her officeโ€™s Election Protection Hotline is available during early voting and through the general election on Tuesday, November 5th. The hotline can troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters, including issues voting by absentee ballot, early mail ballot, or in-person at their polling place. […]