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Cuomo says he could testify in Percoco-Ciminelli corruption trial
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he has met with federal authorities about the corruption case against a former top aide and close family friend — and acknowledged he could be called…
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Cuomo elected DGA policy chair
Gov. Andrew Cuomo dipped his toe further into national waters with his election as the policy chair of the Democratic Governors Association. Cuomo is joining the DGA’s leadership structure after dispiriting election…
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Cuomo pressured to remove parking lots from Niagara Falls State Park
Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest in the nation, founded in 1885. It hosts just over nine million visitors annually and is among the most iconic natural monuments in North America. The…
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Obama asked to pardon Linda Byrnes, serving 27 years for conspiracy to distribute marijuana
Linda Byrnes is a 70 year old woman who has been in prison for 22 years. She is serving a 27 year and 9 month sentence for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. This April…
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Thompson, McMurray call for an end to Grand Island tolls
BY JOSEPH KISSEL Where’s the money going? That’s the question newly elected Grand Island Supervisor Nate McMurray wants to know regarding the tolls that have been collected at the bridges since 1929.…
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How Cuomo made medical marijuana insanely expensive
BY MARC GROMIS As the number of patients qualifying to purchase medical cannabis under New York’s program slowly rises, many are complaining about the high price of the medicine in New York. Medical…
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2016 will be a big year in politics
As we look forward to 2016, the election calendar dictates that it will be a big year in politics — especially for Western New York. The Presidency It’s a presidential election year, so…
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Trump’s son starts promoting Paladino for Governor
Yesterday, Donald Trump’s son-in-law began promoting the rather remote prospect of Carl Paladino as a 2018 gubernatorial candidate in a publication that he owns and manages. Jared Kushner is the son of a wealthy…
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Paladino, Long may recruit Bharara for Governor
Carl Paladino and Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long may ask United States Attorney Preet Bharara to run for Governor in 2018 on the Conservative Party’s ‘row C,’ speculates a source familar with…
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Cuomo, de Blasio meet like mobsters
Gherardo Guarducci and Dimitri Pauli are the proprietors of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s regular hang out, Casa Lever, located at 540 Park Avenue on the Upper Eastside. The Northern Italian fare is served…
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A Jan 2nd indictment exudes class, symbolism
United States Attorney Preet Bharara is expected to indict Governor Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, January 2nd of next year. Sources familiar with the US Attorney say that he is waiting until after the holidays to make…
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After Silver conviction, Buffalo conservatives rally around Paladino
Following the stunning defeat of former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — who now faces up to 120 years in prison — Buffalo area conservatives are rallying around Carl Paladino, the former Republican…
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Observers say Astorino appearance at SCOPE banquet means he’s running for Governor
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino — whose bid for Governor against Andrew Cuomo in 2014 performed strongly across western and central New York, but performed poorly on his home turf downstate — was…
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Will the University at Buffalo be ready for Governor Hochul?
Political operatives from both parties expect that Governor Andrew Cuomo will be indicted by the US Attorney’s office on January 2nd of next year. Preet Bharara is said to have “hundreds of hours” of wire taps…
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Tea Party leader calls for US Attorney Hochul to step down
Rus Thompson, the outspoken Tea Party leader,founder of TEA NY (Taxed Enough Already), and Grand Island businessman, is calling for US Attorney William Hochul to step down from his role as the region’s…
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Expecting Hochul to assume the governorship, discussions to architect an agenda are underway
Over the last two months a small cadre of Western New York’s most influential businessmen have been engaging in private discussions to frame “a Western New York infrastructure agenda,” on the expectation that…
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Would a Governor Hochul serve three years, or seek reelection?
Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to be pushed out of office under federal indictment, which would elevate Buffalo’s own Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul — who would become the first Western New Yorker…
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Cuomo offers Grisanti a judgeship, says source
A source close to the courts tells me that Governor Andrew Cuomo has offered former State Senator Mark Grisanti a judgeship. Cuomo is nominating Grisanti for the Court of Claims. The Court…
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Leonard Litwin, at the center of New York corruption scandals, could bring down the entire Democrat establishment
At age 101, the billionaire Manhattan real estate mogul Leonard Litwin is at the center of recent corruption scandals that have rocked New York’s political establishment. The New York Times has named Litwin and his…
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Lies, Damned Lies and State run media (BN) parrots corruption enabling claims
By: Mike Madigan Anyone with a quarter of a brain knows a bold faced lie when they hear it. Credible reporting must not involve parroting such lies without placing them in context…
