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Gov. Hochul forges ahead with NYC’s Penn Station redesign plan that stands to benefit major campaign donor

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pressed full steam ahead Thursday on a plan to redesign Manhattan’s Penn Station that has drawn pushback from government watchdog groups as it stands to benefit one of her biggest campaign donors.

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Biden Conflates a Broad Category of Rifles With Intolerable 'Weapons of War'

The administration's slippery terminology illustrates the challenge of distinguishing between "good" and "bad" guns.

Reason

Fire at New York anti-abortion facility investigated as suspected arson

Building in upstate New York New had its windows smashed and premises allegedly firebombed

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Hochul defends Bills stadium deal, gun positions in debate

The two Democrats challenging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bid to keep her job criticized her Tuesday for her past backing from the National Rifle Association and the deal she reached to spend hundreds of millions of taxpayer money on a new stadium for the Buffalo Bills

The Independent UK

Police: New York anti-abortion center damaged by arson

Police are investigating a fire at a western New York anti-abortion center as a case of arson

The Independent UK

Poll: More than 75% of New Yorkers worry they will be victims of violent crime

NEW YORK — More than 3 in 4 New Yorkers said they were concerned about becoming a victim of violent crime in a citywide survey released Tuesday, a sky-high figure showing the five boroughs on edge five months into Mayor Eric Adams’ administration.

Tribune News Service

NY governor signs law raising age to own semiautomatic rifle

New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul

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New York charges ahead with new gun measures, as Supreme Court threatens to gut an old one

NEW YORK — New York lawmakers passed measures this week to strengthen the state’s already muscular gun laws, responding to last month’s heartbreaking mass shootings and long-running federal paralysis on firearms.

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Three candidates running in the Democratic primary for governor of New York

Incumbent Kathy Hochul, Tom Suozzi, and Jumaane Williams are running in the Democratic primary election for Governor of New York on June 2, 2022. Hochul is running for re-election to a full term. Hochul, previously New York’s lieutenant governor, became governor in August 2021 following the resignation of Gov. Andrew…

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A Blueprint For Federal Cannabis Legalization?

Earlier this year, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that will allow the state’s 63 licensed hemp farmers to apply for a conditional license to grow cannabis for the adult-use market. Under the law, cultivators would need to meet several criteria, including assurances they will abide by “safe,…

Benzinga

Bill to limit cryptomining passes New York Legislature

The New York Legislature has approved a milestone measure that would tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels

The Independent UK

New York Reg. Update: Health Insurance For Medical Marijuana, New Efforts Against Illicit Cannabis Market & More

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has taken important steps to get the state's legal cannabis market up and running.

Benzinga

New York passes broad gun control measures as states urged to ‘follow our lead’

Bill to largely impact areas outside New York City which already have strict gun-control measures

The Independent UK

N.Y. passes a bill that raises the age to buy and own semi-automatic rifles

The bill raising the age limit is part of legislation that will restrict civilian purchases of bullet-resistant armor, and require new guns to be equipped with microstamping technology.

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NY lawmakers raise age to buy semiautomatic rifles to 21

The New York legislature approved raising the legal age to buy semiautomatic rifles to 21 from 18 and passed a package of legislation aimed at reducing the likelihood of mass shootings by tightening rules to purchase firearms and other military equipment.

Reason

Bipartisan Support for Red Flag Laws Elides the Practical and Constitutional Issues They Raise

Because there is no reliable way to identify future mass shooters, it is inevitable that many innocent people will lose their Second Amendment rights.

Tribune News Service

New York’s COVID case rate has now fallen for 14 straight days

NEW YORK — New York state’s weeklong COVID-19 case rate has tumbled every day for two weeks, dropping to its lowest level in more than a month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office said Tuesday.

Reason

Unfazed by the Second Amendment, Democrats Want To Ban Gun Purchases by Young Adults

Two federal appeals courts recently concluded that such age restrictions are unconstitutional.

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Hochul says NYC will ‘never forget’ 20 years after 9/11 cleanup ended

NEW YORK — Twenty years after a ringing fire bell and a solemn ceremony marked the end of the hellish cleanup effort at ground zero, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that a hole remains in New York’s heart despite the grand redevelopment of the area where the twin towers once…

The Guardian - US

Democrats rush to push gun safety laws after mass shootings as Republicans stall

New York governor will seek to ban people under 21 from buying assault rifles and California governor intends to sign restrictions, including the right to sue gun manufacturers

Salon

New York IDs now offer 'X' as a gender

This is a big step in the Gender Recognition Act put into action in 2021

The Independent UK

Five things Washington DC is mulling on guns – and whether anything will come of it

Many paths forward with little hope for success in the Senate

Tribune News Service

NY Gov. Hochul wants to raise the age to purchase a gun to 21, orders daily State Police check-ins at schools

ALBANY, N.Y. — A day after an 18-year-old gunman slaughtered 19 children and two teachers at a Texas school, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants New York to raise the age to purchase firearms in New York to 21.

The Independent UK

Delgado becomes 1st New York Lt. governor with Latino roots

Democrat Antonio Delgado has been sworn in as New York’s lieutenant governor, becoming the state’s first person of Latino heritage to serve in statewide office

The Independent UK

New York governor says only people over age of 21 should be allowed to buy AR-15s

Alleged shooters in Buffalo and Ulvade were aged 18

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