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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in campaign finance scheme

NEW YORK — Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin surrendered Tuesday to federal authorities to face campaign finance fraud charges related to his failed city comptroller bid.

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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin arrested in campaign finance scheme, accused of directing $50,000 to political ally

NEW YORK — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin was arrested Tuesday by federal authorities to face campaign finance fraud charges related to his failed city comptroller bid.

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NY Lt Gov Benjamin arrested in campaign donation scheme

New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has been arrested in a federal corruption investigation

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Bills Signed the Best Deal in Sports Business History; Impact of Deshaun Watson Contract

Expect other NFL teams to try getting a stadium deal as sweet as Buffalo got. Plus, explaining the funding rule and big changes in the wide receiver market.

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NY Gov. Hochul touts union support as Democratic opponents take aim at $220B state budget

ALBANY, N.Y. — With a week-late $220 billion budget in the books, Gov. Kathy Hochul spent Monday hosting a pair of labor-focused campaign rallies in the city.

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New York’s $220 billion budget by the numbers and what it means for taxpayers’ wallets

ALBANY, N.Y. — While New York’s $220 billion budget was more than a few days late, no one can say it was a dollar short.

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Cuomo misses deadline to mount challenge in NY governor’s race

NEW YORK — Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo missed a key deadline to mount a challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul in this year’s New York Democratic primary.

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Cannabis Gifting Flourishes In Manhattan As New York Inches Toward Retail Marijuana Market Launch

New York became the 15th state to legalize recreational cannabis in March 2021 when then-Gov.

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NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats' debate on crime

A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm elections

The Independent UK

Bills deal renews debate over public dollars for arenas

New York looks poised to become the next place to give a huge subsidy to a professional sports arena, despite questions about whether the civic pride of having a team justifies giving so much public money to a private business

The Independent UK

Taxpayers To Be Billed a Billion Dollars for Buffalo Bills' New Stadium

If approved by the New York legislature, it would be the biggest public handout in NFL history.

Reason

NFL Owners Approve Financing on $1.4 Billion Stadium for Bills

The new stadium will keep the Bills in Buffalo for the next 30 years.

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Taxpayer tab is $850M for Bills' new stadium, NY gov says

State and county taxpayers will be asked to commit $850 million in public funds toward construction of the Buffalo Bills’ new stadium as part of a 30-year lease agreement

The Independent UK

How New York can save Ukraine — and us

Our entire recent history would be completely different if it weren't for our dependence on fossil fuels

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Editorial: Discover discovery reform: Gov. Hochul’s got the right idea

What with all the hullabaloo over whether to modestly adjust reformed bail laws — a step the New York Legislature should surely take, along the lines wisely outlined by Gov. Kathy Hochul — another important tweak to criminal justice statutes has flown under the radar. New York’s discovery laws demand…

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Health worker shortage forces states to scramble

Top Hawaii officials recently received an urgent warning: If they didn’t act, the state would lose the services of hundreds of health care workers who have been essential in confronting the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Ukraine war puts US cities, states on cyber alert

President Joe Biden last week urged U.S. companies to be on high alert because of “evolving intelligence” that Russia is exploring options for potential cyberattacks against critical infrastructure targets.

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A look at what’s on and off the table for state budget as Gov. Hochul, New York Legislature near deal

ALBANY, N.Y. — While New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s bail bombshell dominated budget talks in recent weeks, there are plenty of other big-ticket items and spending plans for review ahead of the April 1 fiscal deadline.

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NYC comptroller: Don't blame bail reform for higher crime

Two years into New York’s bold quest to eliminate pretrial incarceration for most crimes, state officials are considering abandoning some reforms amid public pressure to curb rising violence

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Democrats-Issue 14

In this issue: Former Minneapolis Council member challenges Ilhan Omar and a hypothetical matchup poll shows Kathy Hochul and Andrew Cuomo about even

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Andrew Cuomo weighing running against NY Gov. Kathy Hochul despite opposition from fellow Democrats

ALBANY, N.Y. — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t just looking to clear his name; now he wants his old job back.

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Editorial: Drawn and quartered: New York Democrats’ hyperpartisan maps should be thrown out by the courts

Acting Steuben County state Supreme Court Justice Patrick McAllister shouldn’t worry about the calendar for this year’s primary for Congress and state Senate. If he finds that the highly partisan gerrymandered lines drawn by the Legislature’s Democratic supermajority and signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul violate the state Constitution, which they…

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Dennis Young: N.Y. Gov. Hochul makes complete mess of statement on MLB lockout

NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a curious statement about the MLB lockout late Wednesday night, invoking everything from the war in Ukraine to stadium and restaurant workers.

The Independent UK

Hochul rallies support for to-go sales of cocktails

New York could legalize to-go sales of cocktails, bottles of wine and other alcoholic beverages under a proposal Gov. Kathy Hochul boosted Wednesday at a wine bar in Brooklyn

Reason

Two Years To Slow the Spread

Government can't stop moving the COVID-19 goal posts.

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