The Second Circuit Court of Appeals this morning issued a temporary administrative hold on the return date of the House Judiciary Committee’s congressional subpoena to Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office. Pomerantz investigated former President Donald Trump’s finances before leaving Bragg’s office in February 2022 in protest of Bragg’s…
Appeals Court Grants Bragg’s Request to Temporarily Freeze House Subpeona
Rowan Wilson Confirmed as New York’s Chief Judge After Hochul’s First Nominee Blocked
The New York Senate has confirmed Rowan Wilson as the next chief judge of New York State. The Democrat-controlled state Senate confirmed Wilson with a 40:19 vote. He will lead the Court of Appeals, the highest court of the Empire State, and the state’s court system. Wilson, 62, succeeds Judge Janet DiFiore who resigned in…
Wreckage of Submarine Found by Divers in Long Island Sound
HARTFORD, Conn.—Connecticut divers have discovered the wreckage of an experimental submarine that was built in 1907 and later scuttled in Long Island Sound. The Defender, a 92-foot-long boat, was found Sunday by a team led by Richard Simon, a commercial diver from Coventry, Connecticut. Simon said he had been interested in the story of the…
Middletown School District Board VP Freddie Williams Seeks Reelection
Freddie Williams, a professional barber and lifetime resident in the Middletown area, said he has always put the community at the heart of his work. His downtown barbershop on Main Street is an anchor for various community drives and a space where neighborhood kids learn the value of hard work. He has been involved in…
New York Attorney General Hosting Gun-Buyback Event
New York attorney general Letitia James is hosting a gun-buyback event in late April with the stated aim of protecting New Yorkers from gun violence while the country sees a population shift away from gun control states. The first-ever statewide community gun buyback in New York will be held on Saturday, April 29, according to…
Town of Wallkill Supervisor George Serrano Launches Reelection Bid
Town of Wallkill Republican Supervisor George Serrano announced his reelection bid on April 17. Surrounded by supporters at a campaign kickoff, Serrano highlighted his work in the past 16 months and looked forward to campaigning for another two-year term. He said he was honored to host the town’s 250th anniversary and be part of the…
Town of Wallkill Supervisor George Serrano Announces Reelection Bid
Town of Wallkill Republican Supervisor George Serrano announced his reelection bid on April 17. Surrounded by supporters at a campaign kickoff, Serrano highlighted his work in the past 16 months and looked forward to campaigning for another two-year term. He said he was honored to host the town’s 250th anniversary and be part of the…
Appeals Court Pumps Brakes on Berkeley’s Gas Stove Ban
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals snuffed out a California city’s ban on new natural gas hookups on April 17, handing restaurant owners and cooks their first victory over the national climate-action movement. Judge Patrick Bumatay reversed a district court’s dismissal of a California Restaurant Association’s lawsuit alleging federal law overruled the City of Berkeley’s…
‘Like an Earthquake’: Parking Garage Falls in NYC, Killing 1
NEW YORK—A parking garage collapsed Tuesday in lower Manhattan’s Financial District, killing one worker, injuring five, and crushing cars as concrete floors fell on top of each other like a stack of pancakes, officials said. Bystander video showed cars hanging precariously from a buckled upper deck of the three-story building, and people nearby described a…
New York Congressman George Santos Announces Reelection Bid Despite Calls for Resignation
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced on Monday that he’s running for reelection, despite facing multiple ongoing investigations, questions over his background, and repeated calls to resign. “As a first-generation American, I am no stranger to the issues affecting my district. I grew up poor with a single mom, and thanks to the American dream, a…
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