Eric Adams, Brooklyn borough president and former police officer, has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. The perceived front-runner in the race, Adams, 60, would be the city’s second Black mayor if he wins the general election in November. Adams solidified his lead over New York City mayoral candidates Maya Wiley and Kathryn Garcia…
Cuomo Declares ‘Disaster Emergency on Gun Violence’ in New York Amid Spike in Crime
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he has declared “a disaster emergency on gun violence” amid a spate of homicides and shootings in New York City and other metropolitan areas in the state. Describing the shootings as a “public health crisis,” Cuomo said the “declaration will allow us to give this crisis the full attention…
Push to Reform New York City Board of Elections Gains Steam Following Mayoral Vote Tally Gaffe
July 5, 2021
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Several key New York State lawmakers told The Wall Street Journal that there are plans to hold hearings on the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) following last week’s mayoral primary vote miscount blunder, potentially pushing longstanding efforts to reform the administrative body across the finish line. Democrat Andrea Stewart-Cousins, the state Senate majority…
Dershowitz Predicts Charges Against Trump Organization’s CFO Will Be Tossed
July 5, 2021
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Harvard Law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz said Saturday he believes federal tax fraud charges filed in New York City against the Trump Organization’s longtime finance chief will end up being dismissed. “You can’t get a city district attorney indicting somebody for failing to pay federal income taxes when the IRS hasn’t even gone after him,” Dershowitz…
New York Assembly Will Issue Subpoenas in Cuomo Impeachment Probe
The New York Assembly’s Judiciary Committee will soon issue subpoenas as part of its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a member of the committee said on Wednesday. The announcement was made by state assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat who chairs the body’s Judiciary Committee, who has been named as the head of the panel…
Eric Adams Files Lawsuit to Ensure ‘Fair Election Process’ After NYC Board’s Vote-Counting Error
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams’ campaign filed a lawsuit Wednesday after the city’s Board of Elections released an inaccurate vote tally in the Democratic primary. “Today we petitioned the court to preserve our right to a fair election process and to have a judge oversee and review ballots, if necessary,” his campaign said…
New York City’s Mayoral Primary Vote Count Voided After 135,000 Ballot Discrepancy
June 30, 2021
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The New York City Board of Elections said Tuesday that 135,000 test ballots were accidentally included in a preliminary tally of votes cast in the city’s mayoral primary election, leading to the count being voided and drawing the ire of candidates. New York City’s first attempt at ranked-choice voting (RCV) descended into confusion after the…
New York’s Mayoral Primary Vote Count Voided After 135,000 Ballot Discrepancy
June 30, 2021
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The New York City Board of Elections said on June 29 that 135,000 test ballots were accidentally included in a preliminary tally of votes cast in the city’s mayoral primary election, leading to the count being voided and drawing the ire of candidates. New York’s first attempt at ranked-choice voting (RCV) descended into confusion after…
Two Legislators File Lawsuit Against NYPD, Claim Mistreatment During BLM Protest
Two black lawmakers who said that they were rammed with bicycles while being surrounded by police during a Black Lives Matter protest last year, filed a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the city on Jun 28. The legal action was taken by state Senator Zellnor Myrie and Assemblywoman Diana Richardson, both Democrats, for allegedly having their…
Guardian Angels Founder Curtis Sliwa Wins GOP Primary in New York City Mayoral Race
June 23, 2021
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Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa sailed to an easy win over restaurateur Fernando Mateo in Tuesday’s Republican mayoral primary in New York City. Sliwa received 68.9 percent of the Republican votes to 26.9 percent for Mateo, with over 96 percent of precincts reporting, according to preliminary results from the Board of Elections. “Ladies and gentlemen,…
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