News by Joseph T. Burns

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Jan 18, 2025

Can Andrew Cuomo be the "Comeback Kid?"

The Democratic primary for New York City mayor is on June 24, and should he enter the race, Andrew Cuomo, like his competitors, would need to begin the arduous process of collecting petition signatures on February 25.

Apr 3, 2024

Guest Editorial: Do Not Let Illegal Immigrants Vote

After suffering losses in State Supreme Court and at the Appellate Division, supporters of the New York City law to allow illegal immigrants and noncitizens to vote in local elections filed their notice of appeal with New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals. 

Daily Feed

State

New York’s Nuclear Ghost Haunts West Valley

As Gov. Kathy Hochul moves ahead with her plan to build atomic plants to supplement the intermittent power supply from green energy, a contaminated nuclear waste site continues to haunt Western New York. Opened in 1966, the West Valley nuclear fuel reprocessing plant operated for six years and left behind 600,000 gallons of high-level radioactive waste in underground tanks.


SSP Poll Analysis: Dems Down in the Dumps as Trump Soars

A new Quinnipiac Poll shows the Democrat Party and its policy platform are the most unpopular they have ever been since the organization started asking about individual political parties in 2008.


Sports

Half Hollow Hills Fencing Is As Sharp As Ever

The team completed an undefeated regular season for the first time in program history this week. With that unblemished record, Half Hollow Hills are also League I Champions for the third consecutive year.