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Delgado, Walton leave NY gubernatorial race with 'no viable path forward' Antonio Delgado and India Walton are out of the race to unseat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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Emails reveal that DEC knew for weeks how toxic cheesemaker's wastewater was Emails and other documents show what the state Department of Environmental Conservation knew about the pollution at Great Lakes Cheese in Franklinville before the massive fish die-off in August.

From Mackenzie Shuman @buffalonews.com

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Like Blakeman's county, Hood's office has an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement that allows its officers to be deputized to assist ICEin its work.

@governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul has proposed a law to ban such agreements between #ICE and NY law enforcement agencies.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman picks sheriff as running mate Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman on Monday picked Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood as his running mate as the Republican seeks to oust Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul from office this November.

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In election year, Hochul appears on firmer ground than ever before A year ago, storm clouds hovered over Gov. Kathy Hochul's road to re-election. But on Friday, as state Democrats overwhelmingly backed Hochul for re-election at their nominating convention in Syracuse...

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Hochul cruises to Democratic endorsement with 85% of the votes State Democrats overwhelmingly endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul for re-election at their state convention Friday, rejecting a challenge from Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado, her running mate four years ago.

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Democratic lovefest for Hochul at state convention, but top Brooklyn Dem not on board Assembly Member Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, D-Brooklyn, the chair of the Kings County Democratic Committee, yanked her committee's endorsement of Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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On Thursday, on eve of state Democratic convention in Syracuse, @governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul
responded to question about Brooklyn’s Democratic leader
pulling her committee’s endorsement of Hochul b/c Hochul chose former NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
as her running mate.

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Zellner victorious in special election for 61st State Senate District Voters elected Erie County Democratic leader Jeremy Zellner to the State Senate on Tuesday night to fill the vacancy created by the election of former Sen. Sean Ryan as mayor of Buffalo.

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Poll shows Hochul with commanding lead for re-election, ICE unpopular in NY New Yorkers are warming up to a second term for Gov. Kathy Hochul, but they have a far colder reaction to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a new Siena University poll revealed Tuesday.

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The 61st Senate District will be up for grabs Tuesday. It won't be the last time this year On Tuesday, Republican Dan Gagliardo and Democrat Jeremy Zellner face off in a special election to determine the successor in the state's 61st District to now-Buffalo Mayor Sean Ryan, a Democrat who h...

It’s Special Election Day in the 61st Senate District:

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Justice Department releases many more records from its Jeffrey Epstein files The files, posted to the department’s website, include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.

The files, posted to the department’s website, include some of the several million pages of records that officials said were withheld from an initial release of documents in December.

Hochul wants law to keep police from working as deputized ICE officers Citing "unspeakable acts of violence" committed by federal immigration officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a state law to ban local police across New York from working with the U.S. Immigra...

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Buffalo Public Schools superintendent testifies before state legislative committee Buffalo Public Schools superintendent Pascal Mubenga asked a joint legislative panel on Thursday to increase the district's funding by $19 million and to place a moratorium on new charter schools.

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Zellner boasting wide fundraising lead over Gagliardo in race for Ryan seat Erie County Democratic Committee Chair Jeremy Zellner's campaign for state Senate has spent $102,185 on television ads in his race against Republican candidate Dan Gagliardo to replace Mayor Sean Ryan...

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F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns

Breaking NYT:

The FBI agent who sought to investigate the federal immigration officer who fatally shot Renee Good has resigned from the bureau, according to two people familiar with the matter, after leadership pressured her to discontinue a civil rights inquiry into the officer.

Churchill: Siena says he's unpopular, so Trump theatens to sue In the latest Siena poll, 56% of respondents disapproved of Trump’s job performance, with 42% even saying he’ll go down in history as one of our worst presidents.

“Facts and data don’t matter much to this fellow. Any poll — or election result — that suggests Americans aren’t delirious with delight about his performance must be rigged, because how could anybody be blind to his wonderfulness? So, like a toddler tossing toys from a stroller, he has a fit.”

Retired city treasurer charged with stealing $120,000 from Dunkirk Retired City of Dunkirk Treasurer Mark Woods was arrested Friday and charged on allegations that he stole more than $120,000 from the financially strapped Chautauqua County city, covered it up and spe...

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At #NYSDOT facility outside Albany, @governor.ny.gov warned of dangerous snowstorm - up to 18 inches of snow, subzero temperatures in parts of Western NY - set to hit state as soon as Saturday night.

In declaring state of emergency across NYS ahead of storm, @governor.ny.gov warned of signs to look for to spot people possibly experiencing frostbite and hypothermia.

“I know my colleagues who represent cities outside of New York City feel that our 2-and 3-year-olds matter, too. The governor's proposal is a raw deal for non-NYC families.“

— Sen. April Baskin, D-Buffalo

Gov. Hochul has a plan for universal child care. Sen. Baskin is not a fan Sen. April Baskin, D-Buffalo, lauded most of Hochul's $260 billion executive budget proposal released Tuesday, but balked at the governor's decision to invest $500 million to fully fund the first two ...

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Ryan, Peoples-Stokes among 40 WNY Democrats to endorse Hochul on day Delgado visits Buffalo buffalonews.com/news/state-r...

@governor.ny.gov Kathy Hochul will deliver the State of the State momentarily.