Tag Archives: New York state

The New York Post reports: The former president is facing $250 million in penalties and a ban on doing business in New York when the judge overseeing his civil fraud trial delivers a verdict in the case later in January. The Manhattan Supreme Court trial — which has been on hiatus since Dec. 13 — is set to resume with …

The Albany Times-Union reports: A state Supreme Court justice has rejected a request from U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and the Republican Party to temporarily suspend a new state law that allows any registered voter in New York to cast their ballot early by mail. Republicans immediately appealed the ruling state Supreme Court Justice Christina L. Ryba. The case, in which …

NBC News reports: The Democratic-aligned House Majority PAC is putting down $5.2 million in initial reservations for TV and digital ads to try to win the House special election to replace the expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., the group told NBC News. The group said it will spend $3.7 million on TV and $1.5 million on digital platforms, along with …

Gothamist reports: New York cannabis officials will be handing out up to 1,445 new business licenses in the coming weeks, including at least 500 for dispensaries. Other licenses will go to marijuana growers, processors, wholesalers and microbusinesses after the application window for licenses closed earlier this month. In this new round, the state is prioritizing businesses that already have leases …

The Auburn Citizen reports: U.S. Rep. Brandon Williams was the victim of a “swatting” incident on Christmas Day, Cayuga County Sheriff Brian Schenck told The Citizen. Members of Schenck’s office and the New York State Police responded to a report of a shooting at 2 p.m. at Williams’ home in Sennett, Schenck said. The call was made to the Cayuga …

The Long Island Press reports: Suffolk County Police have arrested a 17-year-old for threatening to “shoot up” Sequoya High School in Holtsville, according to District Attorney Ray Tierney’s office. Tierney’s office said in a news release that police had been made aware of an email sent to school administrators threatening to “shoot up the school” and warning them to “be …

The Messenger reports: For at least the fifth time, former President Donald Trump on Monday lost an attempt to dismiss his civil fraud case through a maneuver seeking a directed verdict in his favor. In tossing Trump’s latest challenge, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron reminded the former president that “a lie is still a lie.” “At least five times …

Reuters reports: Donald Trump on Friday appealed a gag order restricting the former U.S. president from publicly talking about court staff in his New York civil fraud trial to the state’s highest court. Trump unsuccessfully appealed the order to a mid-level appeals court, arguing it violated his right to free speech. The mid-level court, known as the Appellate Division, on …

The New York Times reports: Republicans battling to hold onto the New York House seat vacated by George Santos chose on Thursday another relatively unknown candidate with a remarkable biography but a thin political résumé to run in a special election next year, according to three party officials briefed on the decision. After extensive vetting, Republican leaders selected Mazi Melesa …

The New York Times reports: New York’s highest court ordered the state to redraw its congressional map on Tuesday, delivering a ruling that immediately threw New York’s political landscape into chaos and reopened a process with sweeping national implications. State Democrats are now widely expected to try to shift anywhere from two to six Republican-held seats, from Long Island to …

The Messenger reports: Donald Trump nodded approvingly toward his attorney after his final defense expert testified on Thursday that the fraud case against the former president, his family and his business lacks any evidence. “My main finding is that there is no evidence whatsoever of any accounting fraud,” Eli Bartov, a research professor of accounting at New York University’s Stern …

The New York Post reports: Some guys have all the luck. A Brooklyn man won $10 million on a scratch-off this week — a little over a year after he won his first $10 million playing the New York Lottery, the lottery said. Wayne Murray got a top prize Tuesday while playing the New York Lottery’s 200X scratch-off game. Last …

Gothamist reports: New York Democrats are betting on former Rep. Tom Suozzi to flip the newly vacant seat recently held by disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos from red back to blue. Nassau County and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and Queens County Democratic Party Chair Rep. Greg Meeks announced the decision in a Thursday afternoon press release, touting …

CBS News reports: Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend proceedings Thursday in his New York civil fraud trial as his defense calls its final expert witness to the stand. Trump has attended the trial, which began on Oct. 2, eight previous times — including for his Nov. 6 testimony. That day, he clashed with the judge, Arthur Engoron, …

CNBC reports: The special election to fill expelled Rep. George Santos’ House seat will be Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday. Until then, House Republicans will be down a vote, leaving them with an even narrower majority in the chamber than usual. “As Governor, I have the solemn responsibility to call a special election to ensure the …

The Messenger reports: Donald Trump’s legal team on Monday sought to appeal a gag order barring the former president from speaking about a judge’s law clerk to New York’s highest court. An intermediate appellate court last week reinstated the gag order blocking Trump and his attorneys from making any statements about Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron’s staff. Since that …

The New York Post reports: The Democratic Party by mid-week will nominate a candidate to run in the special election early next year to replace expelled serial liar and criminal defendant Rep. George Santos — and it’s all but certain to be former Congressman Tom Suozzi, sources said Sunday. State Democratic Democratic Party Chairman and Nassau County leader Jay Jacobs …

Axios reports: RemArms, previously known as Remington Arms, will close its gun factory in New York next year, per the Observer-Dispatch of Utica. The decision comes as the gun manufacturer, considered the oldest gun maker in the U.S., has twice filed for bankruptcy since 2018 and has been subject to layoffs and temporary closures in recent years. Last year, the …

Axios reports: Democrats are looking to the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Friday as a chance to not only flip a highly competitive House seat, but get a political boost ahead of 2024. Santos’ removal spurs a special election to fill his seat that could happen in a matter of months, with the nominees chosen by county party …

Syracuse’s ABC affiliate reports: Syracuse-area Congressman Brandon Williams is defending himself after an altercation with a former campaign manager at a holiday party was caught on camera. The video, obtained by NewsChannel 9, shows Congressman Williams verbally berating Michael Gordon, who managed Williams’ 2022 campaign for Congress. With his finger pointed in Gordon’s face, Williams can be heard shouting: “You …