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The new district lines would center the city in three assembly districts, instead of the current five. The commission wants to create districts with roughly the same population sizes, without unnecessarily splitting cities.

Hudson Valleys Congressional races are among the most hotly contested this Election Day. Heres what to know up and down the ballot.

Hudson Valleys Congressional races are among the most hotly contested this Election Day. Heres what to know up and down the ballot.

CITY OF NEWBURGH — Giselle Martinezs run for City of Newburgh council is unusual. For starters, Martinez is only 22 years old, which may raise a few voters eyebrows. The lifelong city resident is the oldest daughter of Mexican immigrants who came to the U.S. in the 1980s; her father has worked as a dishwasher, farm worker and welder and her mother used to clean houses. She is the first in her family to vote and the first to go to college, having earned a bachelors degree in history and...

Smooth move just when violent crime has been rising

Amid the debate on firearms comes something else apparently contentious: the issue of protective gear. As reported by The Washington Free Beacon, New York stands a chance to become the first state in America to outlaw bulletproof vests. A bill sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Jonathan G. Jacobson would make it illegal for anyone to sell body armor. In addition: Possession would be against the law. Therefore, per the legislation, any resident with a bulletproof vest would be required to give...