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Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Malone) called upon New York State to make vaccines available to Canadians and for the Canadian government to reopen the border. Photo: Ryan Finnerty/NCPR. May 18, 2021 — Ryan FinnertyState lawmaker calls for sharing vaccines with Canada, reopening border A state lawmaker from the Malone-Plattsburgh area wants New York State to start vaccinating Canadians as a way to speed up a reopening of the shuttered US-Canada border. Cross-border commerce is worth more than $2 billion in Clinton County alone, according to the North Country Chamber of Commerce. While essentia...

Manhattan DA candidate Dan Quart endorsed by fellow state lawmaker John Liu Chelsia Rose Marcius State Sen. John Liu (D-Queens) has endorsed state Assemblyman Dan Quart (D-Manhattan), his fellow lawmaker and longtime political ally, in his quest to be the next Manhattan District Attorney. “For years, I have worked in partnership with Assemblymember Dan Quart on issues of fairness and equity for working people in New York City,” Liu said in a statement to the Daily News on Thursday. The state senator also commended his legislative colleague for taking a stance against Manha...

Newport Beach News Share this: The City of Newport Beach is updating its Circulation Element to the General Plan. With the State mandate for housing units, how is all the increased traffic going to be managed? What new and innovative techniques will be used? Hear the City’s Traffic Consultant Tony Petros, Planning Commission Chair Erik Weigand, and former City Council Candidate Nancy Scarbrough express their thoughts on this important plan during a Speak Up Newport meeting on May 12 at 4 p.m. Attendees will also have the opportunity to submit questions during the Webinar. To participate in ...

Veteran who fought for Henry Johnson honored by city of Albany Emily Masters FacebookTwitterEmail 30 1of30Buy PhotoJames Dandles, the district president of the 369th Veterans Association (Henry Johnson?•s Regiment) stands near the Henry Johnson statue at an event to mark the first annual Henry Johnson Day on Monday, June 5, 2017, in Albany, N.Y. A replica Medal of Honor was added to the Henry Johnson Statue, which was unveiled on Monday. Dandles was also awarded the first Henry Johnson Award for Distinguished Community Service. (Paul Buckowski / Times Union)PAUL BUCKOWSKI/Alba...

by Todd DeFeo, The Center Square  | February 17, 2021 05:00 PM Print this article A New Jersey grand jury has indicted four former public officials on charges they took bribes from a cooperating witness on the promise to hire him for government contracts. The four defendants face charges they took illegal campaign contributions from a tax attorney – identified by news outlets as Morristown attorney Matt O’Donnell – who was cooperating with authorities. In return, the four promised they would use his law firm for government legal work. Facing charges ...