Republicans Push to End Immigrant Benefits in Democratic States

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/us/immigrant-trump-states-california.html

Body of Quebec hiker missing since November found in mountains of New York state
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says the body 22-year-old Leo Dufour was discovered over the weekend off Allen Mountain trail in Essex County.
#missing #accident #death #hiking #Quebec #NewYorkstate
https://globalnews.ca/news/11174833/leo-dufour-quebec-hiker-missing-found-dead/

New York State's initial jobless claims return to normal levels after a surge and plunge, reflecting temporary factors rather than economic weakness, as U.S. claims remain historically low.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=62372

He Hears Voices in His Head. He Also Helped Win an Election.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/07/nyregion/nyc-public-advocate-rajkumar-sooknanan-mental-health.html

#WTF #NewYorkState ? Would it be so frigging difficult to use reflective paint to mark the road? Driving up Route 9 through #Tarrytown / #Ossining / #Peekskill area at night in the rain and damn near impossible to see the road. Retina-zapping headlights from oncoming vehicles doesn't help. #Thankful to make it home safe and sound and thankful to be able to get out for dinner and a show. #Rant #NYSDOT #SeniorDriving

New York State's initial jobless claims surge 107% due to spring break in public schools, causing temporary spike in unemployment data and raising questions about seasonal adjustments.
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https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=61543

Lawyer for New York Attorney General Blasts Trump for ‘Retribution’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/nyregion/ny-attorney-general-letter-justice-department.html

12 States Sue Trump Over His Tariffs

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/23/us/politics/states-tariff-trump-lawsuit.html

US Interior Secretary stabs leading US oil and gas producer in the back...

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/there-is-more-to-equinor-than-the-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/

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US Interior Secretary stabs leading US oil and gas producer in the back...

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/18/there-is-more-to-equinor-than-the-empire-wind-offshore-wind-project/

#oilandgas #naturalgas #energyindustry #wind #offshorewind #offshorewindfarm #empirewind #newyorkstate #kathyhochul #pennstation #equinor #energypolicy #renewableenergy #investors #investing #esginvesting #esg

The vice president of the #Buffalo chapter of Bikers Against Child Abuse was arrested Wednesday for sex crimes against children, according to #NewYorkState Police. #JohnTodaro 49 of Amherst, was allegedly found to be in possession of and disseminating child pornography www.wivb.com/news/crime/v...

Vice president of Bikers Again...

New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/politics/new-york-trump-dei-order.html

'We're scared. We're outraged. We're sad': Behind the angry voters at explosive town halls

https://www.alternet.org/tumulty-lawler-ryan-trump/

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With my husband, Zack, at the recent Pleasant Valley Library Art Show in honor of his late mother, Jo Ann. #art #artwork #artshow #artist #painting #painter #pleasantvalley #pleasantvalleylibrary #newyork #newyorkstate #gallery #nature #scenic #family #reunion #familyreunion

On Monday March 10, 2025, at approximately 9:44 AM, an incident occurred at Village Hall involving Robert Ehrlich, Jeff Knox, Arthur Liebold, and an unidentified man.

Upon arrival, Ehrlich presented a statement falsely asserting his authority as mayor, demanding access to office space, and declaring that the entire Village staff was fired effective immediately but could reapply for their jobs.

When informed that this claim was invalid and unsupported by law, he was asked to leave Village Hall at which point, Mr. Ehrlich and his associates became increasingly confrontational.

While Village staff remained calm and professional throughout the incident, Ehrlich and his associates raised their voices, used profane language, made outlandish claims, and engaged in direct harassment of Village personnel. Despite multiple requests to leave, they refused, creating a hostile and disruptive environment that required police intervention.

Village staff endured nearly an hour of escalating hostility before Mr. Ehrlich and his associates left and order was restored. The disruption caused significant distress among employees and hindered Village Hall operations.

We appreciate the swift response of law enforcement and the leadership that helped de-escalate the situation. Village Hall remains committed to serving the community with professionalism and integrity while ensuring that appropriate action is taken to prevent future disruptions.

The Board of Trustees wishes to acknowledge the professionalism of the Village Hall Staff. They all comported themselves in a calm and respectful manner while being subjected to intense and outlandish behavior. They are a credit to our Village and demonstrate the motto of “Keep Calm and Carry On.”.

The activities of daily governance are unchanged, and the Village of Sea Cliff continues to operate under the guidance of its duly elected Board of Trustees.

The Village of Sea Cliff takes the safety and well-being of its staff and residents seriously.

...Robert Ehrlich, the founder of Pirate’s Booty Snacks, marched into the Village Hall in Sea Cliff (pop. 5,000) and announced that he was now the mayor. Everyone else, he said, was fired.

Mr. Ehrlich, 66, was invoking a 2009 state law that empowers residents to dissolve their town or reformulate it. The first step is to gather signatures from 10 percent of the town’s voters. Mr. Ehrlich waved an envelope that he claimed held 1,800 signatures. He declined to show them to anyone because he said the signers were afraid of retribution.

“I told him to leave and called the police,” said Bruce Kennedy, the village administrator.

The following day, Mr. Ehrlich announced that he was running as a write-in candidate. As rationale, he offered a blizzard of dubious claims and unsubstantiated allegations. ...

Elena Villafane, the incumbent mayor ... pointed out what she saw as a flaw in Mr. Ehrlich’s electoral logic. “He wants to dissolve the village,” she said. “OK. There’s a process for that. Go ahead. But then if you dissolve the village, there’s no village to be a mayor of.”...

On Tuesday, Election Day, Mr. Ehrlich and his supporters circulated what he called “a second ballot,” which — unlike those at the polling center — included his name along with Ms. Villafane’s. By midday he said he had collected nearly 800 votes. Surely this meant he was the true mayor, he said. “This is not going to be a peaceful transfer of power,” he vowed. ...

A little after 10:30 p.m., the [official] results were in: 1,064 votes for Ms. Villafane; 62 write-in votes for Mr. Ehrlich. ...

...Ehrlich rejected election results, saying they were “rigged” and counted in secret.

He said that poll workers weren’t properly checking rolls — and that he'd know, claiming his supporters made repeated visits to the voting booth.

"So one of my supporters voted three times," Ehrlich claimed to NBC News. "Another one voted four times, and they didn’t even realize that he was coming in that many times."...

Ehrlich said he has collected 1,900 "votes" at his coffee shop for the past four years, saying such an unusual ballot has holy precedent.

"Nineteen hundred votes since our election," he said. "The longest election in history was from 1268 to 1271, when they couldn't find a pope. So actually, I have the longest election in history."...

Asked whether he might take another shot at running for mayor in two years, using more conventional methods that could land him on the ballot, he said: "No, I'm mayor now. Why do I have to wait two years? I am mayor at this moment. I can write an executive order."

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Plastic Bags Were Banned in NYC 5 Years Ago. They’re Still Floating Around.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/business/plastic-bag-ban-nyc.html

Bannerman Castle is an #Abandoned munitions depot on a Hudson River island that was designed by an eccentric businessman. Details in the alt text. #Photography #EastCoastKin #BlueskyArtShow #HudsonValley #NewYorkState