Politics
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Yesterday, Rep. Antonio Delgado has been officially sworn in as New York’s next Lieutenant Governor. Now that Delgado has taken this new role, Delgado will vacate his current seat in the New York 19th Congressional District, which now stretches from the Hudson Valley to the Finger Lakes, due to the newly-released redistricting maps. NY Lieutenant […]
Congratulations Riri and A$AP Rocky! Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have welcomed their first child, a baby boy! It has not been revealed their child’s name or birthday, but a big congratulations to the couple. While they celebrate their firstborn, Rihanna stated back in 2020 that her 10-year plan included more children. Riri stated: “I’ll have […]
Yesterday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office will launch an investigation into social media companies in connection with the mass shooting in Buffalo. Specifically, James will be looking into the platforms that the shooter used to stream, promote, and plan the shooting, including Twitch (owned by Amazon), 4chan, 8chan, and […]
Yesterday, Governor Hochul returned to New York City to address some New York concerns after the terrorist act in Buffalo. Hochul started the conference with a moment of silence for those who lost their lives to gun violence. Hochul stated: “…it was a case of an 18-year-old male who was radicalized by white supremacist and […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she has tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon. Made the announcement on Twitter. Today I tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, I’m vaccinated and boosted, and I’m asymptomatic. I’ll be isolating and working remotely this week. A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and stay […]
Early this morning, the Biden Administration announced their plans to partner with internet providers to lower the cost of high-speed internet plans for low-income Americans. About 48 million Americans will qualify for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will provide plans of at least 100 Megabits per second of speed for no more than $30. The […]
Early this week, a draft to overturn Roe v. Wade, the law that established the right to abortion nearly 50 years ago, has been leaked. According to the 98-page draft written back in February, Justice Samuel Alito said Roe was wrongly decided, saying the issue should be decided by politicians, not courts. Many government officials […]
Rep. Antonio Delgado has been picked as Governor Kathy Hochul’s new Lt. Governor. So who is Delgado? Born in Schenectady, Rep. Delgado won his seat in Congress back in 2018 by flipping a Republican seat. He attended Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons High School, where he was a basketball star, and then earned degrees from Colgate, Oxford, […]
Last night’s Met Gala was a hit and while there are many looks to talk about, NYC Mayor Eric Adams made a statement to ‘end gun violence on the back of his jacket. The tuxedo jacket featured iconic features of New York, such as the Brooklyn Bridge, and also displays a large handgun with a […]
Former Lt. Governor Brian Benjamin (D- New York) has announced via a video on Twitter that he will “sign the necessary paperwork” to remove himself from the June primary ballot. Benjamin resigned back in April after being indicted on charges of campaign finance fraud. This is the first post from Benjamin since the charges, addressing […]