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WATCH: Democrats in sanctuary cities sour on illegal immigrants as border crisis swells

Less than halfway through the 2024 fiscal year, the U.S. population has increased by more than 1.3 million undocumented migrants – and as the crisis continues to change, so has the tone of local sanctuary city officials. Democratic Washington, D.C., Mayor Miriam Bowser made a speech welcoming migrants, claiming that illegal immigration was something to celebrate during the summer of …

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NY ballot initiative could block parents from say in child's trans surgery, critics warn in fiery campaign

A New York ballot initiative, the Equal Rights Amendment, is facing fierce backlash over its vague language that critics say could prevent parents from having a say on whether their children undergo gender reassignment surgery. “Any decent lawyer will take one look at the Proposition One language and say, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me,” Greg Garvey, the executive director …

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New York budget sees another delay over housing proposal negotiations

New York’s state budget is poised for another delay as backroom negotiations over a sweeping proposal to drive new housing construction continue to hold up the spending plan. Lawmakers in the state Senate passed a stopgap bill Thursday that will keep government funded and extend the budget deadline until April 15. The Assembly is expected to approve the measure on …

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Kathy Hochul, New York Democrats under fire for using luxury suite to watch Bills game: 'Abused their power'

A formal complaint has been made against New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and other New York Democrats, who are being accused of using their government positions to see the Buffalo Bills face the Dallas Cowboys in a luxury suite last season. Hochul was joined by New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes, among …

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Hochul echoes WH with New York Transgender Day of Visibility on Easter, orders landmarks lit for occasion

The state of New York will have 13 landmarks lit in celebration of Transgender Day of Visibility Sunday, joining the White House in observation of the day. One World Trade Center, the Empire State Plaza and Niagara Falls are just a few of the locations that “will be lit light pink, white and light blue,” a press release from the …

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New York governor ridiculed by Long Islanders for appearing at slain NYPD officer's wake

After New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul was rebuffed at memorial services for slain NYPD Ofc. Jonathan Diller in Massapequa Park, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y. and others called out her appearance as disrespectful and self-serving. Images captured outside the funeral home showed Hochul being confronted by mourners, after which time she left the venue. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, …

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New York City begins giving illegal immigrants prepaid debit cards as part of $53 million pilot program

Officials in New York City have begun giving out prepaid debit cards to migrant families residing in the Big Apple. The first batch of debit cards, which are reportedly meant to be used by the illegal immigrants to purchase food and baby supplies, were handed out Monday to a handful of migrant families in the city, New York City Mayor …

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New York governor orders probe of marijuana licensing program 'disaster' amid black market surge

New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday. The review will focus on ways the state can speed up license processing times and allow businesses to open faster, as well as a top-down assessment of the Office …

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