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Massapequa, NY
Politics
Covid-
19: US Congressman-Elect Dies From Virus At Age 41
This first congressman or congressman-elect has died from COVID-19. Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, a Republican from Louisiana, was 41. He was due to be sworn into office on Sunday, Jan. 3. Letlow was moved into an intensive care unit after announcing on Friday, Dec. 18 that he had become infected. He died Tuesday night, Dec. 29. Letlow had served as chief of staff to former Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.). Letlow won a runoff election earlier this month to fill Abraham's seat. Dozens of lawmakers, as well as White House staff, including. the president and first lady, have tested positive for CO…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Trump Issues 26 Pardons Including One For NJ's Charles Kushner
It seems President Donald Trump understands his time in office will soon end, as he has granted clemency to 26 of his allies over the past two days. Among them, New Jersey's Charles, the father of Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner. The elder Kushner previously pleaded guilty to 16 counts of tax invasion and one for retaliating against a federal witness. Others given pardons include Roger Stone, who was convicted of lying to Congress and Paul Manafort, Trump's 2016 campaign manager who was convicted by a jury of banking and tax crimes, and had been serving his 7.5-year sentence at …
Springfield, MA
News
Holyoke Mayor Morse Will Not Seek Re-Election Next Year
Holyoke’s mayor for the last 10 years said he will not run for re-election. On Tuesday, Dec. 1, around 10 a.m., Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse said in a statement that he will not run for re-election next year because of a campaign promise he made, when he was first elected, to serve no more than 10 years in the role. “Democracy works best when we create space for more voices and perspectives to influence the public sphere,” Morse said. “So, with a municipal election year almost upon us, I feel it’s important to let you know that I will not be seeking re-election.” Morse was elected mayor at age…
Hartford, CT
Politics
Covid-
19: US Congressman In Connecticut Tests Positive For Virus
A Connecticut Congressman recently announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. On Sunday, Nov. 22, U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) said that he was inadvertently exposed sometime last week by someone who was unknowingly carrying the virus. U.S. Rep. Courtney's Second District includes much of the eastern part of the state and includes most if not all of Tolland, Windham, and New London counties as well as parts of New Haven, Middlesex, and Hartford counties. Following news that he may have been exposed, Courtney, a Democrat, said he went into self-quarantine and took a …
Brentwood, NY
Politics
Suozzi Claims Victory In Long Island Congressional Race
Long Island Incumbent Congressman Tom Suozzi is declaring victory in the tight race against his Republican opponent, George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District. Santos called to concede to Suozzi on Tuesday, Nov. 17 after the Democrat received the lion’s share of absentee ballots that have been being counted since the election two weeks ago. When the polls closed on Election Day, Santos had a narrow lead, but Suozzi received tens of thousands of absentee ballots that pushed him over the top. "George Santos called me this morning to concede and congratulate me on my victory," Suozzi sa…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
FBI
Sting
: Ex-Paraguayan Lawmaker, Husband Admit Roles In $2 Million Drug Money Laundering Plot
A former member of Paraguay’s Congress thought that she and her husband were laundering $800,000 in drug money when they’d actually been caught in a New Jersey-based FBI sting, federal authorities said. Cynthia Elizabeth Tarragó, 41, also promised the purported drug traffickers that she could get them large quantities of cocaine at a good price, they said. Both Tarragó and her husband, Raimundo Va, 45, took guilty pleas in exchange for leniency at sentencing, admitting in federal court in Trenton this week that they conspired to launder what they believed would be as much $2 million in drug…
Hartford, CT
Neighbors
Candidate Accused of Domestic Violence, Dropped Out Of Race, May Still Win GOP Nomination
Early voting results indicate that a man who was arrested and then dropped out of the primary election for Congressional Second District could win the nomination. As of Wednesday, Aug. 12, morning, Republican Thomas Gilmer, who had dropped out of the race on Monday, Aug. 10, was leading Justin Anderson by just a handful of votes: Gilmer: 7,875 Anderson: 7,797 Gilmer, 29, of Madison, was arrested Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with first-degree unlawful restraint and second-degree strangulation, police said. The Connecticut GOP confirmed Aug. 11 that Gilmer had been arrested and drop…
Springfield, MA
News
Quit Now? Following Sex Scandal, Two Holyoke City Councilors Call For Mayor To Resign
Holyoke City Councilors are calling for Mayor Morse to resign following allegations that he had “inappropriate sexual relations” with UMass students while a professor there. Mayor Alex Morse, who is running for U.S. Congress, has not denied the relationships but said that they were all consensual. City Councilors Linda Vacon and Mike Sullivan said since Morse has admitted to dating students that he should resign as mayor now. “We have been shocked to learn that our mayor acknowledges that he used his position of power as mayor and candidate for Congress to engage in romantic and sexual a…
Yonkers, NY
Politics
Ex-Middle School Principal Jamaal Bowman Leads 16-Term Congressional Incumbent Eliot Engel
Former middle school educator Jamaal Bowman is declaring victory over longtime incumbent Congressman Eliot Engel in the 16th District of New York. Engel, a 31-year incumbent in the 16th District, which includes parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, was trailing Bowman by a tally of 61.7 percent versus 34.9 percent, according to the latest numbers released by officials. Though the numbers are unofficial, and there are thousands of mail-in votes still to be tallied, it is believed that Bowman has built a large enough lead that Engel can’t catch up. “From the very beginning, we anchored …
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Cashier: NJ's Most Vulnerable 'Playing Russian Roulette' At Work Need Hazard Pay
Editor's note: The subject of this story has requested anonymity over privacy concerns. A North Jersey cashier at a major pharmaceutical chain has enjoyed her part-time job for the last five years. Like so many other essential workers, however, she fears for her life. The mom of two explained she's particularly at risk because the medication she takes for an autoimmune disorder suppresses her immune system. Thousands of the 718,000 New Jersey residents who filed for unemployment in the last month are still waiting for their claims to be processed. “I cannot wait mon…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Popular Town Board Member In Westchester Dies Of
Covid-
19 Days After Being Hospitalized
A popular town board member in Westchester County succumbed to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) just days after being hospitalized. Eastchester Town Councilman Glenn Bellitto died on Thursday, April 2. He was 62. He had been admitted to the hospital last weekend. Bellitto was a 30-year Bronxville resident who was defined by his love for his family, his commitment to the Village of Bronxville and the entirety of Eastchester and his lifelong devotion to community service, according to is obituary. He was vice president of finance at Acacia Network Housing, a non-profit based in the Bronx, an…
Hackensack, NJ
News
Stimulus Checks: How Much You're Getting
Now that Congress has approved the $2.2 trillion stimulus package, you may be wondering what your cut will be. We’ve tried to simplify it for you. The IRS is doling out the dough to an estimated 125 million Americans. The money will come in the form of a check -- or direct deposit, if you’ve signed up for it with the IRS on your federal tax returns. Your income level will be determined based on either your 2019 tax returns, if you’ve filed, or your 2018 returns if you haven’t. Q: How much will you get? A: Here goes: If you earn no more than $75,000 a year in gross adjusted inc…
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