THE 12 DAYS OF BUYBACKS
December 16, 2016
By JORDAN WILIAMS On December 15, the Office of Albany County District Attorney David Soares, Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr., and Pastor Charlie Muller announced that in cooperation with Senator George A.
BOB AUTH AND HOLLY SCHEPISI MAINTAIN REPUBLICAN TRIANGLE STRONGHOLD IN DISTRICT 39 BY DEFEATING JOHN BIRKNER & GERALD FALOTICO, GERALD CARDINALE REMAINS SENATOR
November 26, 2019
By CANDY STALLWORTH Assemblyman Bob Auth was re-elected on the first Tuesday of this month. As was Assemblywoman Holly Schepisi. They are the legislative representatives in New Jersey’s 39th legislative district, along with State Senator Gerald Cardinale.
CITY COUNCIL EFFORTS TO PRESERVE LOW-INCOME HOUSING
February 23, 2016
By JASON GREENBERG Yesterday at City Hall, the City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings heard testimony on a package of four bills designed to strengthen the city’s tool-kit for preserving the existing housing where most low- and moderate-income New Yorkers live. The preservation-focused hearing comes in the midst of negotiations with the de Blasio Administration on the Mandatory Inclusionary Zoning (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) proposals. Council Members, advocacy organizations, City officials, and New Yorkers from across the city highlighted the need to strengthen the City’s preservation efforts, even as discussion about developing new affordable housing through MIH and ZQA continues.
UPCOMING HOUSE VOTE ON FLOOD INSURANCE AND MODERNIZATION ACT
April 25, 2016
By JASON GREENBERG Tomorrow, the House is expected to vote on a bipartisan proposal that would end the federal government’s monopoly on flood insurance by expanding private insurance options. On March 2, the bill passed the House Financial Services Committee with unanimous support. The Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act (H.
LAFFEY REAL ESTATE RECOGNIZES 2016 TOP BROKERS
December 28, 2016
By JORDAN WILIAMS On Tuesday, Laffey Real Estate, one of the top residential brokers in the region, announced its 2016 year-end award recipients during the firm’s annual Holiday celebration at Carltun on the Park. Entrance into this elite group was based on specific criteria of at least 10 years in Real Estate and an accumulation of at least $50 Million in cumulative sales volume. “We are incredibly proud of our agent’s success and accomplishments this year.
JILL STEIN’S ILL-FATED RECOUNT TO NOWHERE
November 30, 2016
By NATALIA CASTRO Jill Stein and the Democratic Party have not given up yet. The most recent push against President-elect Donald Trump has been the call for recounts in critical states, in hopes to not only delegitimize the entire election process and hopefully remove Trump from power all together. Unfortunately for Jill Stein, the leader in this effort, this charade only represents the hypocrisy and despair within a flailing opposition that cannot accept reality.