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It’s big, really big. And growing bigger all the time.

Betting has been available in New York State for a long time. The bingo games that grandma enjoyed so much seem like a hundred-years-ago thing. Grandma and a whole lot of other people have a whole lot of other options today.

There is, of course, the lottery. In the most recent year with numbers availab...


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Happy New Year!

So what better way to kick off the new year than with a special election! The race is on in state Senate District 61.

Mayor Sean Ryan’s resignation from the seat on December 31st led to Governor Kathy Hochul’s January 2nd announcement that the special election will be held in just four weeks, February 3rd. Early voting begins on January 24t...


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Tonight’s headlines: Stefanik drops out of the race for governor; will leave Congress

I originally published this post on July 29, 2025. The post concludes with a brief review of Blakeman’s record as Nassau County Executive. Funny how things work out sometimes.

We now have less than 100 days to go until ...


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As we near the calendar flipping to 2026 a great deal of political attention will be focusing on the race for governor of New York.  There are potential primaries on the horizon for the Democrats and the Republicans, but party leaders expect when all is said and done that the November election ballot will present voters with a contest between Kathy Hochul and Elise Stefa...


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Starring Congresswoman Elise Stefanik. Special guest appearances by Donald J. Trump and Mike Johnson. Cameos: Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and Anna Luna.

Make some popcorn and enjoy the show.

The story begins with Ms. Stefanik as a young woman, the daughter of a wealthy family. As such she is admitted to, attends, and graduate...


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