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In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right

Oct. 20, 2024 10:41 AM EDT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York's ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights. Republicans are now hoping the same amendment will ignite a fire under people upset about transgender athletes...

A man pleads guilty in a shooting outside then-US Rep. Zeldin's New York home

Sep. 13, 2024 12:24 PM EDT

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A 20-year-old gang member pleaded guilty in a drive-by shooting that wounded two rival gang members in front of the New York home of then-U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, authorities said. Noah Green pleaded guilty Thursday to attempted murder, criminal possession of a...

On Long Island, Republicans defend an unlikely stronghold as races could tip control of Congress

Aug. 08, 2024 00:37 AM EDT

It’s a 2024 election battleground where millions of dollars are being spent and big names in American politics are popping up. But it’s not in the Rust Belt. And it isn’t Georgia or Nevada, either. It’s Long Island, a suburban stretch east of New York City, home to some 3...