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Senior Enterprise Editor at @Insider. Former Deputy Washington Editor at @abcnews digital. Alum of @riverdalepress, DNAinfo and others. @newmarkjschool grad.

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Investigative journalist, intelligence professional, and editor with 20+ years covering criminal justice, politics, gun violence, and housing. Currently conducting due diligence interviews supporting background investigations for corporate clients. Former Deputy Washington Editor at ABC News, Senior Justice & Society Editor at Insider, New York Times contributor and editor-in-chief of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Riverdale Press. Expertise in fact-checking, open-source intelligence, and policy an…

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City Campaign Finance System Charts Path-and Highlights Challenges-for State Reform

City Campaign Finance System Charts Path-and Highlights Challenges-for State Reform

A look at some recent races illustrates the many successes of the New York City campaign finance system, as w…

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How the GOP is trying to fool voters in NY's 17th District

How the GOP is trying to fool voters in NY's 17th District

Mondaire Jones - the Spring Valley native and the Democrats' best shot at flipping the 17th District - will n…

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Hey, Rockland: Don't sleep on Tuesday's Democratic primary election

Hey, Rockland: Don't sleep on Tuesday's Democratic primary election

This race, right in our backyard, is an example of "how intensely the conflict in the Middle East has come to…

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Mental Health Advocate Sees Missed Opportunities in Fatal NYPD Shooting

Mental Health Advocate Sees Missed Opportunities in Fatal NYPD Shooting

Officers may have worsened the situation with Miguel Richards by shouting commands, the advocate said.

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DA Now Investigating Prosecutor in Failed Pedro Hernandez Case

DA Now Investigating Prosecutor in Failed Pedro Hernandez Case

The Bronx District Attorney's Office says the transfer was not a demotion.

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Dueling Hip-Hop Museums Battle to Become The First

Dueling Hip-Hop Museums Battle to Become The First

Reminiscent of hip-hop's beginnings, each is also claiming it's more authentic than the other.

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Rockland Dems Bring Political Turf Wars to the BOE Appointment Process

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By Kate Pastor
| Nyack News & Views Verified
In Rockland’s latest intra-party power struggle, two Democratic candidates are vying to fill the role of Democratic county election commissioner being vacated by Kathy Pietanza. The county committee, made up of members from each of the five towns, meets Wednesday night to vote for either Pascale Jean-Gilles of Nyack or Allison “Ali” Weinraub of Haverstraw to be the party’s representative (Republicans get one too).
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Nyack News & Views

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By Kate Pastor
| Nyack News & Views Verified
Mondaire Jones — the Spring Valley native and the Democrats’ best shot at flipping the 17th District — will not only have to beat incumbent Republican Rep. Mike Lawler come November but will also face a Working Families Party candidate who, strangely, the party itself has denounced and is not supporting. For those unfamiliar with the political group, the Working Families Party traditionally supports Democratic candidates and progressive legislation.
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Nyack News & Views

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By Kate Pastor
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The race for the 17th Congressional District, which includes Rockland County and is currently represented by Republican Mike Lawler, is something to watch (and, ehem, participate in) even though it’s only just primary season, and much of the focus has been on the general.
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