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TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino
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TAX TROUBLE: Fed-Up Long Islanders Hold Tax Fairness Rallies Outside Offices of Reps. LaLota and Garbarino

LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK — This Tax Day, as New York Congressmen Nick LaLota and Andrew Garbarino were enjoying a two-week recess from their part-time jobs in Washington, a coalition of grassroots organizations, local activists, and fed-up Long Islanders gathered outside their district offices for a pair of back-to-back tax fairness rallies.

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THE TRUMP TAX: New Tariffs Will Force New Yorkers to Pay the Price
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THE TRUMP TAX: New Tariffs Will Force New Yorkers to Pay the Price

NEW YORK — President Trump just announced yet another set of sweeping tariffs, the latest in his chaotic trade war with America’s trading partners. This newest round of tariffs, which apply to seemingly every country the U.S. does trade with, are expected to raise the price of many goods that New York families buy, as companies pass along the increased cost to consumers.

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WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall
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WHERE’S LAWLER? Frustrated New Yorkers Gather in Peekskill for Empty-Chair Town Hall

PEEKSKILL, NEW YORK — This past Saturday, in the absence of any in-person opportunities to communicate directly with Congressman Mike Lawler, some 500 frustrated New Yorkers gathered in New York’s 17th congressional district for an empty-chair town hall. Over 200 attendees, unable to get into the packed Peekskill venue, held a spontaneous rally on the sidewalk outside.

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A Not So ‘Clean’ CR: House Republicans Give President Trump & Elon Musk’s DOGE a Blank Check to Continue the Chaos
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A Not So ‘Clean’ CR: House Republicans Give President Trump & Elon Musk’s DOGE a Blank Check to Continue the Chaos

NEW YORK — House Republicans just passed a continuing resolution to extend government funding through September 30th, the end of the current fiscal year. While Republicans have tried branding the bill as a ‘clean’ extension of existing funding levels, the resolution cuts $13 billion in funding for nondefense programs and services.

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