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WATERTOWN â Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo is facing new criticism from Albany legislators after a second former staffer came forward over the weekend with additional allegations of sexual harassment.
State senators and Assembly members from both parties have called on the governor to resign, including state Senate Majority Leader Robert G. Ortt, R-North Tonawanda, and Sen. Alessandra R. Biaggi, D-Bronx.
Most of the state representatives for Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties have stopped short of calling for the governorâs resignation, but all say an independent investigation, led by state Attorney General Letitia A. James, must be carried out and protected.
WEST CARTHAGE â Brian Peck announced Sunday his candidacy for town of Champion supervisor, seeking the Republican nomination.
Mr. Peck, a lifelong resident of the town, is currently Chief of Staff to Assemblyman Kenneth D. Blankenbush, R-Black River, and previously served as Director of Operations to state Sen. Patricia Ritchie, R-Heuvelton. Mr. Peck started Coughlin Printing at age 25 and grew the business to 14 employees.
Republican Bruce R. Ferguson, who is currently the town supervisor, has announced he is not running for re-election. Republican Jonathan J. Schell announced Feb. 22 that heâs a candidate for supervisor of the town of Champion.
A primary election is slated for June.
Watertown Daily Times New Yorkers this November will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment years in the making for the water they drink and for the very air they breathe. The amendment to Article 1 of the state Constitution has now passed both houses of the state Legislature in consecutive two-year sessions, a requirement of the constitutional amendment process that culminates in a public vote. Concurrent Senate and Assembly bills proposing the amendment were passed in 2019, and were again passed in the Senate last month and the Assembly on Monday afternoon. A singular sentence, proposed as Senate Bill 528 and Assembly Bill 1368, will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.
ALBANY â New Yorkers this November will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment years in the making â for the water they drink and for the air they breathe.
The amendment to Article 1 of the state Constitution has now passed both houses of the state Legislature in consecutive two-year sessions, a requirement of the constitutional amendment process that culminates in a public vote.
Concurrent Senate and Assembly bills proposing the amendment were passed in 2019, and were again passed in the Senate last month and the Assembly on Monday afternoon.
A singular sentence, proposed as Senate Bill 528 and Assembly Bill 1368, will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot.