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For the second time in two months, New Yorkers will have the opportunity to head to the polls and vote in a critical primary election. Earlier …
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CHATHAM, N.Y. — In New York’s Hudson Valley, ubiquitous lawn signs underscore how an upcoming special election for an open House seat has taken …
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