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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Zephyr Teachout, candidates in Sept. 9 Democratic primary
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- It' s Dairy Day at the New York State Fair. If you get there by 11 a.m., you can listen to Assemblyman Bill Magee auction off cheese. Personally, I'm planning to spend part of my working day writing and filing from the cow birthing center.
The state's National Organization for Women has endorsed Zephyr Teachout over Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Sept. 9 Democratic primary.
The Working Families Party groomed Teachout to run against Cuomo, then abandoned her when the governor promised to embrace a more liberal agenda.
Still, Teachout is a long shot. Nearly 9 out of 10 voters don't know her, and she can't afford television ads.
In fact, the gubernatorial race itself has an underdog feel to it -- few people are paying attention at all.
Ten rural counties in New York haven't given a cent toward Cuomo's $23 million campaign account.
Who could forget the Rent is Too Damn High? More (and more weighty) politicians are following suit with their own specialized ballot lines, though with much less T-shirt-inspiring names.
One of the companies Cuomo touted as part of a $1.5 billion nanotechnology project was never in on the deal.
Find out where Troy Waffner, your acting fair director, met his wife and wants his wake.
Got a thought, concern or question about the fair? Ask Waffner yourself, starting at 11:30 a.m.
The state was found "100 percent liable" in a fatal fire at a home for developmentally disabled people in Wells.
Al Sharpton's waistline is smaller while his political reach and influence have grown.
Cuomo went fishing on Saturday on Owasco Lake along with Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, Derrick Coleman and Assemblyman Sam Roberts.
Dear Buffalo: This is how Kansas City recycled its football stadium.
See how one Brooklyn neighborhood is taking wifi and Internet service into its own hands.
Will Roosevelt Island be the next Silicon Valley?
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