Kevin Frey

1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Kevin Frey

There is a candidate pileup in the lower Hudson Valley. Six candidates already have jumped into the Democratic primary in New York’s 17th Congressional District, guaranteeing a crowded race for the right to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler in November of next year. The district stretches from Rockland County west of the Hudson River to Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties east of the river.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

President Donald Trump issued a full pardon on Wednesday to former Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm, NY1 has learned. The Republican lawmaker, who represented Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn in Congress from 2011 to 2015, pleaded guilty in December 2014 to aiding and assisting the preparation of a false tax return. He served seven months in prison, one month of house arrest, and 200 hours of community service.

1 week ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Kevin Frey

N.Y. Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs discusses GOP tax bill, next year's elections BY Kevin Frey and Capital Tonight Staff New York State PUBLISHED 12:22 PM ET May 28, 2025 PUBLISHED 12:22 PM EDT May 28, 2025 This time next year, New York's Democratic Party is going to be very busy with June primary elections for midterms and the gubernatorial race.

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres is introducing legislation aimed at curtailing the Trump administration's efforts to detain certain individuals overseas, including in El Salvador. The new bill, shared first with Spectrum News NY1, would bar the use of federal funds to pay a foreign government or foreign entity to detain individuals “if a court of the United States has determined that such detention violates the laws of the United States.” What You Need To KnowBronx Rep.

2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Kevin Frey

Several New York House Republicans remain committed that restoring the federal deduction for state and local tax payments, also known as SALT, be a part of the substantial multi-trillion-dollar tax package the GOP is trying to push through Congress while President Donald Trump wants them to give up that fight.