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Pat Kramer, Longtime Paterson Mayor, Dies At 90
Lawrence Francis "Pat" Kramer, who spent almost his entire life in Paterson, the city where he served as mayor for 12 years, died on Thursday, Aug. 24. He was 90 years old.
Kramer grew up on East 42nd Street and 18th Avenue, and attended what is now John F. Kennedy High School. After graduating from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kramer ran on the Republican ticket for mayor, and was elected in 1966.
Kramer's first term of mayor was from 1967 to 1972, before he was asked to head up the Commission of Public Affairs. Following that stint, he ran for mayor again, serving from 1975 to 1982. H…
Protest Planned For GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis' Visit To Suffern
As Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, heads to the Hudson Valley for an upscale fundraiser, local Democrats, and LBGTQ supporters, plan to protest.
DeSantis is slated to appear at an invitation-only $ 6,600-a-person fundraising event in Rockland County at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern on Thursday, June 29.
In advance of the event, reportedly planned by Seth Gribetz, the Englewood, New Jersey investor, local Democrats are putting out the call for demonstrators on their Facebook page.
"We are taking action and organizing a powerful, peaceful protest to let Gover…
New Siena College Poll Sheds Light On NY Gubernatorial Race Between Kathy Hochul, Lee Zeldin
With a little over three months until New Yorkers choose their next governor, new polling shows Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul appears to be the favorite over her Republican opponent, Congressman Lee Zeldin.
Hochul holds a 14-point lead over Zeldin, 53 to 39 percent, according to a new Siena College poll.
Among their parties, Hochul garnered support from 81 percent of Democrats while 84 percent of Republicans backed Zeldin.
However, pollsters found that independents slightly favored Zeldin, 44 to 42 percent.
“Hochul dominates in New York City, leading by nearly 50 points, while Zeldin has …
