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Saturday, March 23, 2013  Hundreds came out to Syracuse's Inner Harbor to send a clear message to lawmakers in Albany. This group rallying today was speaking out against the New York SAFE Act.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Raw Video -- About 2,000 supporters and opponents of the state's new gun restrictions rally at the Capitol.

Monday, September 17, 2012  Authorities say a 19-year-old man has died after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on a suburban Syracuse road.

Tuesday, February 01, 2011  And on the eve of Governor Cuomo's budget address, the colorful Buffalo Businessman had some advice on the issue for the guy who trounced him this past November.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  A top aide says Republican Carl Paladino had a narrow but clear path to victory over Democrat Andrew Cuomo in the New York governor's race but a series of self-inflicted wounds drove his tea-party fueled quest off the rails.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  State records show Gov.-elect Andrew Cuomo outspent millionaire Republican Carl Paladino by nearly 3-to-1 in the race for governor in New York.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Democrat Andrew Cuomo coasted past tea party Republican Carl Paladino after an exceedingly nasty race to win election Tuesday as governor of New York.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Former Governor George Pataki has finally endorsed Republican Carl Paladino for governor.

Monday, November 01, 2010  Democrat Andrew Cuomo says it would be a mistake for anyone to believe polls showing him far ahead in the race for governor.

Friday, October 29, 2010  Republican candidate for governor Carl Paladino says he would lay off thousands of public workers to fix New York's fiscal crisis.

Thursday, October 28, 2010  Carl Paladino has signed a pledge to support a group of construction workers opposed to a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  The latest poll shows Democrat Andrew Cuomo with a 20-point lead over Republican Carl Paladino days before the election of New York's next governor.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  The heated race for governor of New York isn't cooling off in the last days as each candidate targets the heart of his opponent's campaign.

Monday, October 25, 2010  Republican candidate for governor Carl Paladino says he wants to cut the Medicaid health care program for the poor in New York by $20 billion.

Monday, October 25, 2010  In New York, a multibillion dollar health care bill full of taxes, the 2003 repeal of mandatory sentencing of drug dealers, $100-plus billion state budgets every year and even ethics reform are the product of closed-door negotiations.