DSA challenger accuses Rajkumar of petition fraud

DSA challenger accuses Rajkumar of petition fraud

David Orkin, a democratic socialist candidate for the State Assembly, alleged in a lawsuit that Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar’s campaign forged petition signatures in an effort to get the incumbent on the ballot.

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Assembly candidate posts AI deepfake of Hevesi days after fraud accusation

Assembly candidate posts AI deepfake of Hevesi days after fraud accusation

Days after he was accused of fraud, Jonathan David Rinaldi posted an artificial intelligence-generated deepfake of his opponent, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, that appeared to push the limits of state law governing AI use in political campaigns.

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Mr. Richards goes to Albany: BP calls on state leaders to help with city budget woes

Mr. Richards goes to Albany: BP calls on state leaders to help with city budget woes

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wants the state to raise taxes on millionaires and corporations in order to meet the city’s budget deficit and stave off what he says would be catastrophic consequences for the borough caused by the property tax increase threatened by the mayor.

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