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Nick Corasaniti

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Kenya The New York Times world
19 Aug 2024
With Sen. Cory Booker’s campaign still struggling to break through in fundraising and at risk of being excluded from the Democrats’ December debate, a new super PAC has emerged from the swamps of New Jersey to support Booker. Its message: We don’t need more candidates; we’ve got Cory.
New Booker 'Super PAC' Airs a Message: We Don't Need More Candidates. We Have Cory.
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — Weeks into an escalating public health crisis caused by elevated levels of lead in the water, officials announced on Monday a new $120 million plan to expedite the replacement of ancient service pipes in New Jersey’s largest city.
Newark Hastens to Replace Its 18,000 Lead Service Lines in Under 3 Years
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — Weeks into an escalating public health crisis caused by elevated levels of lead in the water, officials announced Monday a new $120 million plan to expedite the replacement of ancient service pipes in this city.
Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
MILWAUKEE — An energized crowd of 500 packed into a mixed-use space here on a summer Sunday afternoon to hear a rousing stump speech from Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who was making the final stop in a 12-day campaign blitz in a state that won’t hold its primary until April.
These 3 Cities Are Destinations for Democrats. They're Not in Iowa.
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
OCEAN CITY, N.J. — They are deft predators of the French fried potato, able to pluck a fresh wedge in the milliseconds it takes a single fry to travel from its container to a human mouth.
Marauding Sea Gulls Have Met Their Match
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — Drawing on themes from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” Sen. Cory Booker pitched his campaign for president in newly urgent terms Saturday, declaring, “We are here today to say we can’t wait” as he laid out his vision for addressing the economic and social ills of the country.
On Home Turf, Booker Says, 'We Can't Wait'
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — Drawing on themes from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” Sen. Cory Booker pitched his campaign for president in newly urgent terms Saturday, declaring, “We are here today to say we can’t wait” as he laid out his vision for addressing the economic and social ills of the country.
Kenya The New York Times world
18 Aug 2024
NEWARK, N.J. — Drawing on themes from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail,” Sen. Cory Booker pitched his campaign for president in newly urgent terms Saturday, declaring, “We are here today to say we can’t wait” as he laid out his vision for addressing the economic and social ills of the country.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — A monthslong effort to legalize marijuana in New Jersey collapsed Monday after Democrats were unable to muster enough support for the measure, rejecting a central campaign pledge from Gov. Philip D. Murphy and leaving the future of the legalization movement in doubt.
Effort to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Collapses
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — A monthslong effort to legalize marijuana in New Jersey collapsed Monday after Democrats were unable to muster enough support for the measure, rejecting a central campaign pledge from Gov. Philip D. Murphy and leaving the future of the legalization movement in doubt.
Effort to Legalize Marijuana in New Jersey Collapses
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — A monthslong effort to legalize marijuana in New Jersey collapsed Monday after Democrats were unable to muster enough support for the measure, rejecting a central campaign pledge from Gov. Philip D. Murphy and leaving the future of the legalization movement in doubt.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Legislature was debating Monday a sweeping plan to legalize marijuana that would also redress what its supporters say are the consequences of the war on drugs on minorities and tackle concerns about racial and economic fairness in the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry.
New Jersey Debates Legalizing Marijuana and Erasing Criminal Convictions
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey, a Democrat who won a decisive victory two years ago by promoting a progressive agenda, wants to raise the income tax on those making more than $1 million to help pay for what he says are some of the state’s most pressing needs, including expanding preschool.
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
When Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey was on trial in 2017 for federal corruption charges, he watched from the defendant’s chair as the state’s junior senator and his close friend, Cory Booker, testified about his character. When Menendez was facing a brutal re-election challenge last year, Booker was his most vociferous surrogate, memorably saying, “I’m the Robin to his Batman.”
Menendez and Booker, From Newark and the Senate to a Corruption Trial and 2020
Kenya The New York Times world
17 Aug 2024
The accusation rocked Trenton, New Jersey: A top official in Gov. Philip Murphy’s administration claimed that another official had sexually assaulted her during Murphy’s campaign in 2017. Yet despite the woman’s repeated pleas to Murphy’s senior aides, her colleague remained in his $170,000-a-year state job for months before resigning.
Sexual Assault Claims Roiled the Murphy Administration, but Inquiries Have Led Nowhere