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NEW YORK'S FRONT PAGE: www.nyempirereport.com VISIT AGAIN AND AGAIN... BREAKING NEWS UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE DAY...     TOP HEADLINES: DE BLASIO BLASTS BIDEN… EMOTIONAL INTERVIEW: 'IT'S PERSONAL'… NYTIMES: JOE WON'T APOLOGIZE… SPONSORED GIRARDIN: ALBANY UNLEASHES GREEN MONSTER... CHURCHILL: Climate bill's costs will be felt Upstate...     IMPORTANT SPONSORED MESSAGE FROM AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION:  Albany: Say NO to More Lawsuits and Higher Costs. The Legislature is considering bills that would almost certainly encourage more lawsuits, resulting in higher insurance costs. We need your help to speak out against these bills. Tell New York lawmakers to oppose legislation (A.5629/S.3634 and A.5623-A/S.6216) that could dramatically increase litigation volume, court costs, and insurance premiums statewide.   LEFT COLUMN: NYTIMES: Five NY1 Anchorwomen Sue Cable Channel for Age and Gender Discrimination... NO WEED FOR YOU! LEGAL POT DEAD IN NY... CUOMO: LETS COMPROMISE AND DECRIMINALIZE... What it means to decriminalize pot... COUNTIES: Solitary bill is unfunded mandate... MUJICA CLEARS MAJOR HURDLE FOR MTA BOARD... CRAIN'S: Canada can't be NY's medicine cabinet. Albany bill would open floodgates to prescription-drug crime... HOGAN: ALBANY POLS EXTEND LEGISLATIVE SESSION... TU: ALBANY SESSION ENDING WITH FLURRY OF ACTION... ASSEMBLY TAKES AIM AT 'EGREGIOUS' ABUSE OF TAX BREAK... Senate identifies 'pork' projects for members... HUFFPO: Albany Votes To Reform Sexual Harassment Laws... HUFFPO: 'Gay Panic' Defenses Banned in NY Murder Cases... Agreement to expand prevailing wage taking shape... ASSEMBLY grants farmworkers right to unionize, overtime... SKOUFIS: Constituents drove vote against drivers licenses for undocumented... Clerks in Erie, Rensselaer, Niagara and Allegany counties won’t give licenses to undocumented... LYONS: Pensioners at Capitol for help with depleted fund... Law that sent Skelos to prison poised for renewal... Senate passes Adirondack land bank... Adoption transparency measure poised to move in the Assembly... NY pols want to ban smoking in state, local parks... IMPORTANT SPONSORED MESSAGE FROM ALFA: The time is NOW for lawmakers in Albany to pass legislation regulating the consumer legal funding industry. By establishing licensure, transparency, and standards of conduct, we can protect New York consumers and preserve access to this critical resource. Learn more at americanlegalfin.com.   RIGHT COLUMN: Sales tax INCREASE in Westchester Co. approved by state pols; bill goes to Cuomo... NYC PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE JUNE 25... TRAINS HALTED AT PENN STATION YESTERDAY... Lawmaker calls for ethics probe of aide to Richard Carranza... ENDORSEMENTS POUR IN FOR INSURGENT QUEENS DA CANDIDATE... De Blasio gets 2020 filing extension, citing 'substantial' mayoral duties... Residents slam NYCHA chair's $400K salary: 'He doesn’t even live here'... JERRY NADLER sides with AOC on Concentration Camp Comments... I-TEAM: 'Insane' Car Modification Mimics Gunfire... 'Disturbing' number of NYC cyclists use phones while riding: study... JULIA SALAZAR, bane of the real estate industry... The Urbanist's Guide to NYC Beaches... NYTIMES: Free Concerts in NYC Parks This Summer... SPECTOR: 12 years later, Eliot Spitzer recalls 'firestorm'...     IMPORTANT SPONSORED MESSAGE FROM BET ON NY:  When the Supreme Court ruled that individual states can legalize sports betting, our neighbors in New Jersey did just that -- and now they’re benefitting from the tax revenue that comes with it!  New Yorkers already bet on sports -- whether across state lines, or with illegal offshore bookies. We need to legalize mobile sports betting and keep that tax revenue right here in New York. Tell Governor Cuomo and the Legislature to Bet on NY!   MIDDLE COLUMN: UPSTATE SEX CULT LEADER GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS... REP. HIGGINS CALLS FOR TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY... Hope Hicks refuses to answer questions... NYTIMES: Deutsche Bank Faces Criminal Investigation... MIDDLE COLUMN: UPSTATE SEX CULT LEADER GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS... REP. HIGGINS CALLS FOR TRUMP IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY... Hope Hicks refuses to answer questions... NYTIMES: Deutsche Bank Faces Criminal Investigation... 12 reasons to put tiny Cherry Valley on your Upstate summer bucket list... NEW YORK COUPLE HAS DONATED $3M TO ANTI-VAXXERS... MAN WITH GUN CAUSES SARATOGA SCHOOL LOCKDOWN... What should an Adirondack tent camping site look like?... VOGUE: FORGET THE HAMPTONS, GO GLAMPING UPSTATE... One of PA's 10 most wanted fugitives may be in Rochester... Miss New York is a Millbrook native, Dutchess Community College instructor... MASSACHUSETTS LEGAL MARIJUANA MAP... What Is The Best Law Firm on Long Island?... LINEUP: Seinfeld's Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee back July 19... Hoosick Falls Village Board to consider $255,000 PFOA settlement... SUNY New Paltz fundraising program wins award... Loud exhaust leads to drug charges for Albany man... Finger Lakes vineyards adding canned wines to production lines... Jennifer Dulos' estranged husband wants cops to return his stuff... How to delete your Facebook account and bring your photos and other info with you... NYTIMES: Emotional Support Animals Are Everywhere. States Are Cracking Down... NYTIMES: He Graduated From Princeton, but Barely Worked. Then He Killed His Dad Over His Allowance...     IMPORTANT SPONSORED MESSAGE FROM SAVE NY RENEWABLES: Albany needs to pass the New York Renewables Protection act to ensure that renewable energy made in New York stays in New York. The Sustain, Attract, Value, and Enhance (SAVE) NY Renewables coalition is made up of businesses, advocacy groups, lawmakers, and environmentalists who support existing renewable energy operations in NY. By keeping New York-made renewable power in-state, we can fight climate change and protect jobs. Support the New York Renewables Protection Act to maintain New York’s stature as a national leader in combating climate change and advance Gov. Cuomo’s climate agenda. Learn more: http://savenyrenewables.org/