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Articles by Don Chesworth


NY gubernatorial nominee Lee Zeldin wants to fire Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg. It’s not that easy.

Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican nominee for New York governor, has pledged to remove Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, on January 1st if he is…

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New York uses nuisance law to pursue gun distributors

July 7, 2022 – A lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James against out-of-state gun distributors will test a 2021 expansion of the state’s public nuisance laws.…

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Empire State Weekly: Supreme Court on concealed carry

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – This week on Empire State Weekly we’re discussing the landmark ruling from the Supreme Court regarding concealed carry laws. The ruling struck down a…

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Hochul to Call Special Legislative Session After SCOTUS Strikes State’s Concealed Carry Restriction

Calling it “a deeply disturbing day,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants to convene a special session with New York lawmakers to address the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on…

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Will the ruling on New York concealed carry lead to less crime?

The big question to come out of the Supreme Court ruling Thursday on New York’s concealed carry law is this: Does the ruling expand gun rights under the Second Amendment…

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What San Francisco DA’s Recall Could Mean For Reformers

The widely publicized and successful recall campaign of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has been described by some as a warning call for progressive prosecutors and…

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How Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg could get removed from office

Embattled Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is facing mounting calls to be ousted — especially in the wake of his soft-on-crime counterpart DA Chesa Boudin getting bounced…

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The Daily Record’s Power 20 Labor & Employment Law 2022

Tully Rinckey is pleased to announce that Partner Donald Chesworth has been named to the NY Daily Record’s Power 20 Labor and Employment Law list. This list includes lawyers who…

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9 days after fire, tenants told their leases are getting terminated, but now changes

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — Nine days after a fire destroyed their homes, four families got a letter from their landlord, PathStone Management Corporation, saying it’s…

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Tenants hold rally ahead of eviction moratorium’s expiration

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — New York’s eviction moratorium ends on Tuesday. On Monday, the Rochester City-wide Tenant Union gathered outside of the Hall of Justice to demand…

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