ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Will northern New York voters pick a new U.S. senator on Election Day? Republican Mike Sapraicone, a retired NYPD detective, is taking on incumbent Democratic Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. For the first and only time, both candidates debated in Albany this week.
The candidates vying for the U.S. Senate took the stage this week at the University at Albany, focusing on issues like the economy, international conflicts, immigration, and housing.
“We need to build more housing. We need a lot more incentives,” Gillibrand said. “We need to make sure we put federal resources into it to use all of the programs for seniors, low-income people. I have a bill to put $150 billion into that.”…