Naturally, the ships lent to the Naval Militia were older ones, even obsolete. And they were always small vessels. Except in the case of New York. Formed in 1889, the New York Naval Militia has had ...

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Democratic lawmakers in a New York county announced the filing of a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that the Republican county executive is trying to create an illegal civilian "militia." ...

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A New York Republican county executive is being sued over a move to deputize citizens for law-enforcement efforts, with Democrats arguing that it amounts to an "illegal militia." The lawsuit ...

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus, a commander with the New York Naval Militia’s Northern Command, went west with his unit to support containment efforts earlier this month. Speaking with ...

Two local lawmakers sued New York’s Nassau County and Executive Bruce Blakeman for creating what they claim is a “taxpayer funded militia” of armed civilians he could call into action to aid ...