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New York Republicans Not Whitney Fans

By Joe Coscarelli

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 09: Whitney Houston arrives to the The love of R&B Grammy Party at Tru Hollywood on February 9, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/WireImage)

Houston_Whitney_007.jpg Photo: Tibrina Hobson/2012 Tibrina Hobson

GOP State Senators rejected the request for a resolution honoring the late Whitney Houston because she likely died of a drug overdose, and they claim she didn’t really have any local ties to New York, despite donations to 9/11 victims and being born in nearby New Jersey. We’ll take the Giants, though.

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