The governor of New York was not elected to meet or exceed a political party’s moral standard. Andrew Cuomo was elected three times by the people of New York. He did so based on his performance and character. If we
Read MoreIf anyone needs additional motivation to a COVID-19 vaccination, is a chance to win up to $5 million a good enough reason to go? Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state will be giving away a free Mega Multiplier
Read MoreNew York State is ramping up efforts to get more of its citizens inoculated against COVID-19 as dispensing of vaccine doses continues to fall off. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that at its peak the state administered 175,000 doses in
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed Friday he would not resign despite a seventh woman accusing him of harassment and a growing list of elected officials calling for him to step down. During a teleconference, Cuomo insisted allegations against him were untrue
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State Sen. Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) called for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign from office Thursday morning after a sixth woman accused the governor of sexual harassment earlier this week. Mayer, who last week supported having the state attorney general’s investigation
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s grip on power may have become much more tenuous on Sunday after state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) bluntly urged the embattled governor to resign amid the growing sexual harassment scandal. Stewart-Cousins ended what had been
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That loud thud coming from Albany Sunday afternoon was Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ terse and direct two-paragraph statement telling Gov. Andrew Cuomo that he “must resign.” One thought had been that if the three-term governor could somehow keep Stewart-Cousins’
Read MoreAfter months of folks showering praise on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his handling of COVID-19, it has become increasingly clear that Cuomo didn’t actually handle it all that well after all. Early on, New York’s COVID numbers were
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Members of the New York State Senate moved forward Monday with an 11-bill package that is designed to better support and protect nursing home residents. Legislation approved by the Senate and supported by Sen. Peter Harckham (D-Lewisboro), is a continuation
Read MoreAppeals to Westchester’s state Senate contingent to help the county’s most vulnerable residents and the organizations that serve them was the focus of last Thursday’s live-streamed budget forum. The state legislature has begun deliberations on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $192 billion
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