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NYC Council speaker candidates say enough forums
In a letter signed by almost all the contenders, speaker hopefuls said they would participate in only two more panels before votes are cast.
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Is Chris Cuomo doomed?
A women’s advocacy group joined the chorus of lawmakers and Cuomo accusers calling for the network to oust the veteran anchor after he tried to help downplay sexual harassment claims against his brother.
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Hochul, de Blasio urge masks indoors amid concerns over omicron variant
The New York City Department of Health issued an advisory on Monday encouraging all businesses to require masks indoors.
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Ex-Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa details efforts to combat Cuomo’s unraveling
DeRosa’s account of her time in the executive chamber was made public on Monday after state Attorney General Letitia James’ office released a transcript of her eight-hour interview with investigators.
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Rep. Thomas Suozzi enters the gubernatorial race
The Long Island moderate could shake up next year’s Democratic primary.
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Rittenhouse verdict was a victory for gun advocates. Their next fight is in New York.
The Supreme Court will soon decide whether New York’s restrictions on concealed carry gun permits are constitutional.
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FAQ: all the Cuomo investigations
The former gov is facing probes at the county, state and federal level. Here’s the breakdown.
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Assembly investigation: Cuomo began planning his lucrative book just days into the COVID-19 pandemic
Investigators also found the ex-governor sexually harassed staff, hid nursing home data and used state resources for personal gain.
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Assembly impeachment report details how Cuomo undermined COVID-19 response
The former pandemic star sidelined health officials while devoting state resources to writing a lucrative pandemic memoir.
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Impeachment investigators release their report on Cuomo
Another damning report confirms a range of misbehavior by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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New York City’s suburbs are moving in opposite directions
Westchester Democrats were largely unscathed in the November election, but Long Island Dems got walloped.
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Suozzi emerges as big winner with SALT changes
The Long Island Democrat is among the moderates happy about reversing a controversial 2017 change to the federal tax code.
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Lawmakers, legal experts react to Rittenhouse not-guilty verdict
A jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on Friday on all five charges in the shooting of three men at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
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State lawmakers to review Cuomo impeachment report in Albany today
Investigators interviewed 165 witnesses in the probe.
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Cuomo’s lawyer asks James to recuse herself from probes
The ex-governor’s attorney Rita Glavin said the state Attorney General ‘forced’ Cuomo’s resignation.
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Gale Brewer is late to the City Council speaker race. Is she worth the wait?
The outgoing Manhattan borough president is hoping a wealth of experience will appeal to the new council.
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Making an entrance: Comparing campaign launch videos for governor
Democratic candidates are competing on a cinematic level to make a splash in the 2022 race.
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Analysis: Jumaane Williams shifts dynamics in governor’s race
Williams is courting voters on Hochul’s turf and threatening James’ turnout in all-important Brooklyn.
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