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NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the Trump Organization, now bringing a criminal element to the case, the AG's office announced. James said that her office is venturing into the investigation into the former president’s organization, which has been under a civil probe since 2019. Now, the AG is saying that they are now investigating criminal components. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature," James' spokesman Fabien Levy sai…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal COVID-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal
Covid-19: Cuomo To Get $5M For Book On Pandemic, Tax Records Reveal New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will cash in on his book about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic to the tune of more than $5 million. Cuomo, who has drawn criticism for patting his administration on the back by writing the book during the height of the outbreak, disclosed that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and will pocket another $2 million over the next two years on the book. Cuomo, who has come under fire for underreporting COVID deaths in nursing homes and then attempting to have his administration cover it…

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Report: Cuomo Aides' Effort To Keep Nursing Home Deaths Secret Greater Than Previously Known Report: Cuomo Aides' Effort To Keep Nursing Home Deaths Secret Greater Than Previously Known
Report: Cuomo Aides' Effort To Keep Nursing Home Deaths Secret Greater Than Previously Known New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration took another hit as a new report found that aides may have obscured the true COVID-19 death toll in the state’s nursing homes for months longer than initially believed. The New York Times is now reporting that aides meticulously schemed for months to conceal the number of virus-related fatalities that were being counted in nursing homes, with the scan lasting at least five months. According to the report, the effort to hide the true numbers included halting the publication of a scientific paper, which included the true tally, and the sending of at…

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by Zak Failla
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Andrew Giuliani Making Plans To Run For NY Governor In 2022 Andrew Giuliani Making Plans To Run For NY Governor In 2022
Andrew Giuliani Making Plans To Run For NY Governor In 2022 Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani who served as a special assistant to former President Donald Trump, is teasing a run at Andrew Cuomo’s governor’s seat in Albany. The younger Giuliani told the Washington Examiner that he is “heavily considering” a gubernatorial run in New York in 2020 to challenge the embattled Cuomo, who has been under fire for months amid multiple scandals. During his interview, Giuliani explained that Republicans - who have not won a New York gubernatorial election in nearly two decades - “have a very, very real chance to win,” saying …

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NY Officially Legalizes Pot, Here's How Long It Will Take For It To Be Available NY Officially Legalizes Pot, Here's How Long It Will Take For It To Be Available
NY Officially Legalizes Pot, Here's How Long It Will Take For It To Be Available New York State lawmakers have given the green light for legalized marijuana possession and paved the way to allow for marijuana sales to people over the age of 21. Late on Tuesday, March 30, the New York State Senate voted 40-23 in favor of the new bill, while the Assembly approved it by a margin of 100-49. The bill was sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's desk to sign following the approval by both Houses, which he did on Wednesday, March 31, making the law official.  With Cuomo's approval, possession becomes legal immediately for those age 21 and over. The bill does not specify a date when …

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Current Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment Current Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment
Current Aide Accuses Cuomo Of Sexual Harassment A current employee in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office has just become the eighth woman to accuse him of sexual harassment. Alyssa McGrath told The New York Times that Cuomo "would ogle her body, remark on her looks, and make suggestive comments to her and another executive aide" and once gazed down her shirt and commented on a necklace. At age 33, McGrath is 30 years younger than Cuomo and becomes the first person employed in the governor's office to publically make sexual harassment accusations. Another current aide has accused Cuomo of groping her breast in the Executive Man…

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Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says
Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says President Joe Biden is urging for patience as the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues, though he said he should resign if proven to be true. In an interview conducted on Tuesday, March 16, Biden, when asked by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos if Cuomo should step down if the investigation confirms the allegations, responded “yes,” adding, “I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted too."  During the interview, Biden also defended the seven women who have come forward with complaints against Cuomo, saying that “a woman should be…

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Cuomo Doubles Down, Saying He Won't Quit Despite New Calls To Resign From Influential Democrats Cuomo Doubles Down, Saying He Won't Quit Despite New Calls To Resign From Influential Democrats
Cuomo Doubles Down, Saying He Won't Quit Despite New Calls To Resign From Influential Democrats Saying "what's being alleged simply did not happen," New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that despite growing calls to step down amid a flurry of sexual harassment allegations, he will not resign. "I never harassed anyone, I have never abused anyone, I have never assaulted anyone, and I never would," Cuomo said in a conference call with reporters early Friday afternoon, March 12. Earlier in the day, more high-profile Democrats called for him to resign, including members of New York's Congressional delegation. The National Organization for Women also said he should resign. “The bravery individu…

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Most Serious Sexual Abuse Accusation Against Cuomo Emerges As Ex-Aide Alleges Groping Most Serious Sexual Abuse Accusation Against Cuomo Emerges As Ex-Aide Alleges Groping
Most Serious Sexual Abuse Accusation Against Cuomo Emerges As Ex-Aide Alleges Groping A much-younger woman who was summoned to Andrew Cuomo's executive mansion in Albany to fix a problem with his cellphone was aggressively sexually assaulted by the New York governor, according to a brand-new report. Cuomo, age 63, has now been accused by six women of inappropriate actions while in office, including several former and now current members of his administration, but this new allegation is the most serious. The latest report was published Wednesday, March 10 by the Albany Times Union, which said that the woman told him to stop after he allegedly reached under the aide’s blouse a…

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Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Accused Again: Two More Ex-Cuomo Aides Make Sexual Misconduct Allegations Two more former aides to Andrew Cuomo are accusing him of sexual misconduct, bringing the number of women who have publically said they were sexually harassed by the New York governor to five. Ana Liss, who was Cuomo's policy and operations aide between 2013 and 2015, said he kissed her hand, touched her on her lower back, called her sweetheart, and asked if she had a boyfriend. The 35-year-old Liss made her allegations in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. Another former aide, Karen Hinton, said Cuomo summoned her to a hotel room, pulled her towards him, and held her in 2…

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Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement
Cuomo Must Admit To 'Predatory Behavior,' Says Second Accuser In New Statement One of the two women who has accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment is calling on the governor to admit to his “predatory behavior’ and is urging other women to come forward. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who came forward over the weekend with allegations against the 63-year-old Cuomo following a lengthy blog post by former aide Lindsey Boylan last week, was back in the news on Monday, March 1 to criticize the governor's statement on the matter. Bennett said in a statement first published by The New York Times that Cuomo “has refused to acknowledge or take responsibility for …

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