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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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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post COVID-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post
Covid-19: Prominent Member Of Cuomo COVID Task Force Leaving Post A prominent member of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 response team announced he will be leaving his current role and returning to his previous job in state government. Longtime Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes, who has been a fixture at Cuomo’s COVID-19 briefings and has been crunching virus-related numbers for a year, announced he will be stepping back and returning to his position as deputy supervisor and special counsel at the Department of Financial Services. Rhodes, who was not present at Cuomo’s first COVID-19 briefing on Wednesday, March 3 since sexual harassment claims were levied ag…

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by Zak Failla
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Calls For Cuomo To Resign Draw Attention To Next In Line Lieutenant Governor As AG Starts Probe Calls For Cuomo To Resign Draw Attention To Next In Line Lieutenant Governor As AG Starts Probe
Calls For Cuomo To Resign Draw Attention To Next In Line Lieutenant Governor As AG Starts Probe As New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo nears a week without holding a news conference after a series of recent scandals, many are looking toward the next in line if he is forced out of office: Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul. Cuomo has been under fire for weeks, first for his handling of COVID-19 cases in nursing homes, then allegedly attempting to cover it up. Now, he finds himself embroiled in separate sexual harassment claims, prompting for many to call for a probe of the governor, and potentially, his job. Earlier story - New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To…

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by Zak Failla
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New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign
New Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations Spark Bipartisan Backlash, Some Calls To Resign New allegations of sexual harassment by a second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sparked an almost immediate backlash, including bipartisan calls for his resignation. Charlotte Bennett, age 25, who was an executive assistant and health policy adviser in the Cuomo administration until she left her post this past November, said the governor asked her during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic if she had ever had sex with older men, and whether she was monogamous. Bennett made her statements in a series of interviews with The New York Times. The new allegations come after former…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Assemblyman Calls On Cuomo To Resign Amid Nursing Home, Harassment Scandals Hudson Valley Assemblyman Calls On Cuomo To Resign Amid Nursing Home, Harassment Scandals
Hudson Valley Assemblyman Calls On Cuomo To Resign Amid Nursing Home, Harassment Scandals A Hudson Valley lawmaker is calling on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid the latest scandal to hit his administration. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, former Cuomo aide Lindsey Boylan made a scathing blog post public in which she outlined alleged sexual harassment incidents involving the governor during her time in his administration. Earlier story - New Details Of Cuomo Sexual Harassment Claims Released By Former Aide In response to the allegation, Republican Assemblyman Mike Lawler, who represents District 97, which includes Pearl River and other parts of Rockland County, called for Cuom…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Aide Now Says Cuomo 'Sexually Harassed Me For Years,' Adding 'Many Saw It, And Watched' Ex-Aide Now Says Cuomo 'Sexually Harassed Me For Years,' Adding 'Many Saw It, And Watched'
Ex-Aide Now Says Cuomo 'Sexually Harassed Me For Years,' Adding 'Many Saw It, And Watched' This story has been updated with a response from the governor's office. A former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo who last week cited “the most toxic team environment” during her time on the job is now accusing Cuomo of sexual harassment. Lindsey Boylan, a candidate for Congress in 2020 and for Manhattan Borough president in 2021, took to social media to make the new allegations against her former boss in a series of tweets on Sunday, Dec. 13. "Yes, @NYGovCuomo sexually harassed me for years," Boylan wrote in a Tweet @LindseyBoylan. "Many saw it, and watched. "I could never anticipate …

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COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 COVID-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497
Covid-19: 253 New Deaths Reported In New York As Statewide Cases Hit 66,497 There has been 253 new novel coronavirus (COVID-19)-related deaths in New York as the number of confirmed cases climbed to 66,497 statewide. At his daily news briefing on Monday, March 30, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that there have now been 1,218 deaths in New York tied to COVID-19, with 9,517 currently hospitalized. Of those hospitalized, 2,325 are in the ICU. Since the outbreak began, 4,204 patients have been hospitalized and have been discharged. New York’s 66,497 COVID-19 cases remain the most in the nation, ahead of New Jersey (13,386 cases), California (6,266), Michigan (5,4…

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by Zak Failla
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Bloomberg Could Be Worse President Than Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Says Bloomberg Could Be Worse President Than Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Says
Bloomberg Could Be Worse President Than Trump, Ocasio-Cortez Says Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has issued a warning to her electorate: potentially electing presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg in November may wind up “even worse” than President Donald Trump. The 30-year-old Yorktown High School graduate, who is facing a primary challenge for her seat in Congress,  cautioned her constituents about what shes sees as the potential dangers of a Bloomberg presidency. Ocasio-Cortez said it would be a bad idea to elect the former New York City mayor, even if he was the one to unseat the controversial president. “We obviously have to beat …

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by Zak Failla
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Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows
Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to lose the support of his constituents, according to a new Siena College poll released this week. According to the poll, the governor has a 44-49 percent favorability rating, down from 49-47 percent in October. His job performance rating is 35-65 percent, down from 41-57 percent last month. Cuomo’s favorability and job performance ratings both dropped since last month. “After two months in slightly positive territory, Cuomo’s favorability has fallen back into negative territory, and it’s largely because of Democrats. His favorability rating among Dem…

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by Zak Failla
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Who Wants To Run For U.S. Congress? Who Wants To Run For U.S. Congress?
Who Wants To Run For U.S. Congress? Countdown, engines on, toward June 2020. The field of candidates interested in running for U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey's congressional seat in Westchester and Rockland counties continues to widen. Lowey, 82, of Harrison announced her retirement on Oct. 10. After serving 31 years, Lowey now chairs the powerful House Appropriations Committee as a senior member of Congress. There are three announced Democratic candidates for the 17th Congressional District seat: state Sen. David Carlucci, state Assemblyman David Buchwald and attorney Mondaire-Jones.  For expanded coverage of polit…

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by Jon Craig
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Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester? Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester?
Who Did You Vote For On Election Day In Westchester? Many local municipalities held elections for town supervisors, village and city mayors, council members and judges on Tuesday, Nov. 5.  Westchester County legislators also were up for re-election. Several towns had local propositions on their ballots. For expanded coverage of politics, schools and lifestyle, visit Daily Voice Plus With the onset of "early voting" in New York state, registered voters were able to cast votes since Friday, Oct. 26. Additional details about candidates on the ballot can be found by clicking here.  Towns and Villages Across Westchester, Democrats enj…

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by Jon Craig
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'Good Riddance,' Cuomo Tells Trump As Lifelong NYer Declares Himself Permanent Florida Resident 'Good Riddance,' Cuomo Tells Trump As Lifelong NYer Declares Himself Permanent Florida Resident
'Good Riddance,' Cuomo Tells Trump As Lifelong NYer Declares Himself Permanent Florida Resident President Donald Trump, a lifelong New York resident, and First Lady Melania Trump have filed a “declaration of domicile,” that will make their Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, their permanent residence. “If I maintain another place or places of abode in some other state or states, I hereby declare that my above-described residence and abode in the State of Florida constitutes my predominant and principal home, and I intend to continue it permanently as such,” states the document that Trump filed with the Palm Beach County Circuit Court.  It has been reported that Trump’s decisi…

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by Zak Failla