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'Mr. Cuomo Broke The Laws He Championed': NY AG Hits Back After Attacks By Ex-Gov's Attorney 'Mr. Cuomo Broke The Laws He Championed': NY AG Hits Back After Attacks By Ex-Gov's Attorney
'Mr. Cuomo Broke The Laws He Championed': NY AG Hits Back After Attacks By Ex-Gov's Attorney New York Attorney General Letitia James again defended her investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against ousted former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. James, whose investigation led to Cuomo’s resignation, was critical of Cuomo during a speech before the Association for a Better New York. The AG’s report found Cuomo complicit in sexually harassing at least 11 women, including a New York State Police trooper who had been assigned to his security detail. “The former governor has spent a lot of energy criticizing it and me," James said during her speech. "Until now, I've chosen to take the…

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BQE Incident Third Time In Four Years Staffers Have Photographed Cuomo Aiding Stranded Motorist BQE Incident Third Time In Four Years Staffers Have Photographed Cuomo Aiding Stranded Motorist
BQE Incident Third Time In Four Years Staffers Have Photographed Cuomo Aiding Stranded Motorist New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a knack for being in the right place at the right time for stranded motorists. On his way home from a luncheon at the Association for a Better New York at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, the governor and his team helped rescue a man trapped by his seatbelt in a van that was on its side after the crash. Earlier report - Cuomo To The Rescue: Governor Helps Pull Passenger From Vehicle After Crash In NYC The incident was caught on camera by Cuomo’s staffers, who took to social media to share the governor’s heroics.  And it was hardly the fir…

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Cuomo To The Rescue: Governor Helps Pull Passenger From Vehicle After Crash In NYC Cuomo To The Rescue: Governor Helps Pull Passenger From Vehicle After Crash In NYC
Cuomo To The Rescue: Governor Helps Pull Passenger From Vehicle After Crash In NYC New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo may not have exactly traded in his business suit for a superhero’s cape but he was caught on camera helping a passenger trapped in an overturned vehicle on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway. On his way home from a luncheon at the Association for a Better New York at approximately 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, the governor and his team helped a man trapped by his seatbelt in a van that was on its side after the crash. Cuomo’s staffers shared a video of the rescue on social media. It shows Cuomo and other responders helping to escort the man out of his company vehicle. …

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More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says
More People Are Leaving NYC Than Any Other US City, New Report Says The mass exodus of New Yorkers leaving New York City has hit a record pace. According to new reports, as many as 277 people are leaving New York City each day, leading all U.S. metro areas, and more than double the number recorded last year. Los Angeles and Chicago were second and third on the list, with 201 and 161 residents reportedly leaving each day. The data came from the 2018 Ceneus data on migration in the largest 100 cities in the country. Between July 2017 and July 2018, New York lost 180,306 people and gained 131,746 new residents. A difference of 48,560 abandoned New York — the …

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New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties
New York Population Losses Now Spreading To NYC, Westchester, Nassau Counties The mass exodus of residents leaving New York State is not exclusive to upstate, and has spread to the New York City, Westchester and Long Island. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 population estimates are out, and the numbers show that nearly 50,000 New Yorkers left the Empire State, with a notable increase in Nassau and Westchester counties. In total, statewide, 48,500 people left New York, which was one of just nine states to lose population over the previous year - a 0.25 percent decline that leaves the state’s population at approximately 19.5 million people. It is the third straight year …

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Cuomo Aide Says Trump Has Started 'Economic Civil War' After He Tells Upstate NYers To Move Out Cuomo Aide Says Trump Has Started 'Economic Civil War' After He Tells Upstate NYers To Move Out
Cuomo Aide Says Trump Has Started 'Economic Civil War' After He Tells Upstate NYers To Move Out President Donald Trump continues to butt heads with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s camp, this time over a new round of comments the commander-in-chief said about upstate New York. This week, Trump was questioned about initial comments he made in 2017 stating that upstate New York residents should consider a mass exodus out of the state. And Trump quickly doubled downed on them. "If New York isn’t gonna treat them better, I would recommend they go to another state where they can get a great job,” Trump said on Wednesday. “I love those people. Those people are my voters. They’ve been treated ve…

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It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York
It's Cuomo Vs. Cox As Kavanaugh Controversy Continues In New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and state Republican Party Chairman Edward Cox publicly clashed on Thursday, Oct. 4 over whether the U.S. Senate should confirm Brett Kavanaugh as the newest member of the Supreme Court. The Senate narrowly OK'd Kavanaugh's appointment by President Donald Trump, 50 to 48, on Saturday.  At a breakfast hosted by the Association for a Better New York, as reported here by WNYC, the Democratic governor said he was against Kavanaugh's confirmation, saying the federal judge appeared angry and partisan during the televised hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committe…

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