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NY Congresswoman Calls For Independent Investigation Of Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Claims NY Congresswoman Calls For Independent Investigation Of Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Claims
NY Congresswoman Calls For Independent Investigation Of Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Claims A Republican congresswoman from upstate New York is calling for an independent probe into allegations of sexual harassment made against Gov. Andrew Cuomo by a former aide. Last week, the former Cuomo aide, Lindsey Boylan, called the governor’s workplace “toxic,” before then accusing him of sexual harassment, and his administration of standing idly by and watching the alleged abuse. Earlier story - Ex-Aide Now Says Cuomo 'Sexually Harassed Me For Years,' Adding 'Many Saw It, And Watched' “I am publicly calling for an independent investigation into the serious allegations of pervasive workpl…

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by Zak Failla
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New NY Attorney General Gaining Attention As Powerful New Trump Rival New NY Attorney General Gaining Attention As Powerful New Trump Rival
New NY Attorney General Gaining Attention As Powerful New Trump Rival New York Attorney General Letitia James has been turning as she continues to take the fight to President Donald Trump and his administration. Just months into her first term as Attorney General, James, a Democrat, has “emerged as one of the most aggressive and ambitious litigators in the country,” according to The Hill, citing several lawsuits she has filed against the commander-in-chief. Since taking office, James has launched investigations and probes into Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, the NRA, and other special interests. She has also taken steps to ascertain Trump’s bank records an…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor Used City Money To Pay Legal Bills, Says Prosecutor Mount Vernon Mayor Used City Money To Pay Legal Bills, Says Prosecutor
Mount Vernon Mayor Used City Money To Pay Legal Bills, Says Prosecutor Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas, who is facing corruption charges, has reportedly used city funds to pay legal bills. Earlier this year, Thomas was charged following an investigation which exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials. Thomas was charged with third-degree grand larceny and two counts of third-degree ordering a false instrument for filing, all felonies. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree offering a false i…

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by Zak Failla
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'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race 'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race
'Tish' James Wins Democratic Primary For Attorney General In Four-Way Race Letitia "Tish" James became the first black woman to win a major party statewide nomination on Thursday, Sept. 13 in the four-way primary race for state Attorney General. James, endorsed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, was the unofficial winner for the job used to police Wall Street and lead legal “resistance” against President Donald Trump. James took aim at Trump in her victory speech, saying he "can't go a day without dividing us." James told supporters in Brooklyn that we're "in the middle of a fight to save our democracy." She said Trump "can't go a day witho…

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by Jon Craig
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Ousted NY Attorney General Schneiderman Will Get State Pension, Reports Say Ousted NY Attorney General Schneiderman Will Get State Pension, Reports Say
Ousted NY Attorney General Schneiderman Will Get State Pension, Reports Say Despite his unceremonious ousting earlier this year amid abuse claims from multiple women, former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will receive his state pension in full. Schneiderman, who had been an outspoken advocate of the #MeToo movement, was accused by four women of physical abuse in a New Yorker article that came out in May, leading to his resignation and investigation into the alleged incidents. Although he remains under investigation, Schneiderman will receive $63,948 a year for his nearly 20-year career as an elected official, according to multiple reports. Accord…

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by Zak Failla
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It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney,  a third-term Democratic congressman Putnam County, has decided to run for New York Attorney General, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal. Maloney's entry into the Democratic primary for Attorney General raised these legal questions: Can he spend any of his more than $3 million in congressional campaign funds on a statewide election? And can Maloney seek two public offices at the same time, since he also …

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by Jon Craig
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Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General
Maloney Moves Closer To Throwing Hat In Ring For State Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney has formed an exploratory committee to weigh a run for New York attorney general. The third-term Democratic congressman from Cold Spring expects to decide by June 6, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal.  Tuesday's shift is a 360-degree change from a statement Maloney released two weeks ago. On May 14, Maloney announced he would decline to interview with members of the New York State Assembly for appointme…

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by Jon Craig
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Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG
Ex-sdny Prosecutor Preet Bharara Eyes Possible Run For New York AG Is a run at Attorney General in line for Preet Bharara, the former United States Attorney for the Southern District who was ousted by President Donald Trump as part of a purge of Obama administration appointees last year? Following former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s abrupt resignation earlier this week amid abuse allegations from several women, speculation about his permanent replacement after the appointment of acting Attorney General Barbara Underwood has run wild. In a podcast posted this week, Bharara said that he has been approached by multiple parties encouraging him…

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by Zak Failla
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Trump Told Of Schneiderman Abuse Years Ago, Hudson Valley Lawyer Says Trump Told Of Schneiderman Abuse Years Ago, Hudson Valley Lawyer Says
Trump Told Of Schneiderman Abuse Years Ago, Hudson Valley Lawyer Says As Trump University was the target of an investigation by then-New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman more than four years ago, Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, were told through a Hudson Valley-based attorney that Schneiderman was accused of sexually abusing two women. The attorney, Peter J. Gleason of Mahopac, is now saying info about the two women might be found in files the FBI seized from Cohen last month and should be kept under seal to protect their privacy. Gleason said he was contacted by one of the women in 2012 and the other in 2013. Both said they were s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Special Prosecutor Named To Investigate Schneiderman Abuse Claims Special Prosecutor Named To Investigate Schneiderman Abuse Claims
Special Prosecutor Named To Investigate Schneiderman Abuse Claims New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate claims of abuse against former New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who abruptly resigned late Monday night. Schneiderman, who had been an outspoken advocate of the #MeToo movement, was accused by four women of physical abuse in a New Yorker article that came out on Monday, leading to his resignation and investigation into the alleged incidents. Cuomo has designated Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas as a special prosecutor in the case to investigate and potentially prosecute Schneiderman…

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by Zak Failla
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Schneiderman Resigns As NY Attorney General Amid Abuse Claims Schneiderman Resigns As NY Attorney General Amid Abuse Claims
Schneiderman Resigns As NY Attorney General Amid Abuse Claims Eric Schneiderman resigned as New York State Attorney General just hours after he was accused of committing physical abuse while in romantic relationships by four women in a New Yorker story published Monday night. The 63-year-old Schneiderman said his last day on the job will be Tuesday. “It’s been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York," he said in a statement. "In the last several hours, serious allegations, which I strongly contest, have been made against me. "While these allegations are unrelated to my professio…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Women Accuse NY Attorney General Schneiderman Of Physical Abuse Four Women Accuse NY Attorney General Schneiderman Of Physical Abuse
Four Women Accuse NY Attorney General Schneiderman Of Physical Abuse Click here for an updated story: Schneiderman Resigns As NY Attorney General Amid Abuse Claims New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been accused of physical abuse while in romantic relationships by four women, the New Yorker reported Monday night. The four say Schneiderman slapped them and choked them, sometimes requiring the women to seek medical attention. Two women, Michelle Manning Barish and Tanya Selvaratnam, went on the record by name, saying Schneiderman "threatened to kill them if they broke up with him." Schneiderman, who has been an advocate against sexual…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Restitution Ordered For Those Serviced By Fraudulent Area Pet Cemetery Restitution Ordered For Those Serviced By Fraudulent Area Pet Cemetery
Restitution Ordered For Those Serviced By Fraudulent Area Pet Cemetery Pet owners who laid their beloved animals to rest in one of the largest New York State pet cemeteries in the Hudson Valley may be due restitution after it was deemed unlicensed for several years, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Thursday. Schneiderman announced that he has secured a court order granting restitution for pet owners who were impacted by alleged fraudulent activity at the Abbingdon Hill Pet Cemetery and Crematory in Orange County after it operated without a proper license and continued to collect fees without providing proper services. According to Schne…

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by Zak Failla
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Urgent Consumer Alert For New Phone Scam Issued By State AG Urgent Consumer Alert For New Phone Scam Issued By State AG
Urgent Consumer Alert For New Phone Scam Issued By State AG New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has issued an urgent consumer alert following a rash of reports of a new scam that is making the rounds, targeting New Yorkers. Schneiderman issued the alert on Thursday afternoon, cautioning consumers that there have been reports of a new scam involving opportunistic fraudsters impersonating the Chinese Consulate, demanding payment for a package or to prevent punishment from the office. According to Schneiderman, his office recently received a report that New York consumers were receiving calls from someone falsely claiming to be a representative…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Number Of Guns Turned In At Westchester Buyback Announced Number Of Guns Turned In At Westchester Buyback Announced
Number Of Guns Turned In At Westchester Buyback Announced More than 100 guns were taken off of the streets following a successful gun buyback hosted by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in White Plains. Schneiderman announced that 120 firearms were turned into law enforcement officials during the buyback on Friday in White Plains, making it nearly 1,700 statewide since his office launched the gun buyback program in 2013. According to Schneiderman, his office “accepts, with no questions asked, working and non-working unloaded weapons in exchange for compensation on site.” The entire program is funded through criminal forfeiture fund…

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by Zak Failla
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NY AG Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question NY AG Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question
NY AG Files Suit Against Trump Administration Over Citizenship Question A multi-state coalition of elected officials, led by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, officially filed a lawsuit in district court to block President Donald Trump and the federal government’s to bring back a question asking about citizen status in the 2020 United States Census. Schneiderman - leading a coalition of 18 state Attorneys General and six cities and the bipartisan U.S. Conference of Mayors - filed a lawsuit to block the Trump administration from demanding citizenship information in the census, stating that “demanding citizenship information from the census would …

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by Zak Failla
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NY AG To Sue Trump Administration Over Citizenship Census Question NY AG To Sue Trump Administration Over Citizenship Census Question
NY AG To Sue Trump Administration Over Citizenship Census Question New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is leading a multi-state coalition of elected officials who are intending to challenge President Donald Trump and the federal government’s decision to bring back a question asking about citizen status in the 2020 United States Census. On Monday night, the Commerce Department announced it would indeed reintroduce the question, which had been asked until 1960. The lawsuit was filed by Attorneys General in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
NY Joins Investigation Of Facebook Data Use As Zuckerberg Responds NY Joins Investigation Of Facebook Data Use As Zuckerberg Responds
NY Joins Investigation Of Facebook Data Use As Zuckerberg Responds As the controversy heightens as to how data mining company Cambridge Analytica obtained 50 million Facebook users' profile information to aid Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, New York State has joined those demanding answers from the social media giant. "Consumers have a right to know how their information is used -- and companies like Facebook have a fundamental responsibility to protect their users' personal information," New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said in a statement. "We sent a demand letter to Facebook -- the first step in our joint investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mount Vernor Mayor Thomas Will Give State Of City Amid Calls To Resign Mount Vernor Mayor Thomas Will Give State Of City Amid Calls To Resign
Mount Vernor Mayor Thomas Will Give State Of City Amid Calls To Resign With many calling for his resignation after he was brought up on corruption charges on Monday, Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is poised to deliver his annual State of the City address on Thursday, days after his arrest. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced charges against Thomas on Monday afternoon, after an investigation exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials. Thomas was charged with third-degree grand larce…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor: Corruption 'Allegations Are Merely Accusations' Mount Vernon Mayor: Corruption 'Allegations Are Merely Accusations'
Mount Vernon Mayor: Corruption 'Allegations Are Merely Accusations' Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is claiming that the criminal charges that were brought against him on Monday are “technical in nature relating to Election Law,” and are “merely accusations with no supporting evidence.” New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formally announced charges against Thomas on Monday afternoon, after an investigation exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that information to officials. Thomas was charged with third-degree gra…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor Used Campaign Funds As 'Personal Piggy Bank,' AG Says Mount Vernon Mayor Used Campaign Funds As 'Personal Piggy Bank,' AG Says
Mount Vernon Mayor Used Campaign Funds As 'Personal Piggy Bank,' AG Says Click here for a related story: Mount Vernon Mayor Denies Criminal Campaign Corruption Allegations Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas is facing multiple felonies after he allegedly stole campaign funds and lied about money he diverted from his inaugural committee for personal benefit. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman formally announced charges against Thomas on Monday afternoon, after an investigation exposed that he allegedly stole $12,900 from his campaign committee and diverted more than $45,000 from his inaugural committee for personal use and failed to disclose that i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring
Investigation Leads To Takedown Of Hudson Valley Drug Distribution Ring More than a dozen alleged Hudson Valley gang members and an alleged drug supplier from New Jersey are facing prison time after a major narcotics distribution ring was broken up as part of “Operation Yellow Brick Road.” New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a 172-count indictment charging 16 members of the “600 Gang” operating in the Hudson Valley, who were allegedly selling heroin and cocaine in Orange County. Each of the suspects faces up to 25 years in prison. The bust - which was dubbed “Operation Yellow Brick Road,” partially due to ringleader Damion Jackson’s street na…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Hudson Valley Heating Oil Company Must Pay $176K For Defrauding Customers Hudson Valley Heating Oil Company Must Pay $176K For Defrauding Customers
Hudson Valley Heating Oil Company Must Pay $176K For Defrauding Customers A Dutchess County fuel-oil dealer is once again in the crosshairs of Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, this time for failing to deliver heating oil and services to customers that paid tens of thousands of dollars to the company in advance. Schneiderman announced that Champion Fuel and Service Corporation - which maintained an office in Wappingers Falls - and its owner, David DeSilva, Sr. - have been ordered by a judge to provide full restitution to more than 80 customers who pre-paid nearly $83,000. Supreme Court Justice Charles Wood ruled that Champion and DeSilva must pay full restituti…

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by Zak Failla
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Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo
Latimer Sworn In As County Executive By Gov. Cuomo VALHALLA, N.Y. -- At his swearing-in ceremony, County Executive George Latimer received a little help from an old Albany colleague.Latimer (D-Rye), a former state senator had Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-New Castle) administer his oath of office at an inauguration ceremony at Westchester Community College in Valhalla. Latimer officially took office on Jan. 1 after defeating former County Executive Rob Astorino. "Civility is not a dirty word," Latimer said. "When we raise rudeness to a right, we work to destroy this fragile democracy" At the ceremony, Cuomo continued his criticis…

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by Sam Barron