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New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing
New Cuomo Scandal: Gov Accused Of Giving Special Access To Family, Friends For COVID Testing New calls for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation are ringing loudly following the latest report alleging that he prioritized friends, family, and VIPs in getting tested for COVID-19 at the outset of the outbreak last year. The newest controversy for Cuomo comes amid a new report that he used state resources to prioritize testing for certain parties, including his siblings, mother, and influential people with ties to the administration at a time when COVID-19 tests were scarce. Among the new allegations is that a New York State Police trooper was sent to Chris Cuomo’s South Hampton home more th…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: MTA Cleaning Trains, Turnstiles Amid Outbreak, Deep Ridership Decline COVID-19: MTA Cleaning Trains, Turnstiles Amid Outbreak, Deep Ridership Decline
Covid-19: MTA Cleaning Trains, Turnstiles Amid Outbreak, Deep Ridership Decline The MTA is doubling down on cleaning efforts as ridership continues to decline due to the outbreak of COVID-19. With thousands of people in mandatory or precautionary quarantine, and thousands more ordered to work from home to help stop the spread of the virus, MTA has seen a sharp decline in ridership. The MTA is reporting that LIRR ridership was down 31 percent, while Metro-North was down nearly 50 percent since the outbreak began. Subways and buses are also being used approximately 20 percent less. In response to the spread of coronavirus, trains, ticket machines, vending machines, turn…

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by Zak Failla