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'Sharks Smelled Blood': Cuomo Lashes Out In First Public Comments Since Resigning In Disgrace 'Sharks Smelled Blood': Cuomo Lashes Out In First Public Comments Since Resigning In Disgrace
'Sharks Smelled Blood': Cuomo Lashes Out In First Public Comments Since Resigning In Disgrace Embattled former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke publicly for the first time since resigning in disgrace, blaming “cancel culture,” the media, and “political sharks” for his unceremonial ouster from office. During a near half-hour speech at God’s Battalion of Prayer in Brooklyn on Sunday, March 6, Cuomo came out firing as he spoke out after resigning following an investigation into claims of sexual harassment by 11 women, including former staff members and a New York State Police trooper. Cuomo - who has denied any wrongdoing since New York Attorney General Letitia James’ report was releas…

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by Zak Failla
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Here's Where Cuomo Has Been 'Hiding Out' Since Leaving Office, Report Says Here's Where Cuomo Has Been 'Hiding Out' Since Leaving Office, Report Says
Here's Where Cuomo Has Been 'Hiding Out' Since Leaving Office, Report Says It’s good to have friends in high places. Since leaving the Executive Mansion in Albany, disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reportedly been holing up in the Hamptons at the Southampton home of longtime ally Dr. Jeffrey A. Sachs on Long Island, according to new reports. Related story - Where's Captain? Speculation Swirls Cuomo Left His Dog Behind When He Exited Executive Mansion Cuomo’s latest living arrangements, first reported in the New York Post, come after U-Haul trucks were spotted bringing his belongings from the Albany mansion to his sister's Westchester home, located in Purchas…

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by Zak Failla
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Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post
Where Will Cuo Go? Soon-To-Be Ex-Gov Unsure What He'll Do, Where He'll Live After Leaving Post In his first interview after announcing his resignation, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is unsure of his immediate plans, but he won't be "disappearing." Cuomo is set to step down as New York's governor on Tuesday, Aug. 24. He made the announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 10, following a 165-page report from Attorney General Letitia James, which included accusations that he sexually harassed 11 women.  In the interview with New York Magazine Cuomo said he is unsure of his plans, including where he is going to live after leaving the executive mansion in Albany, a place where either h…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others
Petition Started To Rename New TZB To Honor Hudson Valley Firefighter Who Died Rescuing Others Following the scandal and resignation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Change.Org petition has been started and gained more than 9,000 signatures to change the official name of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to honor a Rockland County firefighter who died rescuing others. The new bridge's official, though seldom used name, is the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge. The old Tappan Zee Bridge's official name was the Gov. Malcolm Wilson Bridge. Andrew Cuomo changed the official name of the bridge in June 2017 to honor his late father. Since then, there has been much controversy over the move, especially since polls s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'I Don't Like What He's Going Through': Mom Comes To Cuomo's Defense 'I Don't Like What He's Going Through': Mom Comes To Cuomo's Defense
'I Don't Like What He's Going Through': Mom Comes To Cuomo's Defense Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s family is going to bat for him as he faces mounting pressure from both sides of the aisle following his COVID-19 nursing home scandal and multiple claims of sexual harassment. Cuomo’s mother, Matilda Cuomo, for the former First Lady of New York, and his sister, Maria Cuomo Cole, both defended the embattled governor in a recently released report. “I have always had the utmost admiration for Andrew, and I still do,” the 89-year-old Matilda said in the Albany Times Union. “He is my son and I don’t like what he is going through.” Cuomo’s sister, Maria Cuomo Cole added …

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Chris Cuomo's 14-Year-Old Son, Mario, Joins Mom, Dad Testing Positive COVID-19: Chris Cuomo's 14-Year-Old Son, Mario, Joins Mom, Dad Testing Positive
Covid-19: Chris Cuomo's 14-Year-Old Son, Mario, Joins Mom, Dad Testing Positive Chris Cuomo’s teenage son is the latest family member to test positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), weeks after the CNN anchor and brother of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he and his wife had confirmed cases of the virus. Cuomo’s wife, Cristina, took to social media to announce that their 14-year-old son, Mario, who is named after the late Gov. Mario Cuomo, had contracted the virus. Days earlier, Chris Cuomo confronted a cyclist who criticized him for not properly socially distancing outside the Cuomos' newly acquired undeveloped property on Long Island, in East Hampton.…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Gov. Cuomo's Former Law Firm Once Handled Leases, Real Estate Deals For Donald Trump Gov. Cuomo's Former Law Firm Once Handled Leases, Real Estate Deals For Donald Trump
Gov. Cuomo's Former Law Firm Once Handled Leases, Real Estate Deals For Donald Trump One of the most underreported facts of the current race for governor is that Andrew Cuomo of New Castle once worked for a law firm that represented Donald Trump's New York business interests. In fact, according to several news accounts, Trump was aware of Cuomo's employment, prompting a key aide to his father, then-Gov. Mario Cuomo, to complain about possible conflicts of interest. CuomoLeaks.com documents revealed by the Molinaro campaign traces current Gov. Cuomo’s pay-to-play mentality back decades, to the time he first "perfected the art of blurring money and ethics in order to pro…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections
Bridgegate? Nixon, Molinaro Accuse Cuomo Of Rushing New TZB Span Opening Before Elections It didn't take long for the postponed opening of the Westchester span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge to become a major political issue.The New York State Thruway Authority said a piece of the old TZB  became destabilized and could collapse leading to the postponement of the second span opening just hours after a lavish ribbon-cutting ceremony. Actress Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo's opponent in the Democratic primary on Thursday, Sept. 13, called upon Cuomo to be "fully transparent" about what went wrong amid speculation the planned opening of the span was rushed so it happened before the ele…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law
In Solidarity With Pope, Cuomo Moves To Remove Death Penalty From State Law Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle said he will advance legislation to permanently remove the death penalty "and its ugly stain in our history -- from state law once and for all." Cuomo, who is running for re-election to a third term, said he action is in solidarity with Pope Francis and in honor of his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo. "By declaring the death penalty inadmissible in all cases and working to end the practice globally, Pope Francis is ushering in a more righteous world for us all. The death penalty is morally indefensible and has no place in the 21st century,'' Cu…

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by Jon Craig
Business
NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff
NY Daily News Lays Off Half Of Newsroom Staff “New York’s Hometown Paper,” the New York Daily News has seen its editorial staff gutted with half of those working in the newsroom being fired as part of a “fundamental restructuring," parent company Tronc announced on Monday in an email to employees,  “If you hate democracy and think local governments should operate unchecked and in the dark, then today is a good day for you,” editor-in-chief Jim Rich, who was also among those fired, posted on Twitter. According to multiple reports, the staff of the iconic tabloid in its 99th year of operation was informed during a one-minute meeting…

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by Zak Failla
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Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention
Pataki Introduces Molinaro At GOP Convention Former Gov. George E. Pataki of Garrison, a native of Peekskill where he once served as mayor, introduced Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro on Wednesday at the Republican Party Convention. "We beat the odds in 1994 and will do it again in 2018," Pataki said in this tweet.  Pataki was referring to his upset win over then-Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1994. Pataki served three terms as the last Republican governor of New York.  Molinaro is expected to face Cuomo's son, Democrat Andrew Cuomo of New Castle, in November's general election.  "To our friends in the media who have writ…

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by Jon Craig
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Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run
Molinaro Now Reconsidering Gubernatorial Run Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is reconsidering a run for governor this year, according to media reports.Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino, who lost a challenge to Gov. Mario Cuomo four years ago, ruled out a repeat run after losing to George Latimer in the fall. Molinaro, 42, told the Poughkeepsie Journal on Wednesday in this article, that he may run. Dutchess County's executive since 2012, Molinaro previously served five years in the state Assembly. He also served as the mayor of Tivoli. Cuomo of New Castle, meanwhile, is considered a likely Democratic challenger to Pre…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Meet Captain: Cuomo's New 'First Dog' Unleashed Meet Captain: Cuomo's New 'First Dog' Unleashed
Meet Captain: Cuomo's New 'First Dog' Unleashed Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a new first dog named Captain. In a video released on his Twitter account here, the New York Democrat introduced the newest member of his family -- which he said was his daughters' idea. Cuomo introduced the family pup during a meeting with mayors and other local officials at the Executive Mansion on Monday. Cuomo said in a video posted to his Twitter page that getting the 14-week-old dog was the idea of his daughters. “They had to have a puppy; they had to have a puppy. They are nowhere to be found now,” the governor joked while standing behind a podium holding the 1…

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by Jon Craig