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Cuomo Impeachment Investigation Will Go Beyond Sexual Harassment Allegations Cuomo Impeachment Investigation Will Go Beyond Sexual Harassment Allegations
Cuomo Impeachment Investigation Will Go Beyond Sexual Harassment Allegations As the New York State Assembly moves forward with its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo, lawmakers are advising that the scope of it will be “very broad” and will expand past just the sexual harassment claims of seven women. Last week, the Assembly voted to move forward with its investigation, which could lead to the first impeachment trial in New York in over a century. The investigation is expected to focus on the harassment allegations and the COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes and subsequent attempted coverup by his administration. Lawmakers are also expected to look into a…

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by Zak Failla
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Thousands From New York, Connecticut Flocking To Massachusetts For Legal Marijuana Thousands From New York, Connecticut Flocking To Massachusetts For Legal Marijuana
Thousands From New York, Connecticut Flocking To Massachusetts For Legal Marijuana As some New York and Connecticut lawmakers continue to push for the legalization of recreational marijuana, a new report has found that area residents are taking the trek north to purchase legal weed. A recently released report stated that with legalization becoming more widespread, many from the area have been driving to nearby states - namely Massachusetts, which legalized it late last year - to purchase government-approved marijuana products and illegally taking them back over state lines. Marijuana is currently legal in Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo h…

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by Zak Failla
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$6.25M Settlement Due For Estate Of Westchester Couple Killed By Tree $6.25M Settlement Due For Estate Of Westchester Couple Killed By Tree
$6.25M Settlement Due For Estate Of Westchester Couple Killed By Tree A $6.25 million judgment has been approved by the legislature's Judiciary Committee for the estate of a Westchester couple killed on the Westport section of the Merritt Parkway on June 9, 2007, after a tree hit their vehicle. In a 9-0 vote, the committee approved the long expected settlement for the estate of Dr. Joseph J. Stavola, 46, and Jeanne C. Serocke, 44, who were killed when a 70-foot tall tree fell and smashed the front of their Volvo. Their sons, ages 9 and 7 years old at the time, both survived in their car seats. The settlement comes after a decade of court cases holding the st…

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by Kathy Reakes