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NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says
NY Nursing Home Employee Sexually Assaulted Resident, Boss Covered Up Crime, DA Says A former employee at a New York nursing home accused of sexually assaulting a resident had multiple complaints against him, yet his boss actively worked to conceal his abuse, prosecutors allege. The assault occurred at Long Island’s Fulton Commons Care Center, located in East Meadow, according to an indictment announced by Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday, Nov. 30. Prosecutors said Daniel Persaud, a former licensed practical nurse at Fulton Commons, sexually assaulted a female resident in the fall of 2020. According to the indictment, the facility’s director of nursing, Carol F…

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Cuomo Says He Won't Resign In First News Briefing Since Three Sexual Harassment Allegations Cuomo Says He Won't Resign In First News Briefing Since Three Sexual Harassment Allegations
Cuomo Says He Won't Resign In First News Briefing Since Three Sexual Harassment Allegations An emotional. Andrew Cuomo was apologetic during his first public appearance since three allegations of sexual harassment were made public in the past week, but said he won't resign. Cuomo said that he was “embarrassed,” “feels awful,” and “felt bad for making anyone uncomfortable,” though he was adamant that he “never touched anyone inappropriately.” “I fully support a woman’s right to come forward. And I think it should be encouraged in every way,” Cuomo said on Wednesday, March 3 following a COVID-19 briefing in Albany. “I now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncom…

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Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General
Fatal Police Shooting On I-84 To Be Investigated By State Attorney General Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Shot, Killed By Trooper On I-84 In Orange County The New York Attorney General’s office confirmed it has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting of a man walking along I-84 in Orange County by a New York State Trooper. The office of Attorney General Letitia James said on Friday, May 24, that it is investigating the incident that took place around 2 a.m., Thursday, May 23, along the interstate in Montgomery. The incident took place when state police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on I-84 in the town of Montgo…

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by Kathy Reakes