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Politics
Trump Taps Congressional Ally Elise Stefanik For UN Ambassador Post, Picks Border Czar
President-elect Donald Trump has picked one of his strongest allies in Congress to serve as United States ambassador to the United Nations and a former member of his first administration as border czar. Rep. Elise Stefanik, age 40, was first elected to New York's 21st District in 2014 and is the House Republican Conference Chair, the youngest woman to hold that post. "Elise is an incredibly strong, tough, and smart America First fighter," Trump said in a statement to CBS News. CNN first reported the news late Sunday, Nov. 10. Trump also decided on another native New Yorker for a…
Police & Fire
Former Cuomo Staffer Killed After Being Kicked Out Of Lyft
A 43-year-old man who was struck and killed by a car after being ordered out of a Lyft in Delaware over the weekend has been identified as one of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's previous staffers. An argument broke out in the back of the car that Sid Wolf was riding in, and the Lyft driver stopped the car in the middle of the southbound lane on Coast Highway in Delaware, and demanded all six passengers get out around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 24, authorities said. Wolf, of Gaithersburg, MD, was struck by a 2016 Toyota Corolla being driven by a 27-year-old man, who changed lanes to avoid hitting the…
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Nypd
Getting Help Fighting Rising Gun Violence From NY State Troopers, Governor Promises
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she's sending state troopers into New York City to fight the spike in gun violence that city police say has been fueled by bail reform. ****** NEWSBREAK: A 22-year-old rookie New York City police officer was killed and another officer critically wounded Friday night during what has become one of the most violent periods in the city's recent history. READ MORE.... ****** Mayor Eric Adams begged the governor for help after surveillance video was shared of an 11-month-old who was hospitalized after being shot in the face during a gun battle in the Bronx. Cri…
Politics
CNN Fires Chris Cuomo
Just days after he was indefinitely suspended, CNN has now fired its highest-rated anchor, Chris Cuomo, after new details emerged about the measures he took while advising his brother, disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, amid the sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation. CNN made the announcement late Saturday, Dec. 4, saying Cuomo had been "terminated," "effective immediately." "Chris Cuomo was suspended earlier this week pending further evaluation of new information that came to light about his involvement with his brother's defense," CNN said in a statement.&nbs…
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Cuomo Grants Clemency To Brinks Robbery Murder Convict, PBA Prez Says Ex-Gov 'Belongs In Jail'
With the 40th anniversary approaching of the cold-blooded killings of two police officers and a guard in a $1.6 million Brinks armored car robbery, the law enforcement community felt slapped in the face by now-former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Hours before leaving his office in disgrace, Cuomo commuted the 75 years-to-life sentence to the 40 years of time that self-proclaimed revolutionary David Gilbert has served for the Rockland County murders. The law enforcement community reeled from the news Tuesday. Cuomo resigned "because he sexually harassed multiple women," Rockland County PBA …
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NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo Resigns, Calls His Behavior 'Too Familiar'
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, telling constituents he was “doing the right thing for you” while claiming that the behavior some women found offensive he intended as "endearing." "In my mind I've never crossed the line with anyone," he said in a televised announcement. The move follows a blistering report from the state’s attorney general that Cuomo had sexually harassed several women, which prompted calls from top Democrats – including President Joe Biden – that he step down. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, will become New York’s first female…
Politics
'
Appalled
': Area Governors Call For Cuomo's Resignation Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal
Democratic governors in the states surrounding New York are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step away from office following the release of the Attorney General’s report into allegations of sexual harassment. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee released a joint statement calling the allegations “appalling.” “We are appalled at the findings of the independent investigation by the New York Attorney General,” they stated. “Gov. Cuomo should resign from office.” The findings of an internal investigation led by Jo…
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Cuomo Sexually Harassed 'Multiple Women,' Including State Trooper, Scathing AG Report Charges
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women who worked for the state -- including a state trooper -- in violation of state and federal laws, a scathing new report released Tuesday by his attorney general alleges. The Executive Chamber was “rife with fear and intimidation,” which allowed for harassment to occur and created a hostile work environment, New York Attorney General Letitia James said following a five-month review by independent investigators of sexual harassment claims against the governor. Cuomo allegedly engaged in unwanted groping, kissing, and hugging…
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Covid-
19 Capacities: Yankee Stadium Can Have Fans On Opening Day, All 5,425 Of Them
Following New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement Wednesday that large arenas in the Empire State can reopen at 10% capacity in less than two weeks, some fans began crunching numbers. We took care of that already (see below). First, know that you’ll have to present a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours of the game or event. You’ll also have to wear a mask and social distance, of course. The Bronx Bombers launch the 2021 season with a six-game homestand beginning Opening Day, April 1, against the Toronto Blue Jays. The Metropolitans, who open the season on the road, begin their first …
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Two News Anchors From NJ Leaving NY1 As Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit Settlement
Two New Jersey news anchors are among five leaving NY1 after settling a gender discrimination suit alleging they were forced off the air and replaced by younger and less experienced hosts. Roma Torre of Montclair, Kristen Shaugnessy of Scotch Plains, along with Amanda Farinacci, Vivian Lee and Jeanine Ramirez filed the lawsuit against the station in June 2019. “After engaging in a lengthy dialogue with NY1, we believe it is in everyone’s interest — ours, NY1’s and our viewers’ — that this litigation be resolved, and we have mutually agreed to part ways,” the women said in a statement issue…
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: Homeless Man Bashes Female Cuomo Staffer With Cinder Block On Midtown NYC Street
The NYPD seized a homeless man who they said bashed a female staffer for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the head with a cinder block as she walked down a midtown Manhattan street. The New York Post obtained video of the horrifying random attack. It shows a man identified by city police as Christopher Guzman, 28, coming up from behind Lisa Cavanaugh on Third Avenue near East 48th Street shortly after 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve while carrying the large block. He then raises it and slams Cavanaugh over the head with it. WATCH: Cuomo Staffer Attacked On Midtown Street Cavanaugh temporarily los…
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Cuomo Suspends Indoor NYC Dining Again, Enclosures Included
Enjoy this weekend if you’re going out to eat in New York City: Indoor dining ends there for an indefinite period -- again -- on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. A month-long increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in New York City made the move necessary, he said. The shutdown cripples the city hospitality industry during the year’s biggest holiday season. Both the New York Restaurant Association and the New York City Hospitality Alliance have said accused the governor of unfairly limiting indoor dining at city restaurants while favoring those elsewhere. Restaurants in the city …
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North Jersey Man Detained At JFK Airport Suing Gov. Cuomo
A North Jersey man with a history of suing public agencies is at it again -- this time, he's after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. New Milford's Yoel Weishauss on Tuesday filed the suit in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, the New York Daily News first reported. Weishauss, in his late 30s, was returning from an overseas trip when an armed agent told him he had to fill out the New York State Traveler Health Form, despite having been cleared by U.S. Customs and Border Protection Nov. 18, the suit alleges. An executive order issued by Cuomo mandates airline traveler complet…
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Covid-
19: Emergency Summit For Governors Will Discuss More Possible Restrictions
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy will join governors from five other northeastern states to discuss alignment on managing the COVID-19 pandemic. Governors from New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont and Pennsylvania will consider additional regional restrictions on gyms, bars, travel, restaurants and more. The virtual meeting was announced Friday by NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and confirmed later by a spokesman for NJ Gov. Phil Murphy's office. "You cannot defy reality," said Cuomo, "and reality is the virus transmits, and the virus is mobile, and we're in the holiday season." Several stat…
News
Cuomo: Indoor Dining Returning To NYC Restaurants, Customer Snitch Line Created
Indoor dining resumes in New York City restaurants in three weeks, but at 25% capacity, with a bunch of restrictions and with an army of enforcement inspectors poking around. Stool pigeons also will be welcomed, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Restaurants that want to open at 25% capacity on Sept. 30 must follow a strict set of rules, the governor said: Temperature checks at the door for all customers: Someone at each table will be required to provide contact information for tracing if needed (phone number, email, etc.); No customer service at the bars, only at seats; Tables must be…
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Justice Department Considers Whether Murphy, Cuomo COVID Nursing Home Policies Killed Thousands
U.S. Justice Department officials said they are trying to determine whether COVID-19 policies of New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo “may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents." Federal authorities said they hadn't launched an investigation. Rather, they said, they're conducting preliminary inquiries into COVID policies in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan while considering a possible civil rights investigation under a federal law that protects the rights of residents in state-run nursing homes, among others. Letters…
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Covid-
19: NY, NJ, CT Order Joint Quarantine For Visitors From States With High Infection Rate
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are requiring mandatory 14-day quarantines for travelers coming into the region from states with high novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rates. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy held a joint press briefing on Wednesday, June 24 to announce the “travel advisory.” “We’ve worked very hard to get the viral transmission down, and we don’t want to get it up,” Cuomo said. “People can literally bring the infection with them. ... It’s not malicious or malevolent, but it will be real. Noting that the tri-…
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Officials: 18 NJ Children Suffer Rare Disease Linked To
Covid-
19
Eighteen New Jersey children have contracted a rare inflammatory syndrome that has suspected ties to COVID-19, state officials said. At least four of the hospitalized children under 18 also tested positive for coronavirus, New Jesrey Health Commissioner Judy Persichilli said at Wednesday's briefing. The 18 affected children are from nine different counties, she said. The newest seven pediatric cases were identified on Wednesday. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome also has similarities to Kawasaki disease, Persichilli said "On the Kawasaki front, we'll have more to report as we …
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Knuckleheads Catapult Murphy Into National Bobblehead Hall Of Fame
Gov. Phil Murphy, who has attracted national attention with his daily coronavirus briefings, is the latest governor to land a spot in the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame. From the state with the second highest number of COVID-19 cases, Murphy often uses the word "knuckleheads" at news conferences to shame any New Jerseyans failing to stay at home or social distance Hence, Murphy's new bobblehead figure displays him behind his daily briefing table with the phrase, "STAY AT HOME." A bobblehead featuring New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was unveiled last month. The bobblehead museum w…
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President Considers Mandatory Quarantine For NY, NJ And CT
President Trump said he was considering imposing a brief mandatory quarantine on New Jersey, New York and Connecticut sometime Saturday to keep the coronavirus from spreading to the rest of the country. "We'd like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot — New York, New Jersey, maybe one or two other places, certain parts of Connecticut quarantined," the president told reporters. "We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do a quarantine — short term two weeks for New York, probably New Jersey and parts of Connecticut," he said. Trump followe…
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'We're Going To Tighten Screws,' Murphy Vows As List Of NJ Coronavirus Cases Reaches 890
State officials will tighten social distancing requirements in New Jersey sometime before Saturday afternoon, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday, as the statewide total of deaths from the coronavirus grew to 11 and the total number of positive cases continued a sharp rise to 890. Only the governor didn't say how that will be done. "We're going to tighten the screws further, " Murphy said at an afternoon news briefing. He didn't elaborate, however. In New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday ordered that 100% of the workforce stay home -- excluding essential businesses such as food stores and p…
News
Covid-
19: Wedding Venue Fined $2K For Holding Event With 100-Plus People In Area
One Rockland County business has been issued a large fine for hosting a wedding in violation of rules issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to help stem the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Ateres Chaya Surah, located on South Madison Avenue in Spring Valley, will be fined $2,000 for hosting a wedding on Tuesday, March 17, in which more than 100 people attended, said John Lyon, Rockland's director of Strategic Communications. The wedding was shut down by inspectors who are checking venues, including restaurants, bars, etc., as complaints are received to ensure that gatherings of more than …
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Covid-
19: White House Works With Congress To Send Checks To Americans
The White House is working with Congress on a bipartisan plan to combat the novel coronavirus outbreak by cutting checks to Americans in need. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the White House is proposing a $1 trillion economic stimulus package to battle the pandemic, including $250 billion that would be earmarked for direct payments to Americans. According to federal officials, the stimulus package has support on each side of the aisle, and they are working quickly to push the legislation through. “This is a significant economic stimulus plan, and we look forward to having bip…
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Covid-
19: New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade Could Be Canceled For First Time In 258 Years
This story has been updated. COVID-19 may claim its latest victim: the tradition-rich New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Officials have said it's likely the parade, which was scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, will be canceled due to concerns of coronavirus, which has rapidly been spreading throughout New York. The parade has been held every year since 1762. The New York Post says the decision to cancel the parade has already been made, but not formally announced. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had said on Wednesday, March 11 that he would leave the decision to parade organizers and local…
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Wife, Two Kids, Neighbor Of Westchester
Covid-
19 Patient Also Test Positive, Cuomo Says
The family and a neighbor of the 50-year-old New Rochelle lawyer who tested positive for coronavirus have become the four latest subjects to test positive for COVID-19. At a press briefing on Wednesday, March 4 to offer an update of coronavirus in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the man’s 20-year-old son, 14-year-old daughter, wife and a neighbor who drove the man to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville all tested positive. There are now six confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York State. Though that number is expected to climb, the governor cautioned. Ea…
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