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'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
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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
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Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge
Video: Ceremony Marks Opening In Full Of New Tappan Zee Bridge Watch a video of the opening ceremonies for the new TZB here Marching bands and a special singing star helped Gov. Andrew Cuomo mark the opening of the second span of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. In addition to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua, Cuomo celebrated Friday with hundreds of dignitaries and community members, workers who built the new bridge, high school students from Irvington and Nyack, Nyack High School's Red Storm Marching Band and singer-songwriter and Rockland County native Grace VanderWaal, who performed "The Star-Spangled Banner."  In additio…

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by Kathy Reakes