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Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report
Calls Grow For Cuomo's Resignation Following Release Of NY AG's Sexual Harassment Report New York politicians are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign following the release of the results of the scathing independent investigation conducted by the Attorney General's Office that found he was a serial sexual harasser. On Tuesday, Aug. 3, New York AG Letitia James released the findings of a five-month independent investigation that found the governor allegedly fostered a toxic workplace environment while also subjecting state employees to unwanted touching and inappropriate dialogue. Earlier story - Cuomo Sexually Harassed 'Multiple Women,' Including State Trooper, Scathing AG…

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by Zak Failla
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NY AG Investigation Finds Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating State, Federal Law NY AG Investigation Finds Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating State, Federal Law
NY AG Investigation Finds Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violating State, Federal Law Independent investigators determined that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women who worked for the state in violation of state and federal laws. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Aug. 3 that the five-month investigation into sexual harassment claims against the governor has concluded, with independent investigators Joon Kim and Anne Clark finding that the Executive Chamber was “rife with fear and intimidation,” which allowed for harassment to occur and create a hostile work environment. The investigation found that Cuomo allegedly engaged in…

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by Zak Failla
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'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment 'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment
'New Yorkers Will Be Shocked,' Cuomo Says Amid AG Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Gov. Andrew Cuomo said “New Yorkers will be shocked” as he doubled down on his claims of innocence amid the Attorney General’s probe into allegations of sexual harassment made by former aides. During a briefing from Yankee Stadium on Monday, July 26, Cuomo again proclaimed his innocence, stating that he will continue to “let the process continue” before commenting on Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation into the harassment claims. Earlier story - 'When The Time Is Right I Will Tell You The Truth': Cuomo Again Denies Harassment Claims “Let the process continue, and let the fac…

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Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview
Where's Cuomo? Governor Has Not Been Since In Public Since AG Sex Harassment Probe Interview Some are questioning where Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been as he failed to make any public appearances this week after meeting with investigators from the New York Attorney General’s Office as the sexual harassment probe into him nears its conclusion. Cuomo was scheduled to be questioned by outside lawyers in Albany on Saturday, July 17 following allegations by at least eight women who claim that he harassed or acted inappropriately with or around them. Earlier story - Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation However, since that interview, Cuomo, once the face of New York’s fi…

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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali, Ex-Partner To Pay Survivors $600K In Sex Harassment Settlement Celebrity Chef Mario Batali, Ex-Partner To Pay Survivors $600K In Sex Harassment Settlement
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali, Ex-Partner To Pay Survivors $600K In Sex Harassment Settlement Celebrity chef Mario Batali, who has run restaurants in New York and Connecticut, has reached a $600,000 settlement for survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination at restaurants owned by him and a former partner. Following a lengthy investigation, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with Batali and Joseph Bastianich, their management company B&B Hospitality, for fostering a hostile work environment that permitted a sexualized culture of misconduct and harassment at their restaurants and their restaurants Babbo, Lupa, and the now-closed Del Posto R…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation
Cuomo To Be Interviewed In Sexual Harassment Investigation Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be in the hot seat over the weekend, as he is expected to be grilled by investigators amid the probe into sexual harassment allegations made against him by former female aides. Cuomo is set to be questioned by outside lawyers in Albany on Saturday, July 17 following allegations by at least eight women who claim that he harassed or acted inappropriately with or around them. The interview could represent that the four-month investigation into Cuomo is nearing its conclusion, according to The New York Times, though it could still be extended if Cuomo or others need to be…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say
Six Arrested As Opioid Ring Operating Out Of Market/Deli In Area Is Taken Down, Authorities Say A Hudson Valley drug task force announced the arrests of six people and the dismantling of a local criminal enterprise that operated out of an area market and deli, officials said. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force announced that they have broken up a drug ring that sold “counterfeit” Oxycodone pills and a fraudulent Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits out of the Zaid Market and Deli on Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie for more than a year. It is alleged that the owner of the market, Rami Nshaiwat, and his employees distributed large quantities of illegal opio…

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Sports
Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player
Former Sports Writer Kat O'Brien Says She Was Raped By Major League Baseball Player Former sports reporter Kat O'Brien has opened up about being raped by a Major League Baseball player when she was 22 years old. O'Brien -- who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business -- kept the incident a secret until now, when she told her story in a New York Times essay. The now-40-year-old writer says she had just graduated from Notre Dame and was working as a (mostly high school) sports reporter for "The Fort Worth Star-Telegram" in 2002. She was in a hotel room with an interview subject for a longer piece on foreign-born athletes in the U.S., w…

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School Principal In Westchester Made Employee Take Explicit Photos, Report Says School Principal In Westchester Made Employee Take Explicit Photos, Report Says
School Principal In Westchester Made Employee Take Explicit Photos, Report Says An employee at a Westchester school was forced to take inappropriate photos of her principal posing in her underwear at schools, according to new reports following the filing of a new federal lawsuit. Gisselle Vasquez, age 35, was reportedly hired as a Spanish-speaking secretary for Principal Evelina Medina at the Robert C. Dodson School in Yonkers, at which point her boss made her take and save explicit photos on her phone to prevent her husband from seeing them. The Dodson School has nearly 900 students in prekindergarten and kindergarten through eighth grade. According to the lawsuit, i…

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Sinking Ship? Cuomo's Boat Post On Facebook Draws Tens Of Thousands Of (Many Snarky) Comments Sinking Ship? Cuomo's Boat Post On Facebook Draws Tens Of Thousands Of (Many Snarky) Comments
Sinking Ship? Cuomo's Boat Post On Facebook Draws Tens Of Thousands Of (Many Snarky) Comments New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo once again finds himself in the crosshairs of social media users for all the wrong reasons. Cuomo posed for a picture while working on his boat in a Facebook post that has drawn tens of thousands of comments, most of which were sarcastic. Despite being the subject of probes by the New York Attorney General and other elected officials for misconduct and attempting to cover up nursing home deaths, Cuomo smiled for the camera while posing with his boat on a trailer. “First coat of primer...the end is in sight. Still no sign of the daughter…,” he captioned the photo …

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by Zak Failla
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'When The Time Is Right I Will Tell You The Truth': Cuomo Again Denies Harassment Claims 'When The Time Is Right I Will Tell You The Truth': Cuomo Again Denies Harassment Claims
'When The Time Is Right I Will Tell You The Truth': Cuomo Again Denies Harassment Claims Gov. Andrew Cuomo doubled down on his vehement denials of any wrongdoing as the New York Attorney General’s Office continues its investigation into claims of sexual harassment from multiple women. Following a COVID-19 briefing earlier this month, Cuomo got heated with a reporter questioning him about the sexual harassment allegations, repeating that he has done nothing wrong. “You make me feel uncomfortable by some of the questions you ask me … There have to be other elements, that’s not sexual harassment,” he said while being questioned about whether or not he had an “intimate” relationshi…

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Chris Cuomo Advised Gov Amid Scandal, Urging Cancel Culture Defense; CNN Calls It Inappropriate Chris Cuomo Advised Gov Amid Scandal, Urging Cancel Culture Defense; CNN Calls It Inappropriate
Chris Cuomo Advised Gov Amid Scandal, Urging Cancel Culture Defense; CNN Calls It Inappropriate The Cuomo brothers are back under fire following reports that the CNN host advised his brother during the scandals surrounding the governor’s administration, raising brand-new ethics concerns. This week, it was revealed that CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to cite “cancel culture” and to resist calls for his resignation amid sexual harassment allegations from at least seven women. According to a Washington Post report, the CNN anchor joined a series of conference calls with his brother, top aides, and lawyers in the Cuomo administration to provide advice to th…

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