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Feds Reportedly Probing Cuomo Sexual Harassment Claims, Nursing Home Deaths, Book
Disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is reportedly now under federal investigation over the sexual harassment accusations that cost him his job in Albany, according to the New York Post. The Post reported that a legal services contract signed in October and released by the state Comptroller’s Office on Thursday, Dec. 2 found that Cuomo is being investigated by the feds for his administration's handling of COVID-19, its coverup of nursing home deaths, and the profits he made on his book about leadership during the pandemic. According to the report, the contract states that "DOJ has al…
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Cuomo Was Serial Sex Harasser Who Misused Resources To Write Book, NY Assembly Report Says
Embattled former Gov Andrew Cuomo was found to be complicit as a serial sexual abuser who misused state resources while writing a book about leadership during the pandemic, according a report from the New York State Assembly. The Assembly Judiciary Committee released a 46-page report on Cuomo that took the former governor to task for alleged sexual harassment, miscounting COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, and his book, which net him millions of dollars. According to reports, the Judiciary Committee determined that Cuomo engaged in multiple instances of sexual harassment, created a hostile w…
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Covid-
19: Hochul Reveals Thousands More Deaths Than Cuomo Reported
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new administration has acknowledged nearly 12,000 more COVID-19 deaths across the state that had not been counted by her predecessor during the pandemic. Hochul, who vowed to be transparent during her inaugural address to New Yorkers, included a count of 55,395 Covid deaths in New York — the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s tally — in a press release released this week. Related story - COVID-19: Info On Masks Among Students, Vaccines For School Personnel Outlined By Hochul The number includes deaths from the virus throughout New York, and is higher …
Politics
New York State Assembly Suspends Cuomo Impeachment Investigation
The New York State Assembly will be suspending its impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo once his resignation takes effect in less than 10 days. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie announced on Friday, Aug. 13 that the inquiry into allegations of sexual harassment made by more than 11 women against the governor “could have likely resulted in articles impeachment had he not resigned." Cuomo announced on Tuesday, Aug. 10 that he would be resigning from office effective 14 days later. “There are two reasons for this decision. First, the purpose of the Assembly Judiciary Committee’s imp…
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Covid-
19: Cuomo's Nursing Home Directive Led To Additional Deaths, New Report Says
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s directive last spring to nursing homes in New York to admit COVID-19 patients led to additional deaths, according to a newly released report✎ EditSign. The New York State Bar Association Task Force on Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care released the 242-page report criticizing the governor for not reversing the March 2020 order earlier than he did. “Although a determination of the number of additional nursing home deaths is beyond the capacity of the Task Force, there are credible reviews that suggest that the directive, for the approximately six weeks, that it wa…
Politics
FBI Interviews Top NY Pol In Probe Of Cuomo Nursing Home Coverup, Book Deal, New Report Says
Federal investigators are interviewing some of New York’s top politicians as the investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s book deal and coverup of COVID-19 deaths in state nursing homes heats up, according to a new report. The New York Post is reporting that the FBI interviewed the chairman of the state Senate Health Committee as the probe into Cuomo continues, including his multi-million dollar book deal on leadership that he penned during the peak of the pandemic. Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera said this week that he was summoned to the FBI’s Brooklyn headquarters and interviewed for three hours…
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Covid-
19: Cuomo Defends Nursing Home Death Reporting, Calling It 'Political Football'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended his administration’s handling of the counting of COVID-19-related deaths in New York nursing homes, calling it “political” and driven by former President Donald Trump. In his latest public comment on the subject following a scathing report that found his top aides worked for months to obscure the number of virus-related deaths in nursing homes, Cuomo sought to defend his administration while explaining the confusion in the data that was publicly released. Earlier story - Report: Cuomo Aides' Effort To Keep Nursing Home Deaths Secret Greater Than Previously Known …
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Report: Cuomo Aides' Effort To Keep Nursing Home Deaths Secret Greater Than Previously Known
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration took another hit as a new report found that aides may have obscured the true COVID-19 death toll in the state’s nursing homes for months longer than initially believed. The New York Times is now reporting that aides meticulously schemed for months to conceal the number of virus-related fatalities that were being counted in nursing homes, with the scan lasting at least five months. According to the report, the effort to hide the true numbers included halting the publication of a scientific paper, which included the true tally, and the sending of at…
Politics
Cuomo's Ban On Reporters At Public Events Sparks Backlash, Concerns Over Freedom Of Press
Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing new criticisms amid allegations that he is ducking the press during recent public briefings as he navigates his way through multiple scandals. Cuomo has come under fire for the past several months as he faces a State Assembly impeachment investigation, multiple claims of sexual harassment, reports that his administration intentionally lied about COVID-19 nursing home deaths and attempted to cover it up, just as he was negotiating a multi-million dollar book deal. Prior to the peak of the pandemic, Cuomo’s daily COVID-19 press briefings were mad…
Politics
Nationally-Known Republican Eyes 2022 NY Gubernatorial Run
With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration under fire for its handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes, a prominent Republican is eyeing his seat in Albany. Upstate New York Congressman Tom Reed, who has been in office for more than a decade in upstate New York reportedly is “seriously considering” challenging Cuomo in the 2022 election as the governor faces questions after being accused of covering up data and information about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the peak of the pandemic last spring. “We are seriously considering,” Reed said to Fox News over the weekend. “We've been…
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Watch: Fictional Britney Spears Seeks Apology From Cuomo For Nursing Home Scandal In SNL Skit
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t be appearing on his brother’s CNN news show, but he still found himself featured in primetime over the weekend. Earlier story - COVID-19: Here's Why You Won't See Any New Episodes Of Cuomo Brothers' Show On CNN Cuomo was the target of a “Saturday Night Live” skit this weekend, played by Pete Davidson, which targeted the New York governor and much-maligned Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, played by Aidy Bryant. In the skit, Davidson’s Cuomo touts that “dining is back in New York” while attempting to evade questions about COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, rehashing the g…
Politics
Covid-
19: Cuomo Denies Telling Democratic Assemblyman 'You Will Be Destroyed'
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has vehemently denied threatening to “destroy” a Queens Assemblyman if he didn’t help contain the damage over the controversy he’s facing for underreporting the number of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Democratic Assemblyman Ron Kim alleged that he got a phone call from Cuomo on Thursday, Feb. 11 following the report that one of the governor’s top aides, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, admitted to withholding death data from the federal government. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY Supreme Court Rules Against Cuomo, DOH On Nursing Home Data According to Kim, …
Politics
Top Republicans Call For Cuomo's Ouster After Top Aide Admits They Hid Nursing Home Data
A growing number of political figures in New York are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s head - and job - following a new report that the state withheld information on COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes during the pandemic and the administration was aware of it. Original story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent The New York Post reported that Cuomo’s top aide, Secretary to the Governor Melissa DeRosa, told Democratic state legislators in a meeting this week that the administration “froze” when asked to release data about the number of …
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Covid-
19: Cuomo Blames 'Incompetent Federal Government' After AG Report On Nursing Home Deaths
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is taking some heat after attempting to shift the blame on the state’s COVID-19 nursing home deaths by placing the culpability on the “incompetent federal government" after Attorney General Letitia James issued a report that found that deaths may have been underreported by as much as 50 percent during the pandemic. Earlier story - COVID-19: NY AG Report Says Nursing Home Deaths May Have Been Undercounted By 50 Percent During an appearance on MSNBC earlier this week, Cuomo took another jab at the administration of former President Donald Trump, saying that “in…
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Covid-
19: Families Want Independent Investigation Of Cuomo's Handling Of Nursing Homes
Families in New York are calling for an independent investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were daunting, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order to send recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals into nursing homes to free up beds for potential patients. That move has drawn criticisms from many, with some who lost family members joining some elected officials in calling for an independent probe into that decision, something Cuomo has rebuffed. “If Gov. Cuomo’s administration had spent …
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