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Andrew Cuomo accused of sexual harassment by former aide in new legal filing
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being sued by a former aide who says Cuomo sexually harassed her while he was still in office. Cuomo's former executive assistant Brittany Commisso filed the case against the ex-governor in state Supreme Court in Albany on...
Former New York comptroller Alan Hevesi, tarnished by public scandals, dies at 83
NEW YORK (AP) — Alan Hevesi, a longtime elected official from New York City who resigned as state comptroller amid one scandal and later served prison time after a “pay-to-play” corruption probe, died Thursday. He was 83. A release from his family said he passed away peacefully...
Cuomo could have run again for NY governor, but declined for family reasons, former top aide writes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment, discussed running to reclaim the office in 2022 but decided against it because he didn't want to subject his daughters to another campaign, one of his top aides says in a...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. October 3, 2023. Editorial: A win for privacy The state Education Department made the right call on facial recognition technology. Look up: Is a camera on you right now? They’re the 21st century’s eyes on the streets, posted on...
NY Attorney General Letitia James has a long history of fighting Trump and other powerful targets
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Letitia James fixated on Donald Trump as she campaigned for New York attorney general, branding the then-president a “con man” and ″carnival barker” and pledging to shine a “bright light into every dark corner of his real estate dealings.” Five years...
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Daily News/Inquirer. September 7, 2023. Editorial: Fracking is making Pennsylvanians sick. Lawmakers must act. Studies have repeatedly found the negative health impacts of fracking. Instead of safeguarding their constituents, legislators have ensured the...
The New York ethics commission that pursued former Governor Cuomo is unconstitutional, a judge says
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A commission created last year to enforce ethics rules for New York state's employees and elected officials violates the state's constitution because it is too independent, a state judge ruled Monday in a decision that could gut the body's power to combat corruption and...
