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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...
Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to settle dispute over taxes and fees paid by New York drivers
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Uber and Lyft will pay a combined $328 million to settle complaints that they improperly saddled their New York drivers with taxes and fees that should have been been paid by passengers, state Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. The popular...
New York taxpayers will cover costs of governor's trip to wartime Israel
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's office on Thursday announced taxpayers will cover the costs of her recent visit to wartime Israel, reversing course after a nonprofit was supposed to pick up the tab but has yet to receive clearance from a state ethics panel. The...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. October 9, 2023. Editorial: Connecting New York A report on rural counties’ struggles emphasizes the need for universal broadband. A recent report from the office of state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli laid out the challenges faced by...
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...
College professor who questioned views toward adult-child sex wants back on campus
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A college philosophy professor is fighting to be allowed back on campus more than a year and a half after he was banished in the uproar over a podcast in which he questioned the immorality of adult-child sex. Stephen Kershnar, a tenured...
As climate risks increase, New York could require flood disclosures in home sales
HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y. (AP) — Alan Oligario's home is prone to flooding — and he wishes someone had told him before he bought it. His initial flood came in the first year after he bought the house in Highland Falls, New York. The second came about a decade later. The third...
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...
