By Laura Nahmias From Bloomberg News NEW YORK—Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo missed a key deadline to mount a challenge against Gov. Kathy Hochul in this year’s New York Democratic primary. Prospective candidates had until 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, to electronically file 15,000 signatures necessary to achieve a place on the Democratic primary ballot….

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed bills to expand harassment protection for all public employees, including prohibiting the release of anyone’s employment records in retaliation for speaking up about alleged abuse. “From day one, it has been one of my top priorities to clean up Albany, change a culture of harassment and abuse,…

A sexual misconduct complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was dismissed by a judge Friday, days after the Manhattan District Attorney’s office declined to pursue a separate case involving nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic under Cuomo’s administration. The misconduct charge was filed against Cuomo over allegations that he groped an aide…

A New York prosecutor on Tuesday dropped a groping charge against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, alleging he could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. Albany County District Attorney David Soares, a Democrat, said that prosecutors in his office found the woman who filed the complaint both “cooperative and credible,” but a review of the…

Prosecutors in Manhattan said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo didn’t break the law when his administration misled the public about the amount of COVID-19 deaths linked to nursing homes, according to the former governor’s attorney on Monday. Elkan Abramowitz, Cuomo’s attorney, issued a statement to news outlets saying the Democrat was told on Monday by the Manhattan…

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges over accusations he kissed two women against their will, a prosecutor in Westchester County announced on Tuesday. District Attorney Mimi Rocah said in a statement that although her office’s investigation found credible evidence to conclude that the alleged conduct in both cases did occur,…

NEW YORK—Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal charges stemming from allegations from two women—including a state trooper—that he planted unwanted kisses on their cheeks, a suburban prosecutor said Tuesday. It’s the latest in a series of decisions about whether a raft of sexual assault and harassment claims against Cuomo will end up…

A New York ethics board ordered former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to return the proceeds he received for a book about leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) voted 12 to 1 Tuesday on a resolution that mandates Cuomo, a Democrat, to hand over the profits he made from the book “American…

News Analysis To hear the way some politicians talk, when it comes to COVID-19, they’re all “Following The Science,” not to mention “The Data.” “Look at the data. Follow the science. Listen to the experts. Be smart,” tweeted now-former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in May 2020, after “Two Weeks to Flatten the Curve” had…

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday she is suspending her campaign for the New York governor’s seat. James, a Democrat, said she will not campaign any longer as a 2022 gubernatorial contestant and would continue her job as attorney general. James said she will seek reelection as attorney general instead, according to a…