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Andrew Cuomo Ordered to Return Money He Made From COVID-19 Book

December 14, 2021
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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…

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New York Governor: Won’t Force Counties to Comply With Mask Mandate

December 13, 2021
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New York’s governor said Monday that her administration will not seek to compel counties to comply with her new mask mandate, which took effect on Dec. 13. “I do hope that the businesses will enforce this, and individuals will understand how important it is,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told reporters at a briefing in New York…

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NY Mayor de Blasio’s Residence Vandalized by People Protesting Vaccine Mandate

December 9, 2021
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BROOKLYN, New York—About 25 protesters gathered for three hours outside outgoing Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Brooklyn residence, a day after he announced that NYC private sector workers must get a COVID-19 vaccine or lose their jobs. The protesters blocked traffic, and shouted at the top of their voices during the cold night, drawing the attention…

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New York City Mandates COVID-19 Vaccines for Religious, Private School Workers

December 4, 2021
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New York City religious and private school workers must get a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Dec. 20 or face termination. Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, announced the new mandate this week. It’s an extension of an order that applied to all public school employees. The extension applies to roughly 56,000 workers across…

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Nadler ‘Absolutely’ Running for Another Term in 2022

December 4, 2021
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Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) says he is definitely running in 2022, trying to tamp down rumors he is considering retirement. “Absolutely,” Nadler told CNN when asked about the rumors on Friday. Nadler, 74, has been in office since 1992. He chairs the House Judiciary Committee. The New York Post recently reported, citing a mix…

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CNN’s Chris Cuomo Tapped Sources in Scramble to Help Brother During Sexual Misconduct Probe

November 29, 2021
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“I have a lead on the wedding girl,” CNN host Chris Cuomo texted a top official in his brother’s administration on March 4. Four months later, Chris Cuomo told investigators probing Andrew Cuomo, who was New York’s governor at the time, that he tapped sources he developed in his media job after his brother was accused…

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Andrew Cuomo’s Book Deal Revoked by New York Ethics Board

November 17, 2021
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Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had his book deal revoked by the state’s ethics board on Tuesday. New York’s Joint Commission on Public Ethics (JCOPE) approved a resolution (pdf) 12–1 to rescind its decision that approved Cuomo to write “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic” while he was governor during the coronavirus…

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New York City to Spend $80 Million in Relief Money on ‘Social-Emotional Learning’

November 17, 2021
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New York state has received nearly $9 billion from American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP) to help reopen schools after the lockdown from the pandemic. The NYC Department of Education plans to use $80 million of the relief fund in FY 2022 to support the “Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)” needs of all students,…

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Transcripts From Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Investigation Made Public

November 10, 2021
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, released transcripts from the state’s investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s sexual harassment allegations that led to his resignation. The transcripts come three months after the release of the investigation in August regarding multiple women who made sexual harassment claims against Cuomo. The investigation included some women who…

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New York Launches College Scholarship Drawings as Vaccine Incentive for Children 5 to 11

November 10, 2021
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a new COVID-19 vaccine incentive program for children aged 5 to 11, offering them an opportunity to get a college scholarship worth about $100,000. The incentive program, dubbed “Vaccinate. Educate. Graduate,” expands on former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s “Get a Shot to Make Your Future” campaign for older children and…

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