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NY Governor Cuts Health Worker Quarantine

December 24, 2021
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has gone on a Christmas Eve offensive against her coronavirus critics. She insisted at a news conference Friday that the state acted early and has done everything it can against the rapid spread of the omicron variant. Hochul says the state is shortening the amount of time essential workers must…

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NY Governor Hochul Chooses NY Senator Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor

August 26, 2021
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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced today that state Senator Brian Benjamin, a Democrat from Harlem, will be the lieutenant governor of New York, the second-highest position in the state. Hochul, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first female governor on Tuesday, following former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation after his involvement in a sexual harassment scandal….

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What’s Next for NY Gov. Cuomo After Harassment Findings?—We Ask New Yorkers

August 7, 2021
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Just days ago, NY Governor Cuomo defended himself against the state Attorney General’s findings that he has grossly harassed a number of female employees of New York State. There are now widespread calls for his resignation and impeachment. Cuomo says the allegations against him are based more or less on misunderstanding—whereby the women have misinterpreted…

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