Cuomo: Snow could fall at 2 inches per hour
Governor warns potentially intense nor easter could make it difficult to keep roads clear
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1of5Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo provides a coronavirus update from the Red Room on Jan. 20, 2021, at the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. (Mike Groll/Office of the Governor)Mike Groll/Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. CuomoShow MoreShow Less
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City bus operator acted as ‘getaway driver’ for mob that beat teen on bus, suit alleges
Updated Jan 23, 2021;
Posted Jan 23, 2021
A routine ride on a city bus turned into a nightmare when a 15-year-old girl was punched in the face causing her a fractured nose and eye sockets, a lawsuit alleges.
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. It should have been a typical uneventful after-school ride on a city bus.
But a trip along Richmond Avenue 15 months ago proved harrowing for a teenage passenger, a lawsuit alleges.
The 15-year-old girl was savagely beaten by a group of other teens, suffering fractures of the nose and both eye sockets, according to the teen’s lawyer and a civil complaint.
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ATLANTA Georgia House of Representatives members representing Newton County could play key roles in crafting legislation on issues ranging from education and public safety to the creative arts.
House Speaker David Ralston released his committee assignments and officers for the 2021-2022 legislative session on Wednesday, Jan. 20.
District 112 State Rep. Dave Belton, R-Buckhead, will serve as secretary of the Education Committee and return as chairman of the Special Rules committee after serving in the same position in the 2019-2020 session.
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State lawmakers face a terrible hangover of problems from 2020. First and foremost is the pandemic, which is at its worst even as vaccinations are rolled out across the country. Caseloads and death tolls are adding uncertainty to the economy, which in turn is hampering state budgets.
As legislatures began to meet this month, some convened virtually due to concerns about COVID-19, while capitols were boarded up or surrounded by perimeter fences and SWAT teams because of the ongoing threat of political violence.
Anger about the election and its bloody aftermath is leading to partisan divisions about how to handle voting. Democrats would like to see more mail voting and other expansive measures, while Republicans argue that even the suspicion of widespread voter fraud while shot down repeatedly in dozens of court cas
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The blame game
When things go wrong in New York City, it’s become second nature to blame Mayor Bill de Blasio, whether or not it’s actually his fault. This is especially true when it comes to public transportation, and the mayor has little to do with its issues, past or present.
The person you should be angry at is Gov. Andrew Cuomo – but you didn’t hear that from me! – since he has far more control than the mayor over the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which is charged with running and overseeing the city’s public transportation system, including several bridges and tunnels.