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Apr 22, 2021 “I don’t know about that, in truth, so we’ll have someone get back to you by the end of the day.”              So said Governor Andrew Cuomo when he was asked Wednesday if there had been an investigation into the Corning Tower shenanigans of a couple of weeks ago. (The tower’s window grid was altered so that four offices’ shades stayed down, changing the intended “NY Tough” slogan to “NY Touch”, a reference to the Gov’s alleged sexual harassment...

In the same way dissatisfaction with public schools led to the charter school movement,...

Governor Cuomo has denied all allegations made against him and is refusing to resign.

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Apr 12, 2021 On Friday night, there was a mishap (or deliberate relighting) with the Corning Tower lights that shine with NY TOUGH every night. Its been that way since the beginning of the pandemic. But on Friday, for about an hour and a half, the lights read NY TOUCH! Many people speculated that it was done on purpose to shine a light, to to speak, on the allegations against Governor Cuomo. So far theres been no official explanation as to how it happened. I might believe that someone accid...

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The Corning Tower, the tallest of the buildings at the Empire State Plaza in downtown Albany has displayed many messages over the years, but nothing quite like what people saw on Friday evening.  The message, "NY TOUGH" had previously been displayed for months during the pandemic, but on Friday evening it was temporarily changed to "NY TOUCH." This is obviously a message referencing the many accusations made against Governor Cuomo in recent months regarding inappropriate touching and conduct. ...

The NY Tough slogan came about as he was leading the states COVID response The Corning Tower in Albany usually displays the slogan, but received a slight change on Friday night, although it was altered back shortly afterwards Cuomo has faced dueling scandals in recent months, from failing to disclose the proper number of nursing home deaths to sexual harassment allegations A number of prominent politicians have called for Cuomos resignation