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On Monday, New York state Attorney General Letitia James received the necessary referral letter from the executive chamber to independently investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Governor Andrew Cuomo. WAMC’s Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Allison Dunne reports on what lawmakers in her region think should happen next.
One of the women who accused Cuomo is former aide Charlotte Bennett. Westchester Democratic state Senator Shelley Mayer says Bennett resides in her 37th district.
“I’m very, very distressed and disappointed to hear of these allegations, and that’s why I believed and continue to believe a thorough investigation by a truly independent agency is so critical, and I will await the results of that investigation, at this point,” says Mayer.
LongIsland.com
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has signed legislation (S.6829/A.8829-A) banning the most harmful uses of trichloroethylene, or TCE, a toxic chemical used in industrial and commercial processes The legislation bans TCE’s use as a vapor degreaser, an intermediate chemical in the production of other chemicals, a refrigerant, an extraction solvent or in any other manufacturing or industrial cleaning process or use. “TCE is a highly toxic chemical that’s been proven harmful for both humans and the environment, and restricting its use helps two causes for the price of one,” Governor Cuomo said. “This legislation will protect New Yorkers from a known carcinogen that has been linked to cancer, developmental disorders and other conditions while protecting our water and air from contamination.”
Kaminsky-Wallace Bill to Require Judges to Explain Recusal Signed Into Law
December 30, 2020
Town of Hempstead
On Thursday, December 24, legislation sponsored by Senator Todd Kaminsky and Assemblywoman Monica Wallace requiring judges to provide a rationale for recusing themselves from a case (S.8831/A.9542) was signed into law by Governor Cuomo. The new law comes on the heels of three state Supreme Court judges recusing themselves from politically-charged litigation involving the Town of Hempstead and a company that operated a town-owned golf course with close ties to the Nassau County GOP chairman, as well as a “merry-go-round” of recusals in a lawsuit filed by a Buffalo contractor against New York State’s economic development agency.