New York has opened up Phase 1B of the state s COVID-19 vaccination program, which includes those over the age of 65. But it may take weeks to get an appointment.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, the soon-to-be Senate majority leader from New York, joined the call to immediately remove President Donald Trump from office after a violent mob of pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
Schumer, a Democrat, issued a statement Thursday saying Trump should be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, urging Vice President Mike Pence and Trump s Cabinet members to invoke their never-before-used power to force the president out.
Absent that, Schumer said Congress should reconvene to impeach the president before his term runs out Jan. 20.
Schumer is part of a growing number of Democratic lawmakers in New York and across the nation pushing for the removal of Trump, who has repeatedly made unfounded claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him.
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ALBANY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not attend the Buffalo Bills playoff game on Saturday after all.
Cuomo, a Democrat, had previously said last week he intended to attend the 1 p.m. game against the Indianapolis Colts at Bills Stadium in Orchard Park, which will be the team s first home playoff game in 24 years.
But Cuomo s original decision had rankled many Bills fans, who questioned why the governor would be allowed to attend the game when only 6,772 fans making up about 9% of the stadium s capacity would be allowed in.
By Wednesday, Cuomo changed his mind: He won t be in attendance on Saturday. Instead, Cuomo said he will be working on his State of the State address, which he intends to deliver Monday.