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Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the announcement.  "New York was ambushed early and hit hardest by COVID, devastating our economy and requiring urgent and unprecedented emergency spending to manage the pandemic," Cuomo said. "Thanks to the State's strong fiscal management and relentless pursuit to secure the federal support that the pandemic demanded, we not only balanced our budget, we are also making historic investments to reimagine, rebuild and renew New York in the aftermath of the worst health and economic crisis in a centu...

The state Senate and Assembly budget plans to increase taxes on New York wealthiest hope to bring some relief to stretched state spending.

New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing pressure to step down from his post in recent weeks due to allegations of sexual harassments surrounding him. Because of the women who have given their testimonies on Cuomo showing appropriate behavior towards them, impeachment has been in the equation in response to the allegations.  New York Daily News reported that an impeachment investigation will now be held against the New York governor to determine if the sexual harassment allegations are true. It can be recalled that several New York officials had already called for his resignation. But...

Some local Democrats seek time for investigations to proceed, say due process and no rush to justice. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 7:53 PM EST March 8, 2021 BUFFALO, N.Y. — As you might imagine with politicians, positions can vary widely even with party affiliations. We got lots of feedback from our Western New York lawmakers in Albany Monday on the question of whether the governor should resign or not with the impeachment option still not clear. As you might guess most Republicans here in Western New York feel that Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign while ma...

Statement by Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C-Glenville) “Given all we know about the mindset of Andrew Cuomo and the sickening corruption in his administration that we are learning about on a daily basis, for the Senate and Assembly Majority to give the most dangerous and powerful governor in America a new lease on his power is just mind boggling.” “Prior to today’s expected passage of legislation crafted by Governor Cuomo, the Senate Majority and Assembly Majority, the Governor’s vast emergency powers to respond to the pandemic were set to sunset on April 30th.