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PUBLISHED 1:37 PM ET May. 26, 2021 PUBLISHED 1:37 PM EDT May. 26, 2021 SHARE Gov. Andrew Cuomo called the state’s watchdog ethics panel “meaningless” on Wednesday, following an attempt by the State Senate to pass legislation overhauling the agency. The Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE, was created by Cuomo in his first term in office but has long been criticized by both sides of the aisle for its lack of transparency and its close ties to the governor. The dam broke just a few weeks ago, when it was revealed tha...

PUBLISHED 6:24 PM ET Feb. 24, 2021 PUBLISHED 6:24 PM EST Feb. 24, 2021 SHARE Cuomo's office has denied the allegations and in a joint statement former aides said a specific incident on a plane did not occur.  Still, the governor's fellow Democrats said the claims -- including one incident in which Boylan wrote Cuomo gave her an unwated kiss in his New York City office -- warrant further review.  “I am deeply disturbed by the allegations made by a former aide to the governor, accusing him of sexual harassment," said Assemblyman Angelo...