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• Mar 2, 2021 Two prominent Democrats within the New York State Legislature announced late Tuesday afternoon that legislation was expected to pass that would pull back emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The state Senate's minority leader, meanwhile, called the legislation a "bogus backroom" deal. The measure comes as Cuomo is embroiled in two scandals: one over his nursing home policies during the health crisis and another over accusations that he sexually harassed former staffers. Under the bill announced Tuesday afternoon, current d...

• 13 hours ago Two prominent Democrats within the New York State Legislature announced late Tuesday afternoon that legislation was expected to pass that would pull back emergency powers granted to Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the onset of the COVID pandemic. The state Senate's minority leader, meanwhile, called the legislation a "bogus backroom" deal. The measure comes as Cuomo is embroiled in two scandals: one over his nursing home policies during the health crisis and another over accusations that he sexually harassed former staffers. Under the bill announced Tuesday afternoon, current di...

The mayor has called for the immediate cancellation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency powers, as well as two separate independent investigations into his behavior.

Twitter / Lindsay for Manhattan A second woman has come forward and accused New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. Cuomo denies the allegations, but has agreed to make a referral to the state’s Attorney General Leticia James to conduct an investigation. Charlotte Bennett, a 25-year-old former executive assistant to Cuomo, who told her story to the New York Times on Saturday, joins Lindsey Boylan in accusing Cuomo of harassing, intimidating and inappropriate behavior. Bennett says beginning last spring, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor began showing what s...

State Attorney General Letitia James confirmed Monday afternoon that her office had...