Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) was charged on Thursday with a misdemeanor sex crime in Albany, according to a court spokesman. The state court system’s public information office told The Hill that a redacted complaint will be released soon by a court in Albany. “A Misdemeanor Complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in […]
Naila Amin, 31, was a child bride in Pakistan at the age of 13; she now has a law named after her that bans the practice in New York state. Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently signed a bill into law raising the age of marriage consent to 18 in New York. Called “Naila’s Law,” it went […]
Henri was upgraded Saturday morning to a hurricane and is headed toward Long Island and southern New England, weather forecasters said. The storm is currently about 335 miles south of Montauk Point, Long Island, but New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has already declared a state of emergency in preparation for the hurricane’s arrival. He said […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced his resignation following a damning sexual harassment investigation by the state attorney general, but he still faces multiple criminal investigations. Cuomo has denied the allegations contained in state Attorney General Letitia James’ investigation, which claimed he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with 11 women, including former and […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is facing increasing pressure from fellow Democrats to resign from office as he battles dueling scandals. The Empire State governor has been under fire over his handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuomo has also been accused by two of his former staffers — Lindsey Boylan and Charlotte […]
A former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accusing the embattled New York leader of sexually harassing her — including unwanted kissing and touching — and says his top female staffers “normalized” the behavior. Lindsey Boylan, the former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, said Cuomo constantly sought her out […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday night blocked New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo from reimposing strict attendance caps at worship services in areas hit hard by the novel coronavirus. The court ruled 5-4 to bar Cuomo from enforcing his Oct. 6 “Cluster Initiative” against houses of worship that sued to challenge the restrictions. The order […]
Three major states said Thursday they would form a “climate alliance” to work toward upholding the Paris accord after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would withdraw from the agreement. In a statement, the governors of New York, California and Washington announced they will form a “coalition that will convene U.S. states committed to upholding” […]
