Nation Jul 02 New York lawmakers overhaul handgun rules after Supreme Court decision By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
Politics Aug 25 New York governor adds 12,000 deaths to publicized COVID tally New York Gov. Kathy Hochul promised more government transparency on her first day in office and by day's end her administration had quietly delivered it by acknowledging nearly 12,000 more deaths in the state from COVID-19 than had been publicized… By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
Nation Jul 28 New York to require state employees to get vaccines, or get tested New York will require all state employees to get vaccinated against the coronavirus by Labor Day or undergo weekly tests for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press
Science Mar 28 New York lawmakers agree to legalize recreational marijuana New York is poised to join a growing number of states that have legalized marijuana after state lawmakers reached a deal to allow sales of the drug for recreational use. The agreement reached Saturday, which is expected to be signed… By Marina Villeneuve, Jennifer Peltz, Karen Matthews, Associated Press
Nation Feb 16 Watch 6:56 New York’s governor faces backlash after revelations on nursing home deaths From the earliest days of the pandemic when New York was an epicenter of COVID, Gov. Andrew Cuomo often has been in the spotlight. But increasingly, there are questions about whether his administration was transparent enough about disclosing how many…
Oct 25 Watch 3:25 Sports, activism and COVID-19 create an unlikely polling place in Brooklyn By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman New York State has never allowed early voting for a presidential election before—but nothing about 2020 has been normal. NY early voting began Saturday, and as New Yorkers lined up around the block to cast their ballots an unlikely venue… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 8:27 Gov. Cuomo on why he isn’t sure Biden’s position is ‘as strong as the polls’ New York is one of 37 states seeing a rise in coronavirus cases over the past week, with officials there trying to target "microclusters" of disease. The state’s governor, Andrew Cuomo, writes about New York’s COVID-19 battle in his new… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Bolton’s book makes explosive claims about Trump, say reports In our news wrap Wednesday, a bombshell has landed at the White House, in a book by John Bolton, former national security adviser. Multiple news outlets report that Bolton accuses President Trump of asking Chinese President Xi Jinping for reelection… Continue watching
Jun 05 WATCH: ‘Why was that necessary?’ Gov. Cuomo asks after man is shoved and hurt on video By Associated Press "Why? Why was that necessary? Where was the threat?" asked Gov. Andrew Cuomo at his daily briefing Friday after a video captured a police officer in Buffalo shoving a 75-year-old man. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Gov. Cuomo says summer school in New York state will be online By Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Summer school in New York will be conducted remotely, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday, citing the risks of returning children to the classroom. The governor said it’s too early to make a decision about the fall… Continue reading