Aug 10 Watch 10:30 New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said he will resign after the state's attorney general last week released a scathing probe that found he sexually harassed at least 11 women. He will be replaced by Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul,… Continue watching
Aug 07 Albany sheriff: Cuomo could face misdemeanor in groping case By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The complaint, filed this week, is the first known instance where a woman has made an official report with a law enforcement agency over alleged misconduct by the Democratic governor. Continue reading
Jul 26 NYC will require COVID-19 vaccines or weekly testing for city workers By Karen Matthews, Associated Press The rule is expected to affect about 340,000 city employees, making the city one of the largest employers in the U.S. to take such action. Continue reading
Jul 09 Elsa soaks NYC and New England as it races up East Coast By Michael Hill, Tom Hays, Associated Press The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch 7:11 Eric Adams on NYC's mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan Tuesday night, two weeks after polls closed in New York City, Brooklyn borough president and former police captain Eric Adams was declared the winner of the Democratic primary, making him heavily favored to become the city's next mayor. Adams joins… Continue watching
Jun 26 J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim By Associated Press The deal announced on Saturday requires Johnson & Johnson to make a series of payments over nine years that will cover the total. The drugmaker also agreed to end the manufacturing and distribution of opioids across New York and the… Continue reading
Jun 22 New Yorkers cast ballots in city's first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans engaged in a last effort to rally supporters Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in New York City's mayoral primary, the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 6:34 In the Big Apple, a crowded mayoral race to save a city 'gone to hell' By Hari Sreenivasan Primary voting is underway for the next mayor of New York City. The winner will be tasked with a long list of challenges: reviving the city's economy, curbing rising rates of violent crime and police reform. Filling the needs of… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:19 Despite improving conditions, COVID will 'scar' a generation of health care workers By William Brangham On Thursday night, we looked at problems in Louisiana, where COVID-19 vaccination rates are lagging behind the rest of the country. William Brangham now turns focus to how vaccines have improved life dramatically in New York, but the toll on… Continue watching
Jun 17 New York City renames parks for Gwen Ifill and other prominent Black Americans By Joshua Barajas The city is renaming 16 of its parks and recreation areas to honor the legacies of Black Americans. Continue reading