Apr 16 Grand jury in Prude death voted 15-5 to not indict 3 cops By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Newly released transcripts show that a grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to charge the three officers involved in his restraint of a criminally negligent homicide charge… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 5:04 News Wrap: Pfizer says its COVID vaccine highly effective in children as young as 12 In our news wrap Wednesday, Pfizer said its COVID-19 vaccine can be administered safely to children as young as 12. The CDC said COVID was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. last year, and the global death… Continue watching
Mar 31 New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press The legislation provides protections for cannabis users in the workplace, housing, family court and in schools, colleges and universities, and sets a target of providing half of marijuana licenses to individuals from underrepresented communities. Continue reading
Mar 29 Woman says Gov. Cuomo forcibly kissed her cheeks in 2017 By Michael Hill and Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press An upstate New York woman said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo grabbed her face and kissed her cheek at her home during a visit to inspect area flood damage, becoming the latest woman to accuse the embattled governor of inappropriate… Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Schumer says New York will get 1.65 million vaccines a week By Associated Press Schumer said the increase amounts to a 33% increase in supply from yesterday. Continue reading
Mar 14 Cuomo vaccine czar's calls to gauge loyalty raise concerns By Associated Press A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid a sexual harassment investigation, according to reports in The Washington Post and The… Continue reading
Mar 11 Gov. Cuomo groping allegation reported to police By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press Several other women who worked for the governor in Albany or during his time in former President Bill Clinton’s Cabinet, and one who met him briefly at a wedding, have also accused Cuomo of inappropriate conduct. Continue reading
Mar 07 Calls grow for Cuomo to quit from top New York lawmakers By Karen Matthews, David Porter, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins became the first senior Democrat in the state to say the three-term governor should resign. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie stopped short of demanding that Cuomo quit, but said in a statement that “it is time… Continue reading
Mar 05 New York officials removed fuller tally of nursing home deaths By Associated Press New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's health department confirmed reports that members of his COVID-19 task force altered a state Health Department report to omit the full number of nursing home patients killed by the coronavirus, but insisted the changes were… Continue reading
Mar 03 WATCH: Cuomo addresses harassment claims, vows to stay in office By Associated Press Besieged by sexual harassment allegations, a somber New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized, saying he “learned an important lesson” about his own behavior around women, but he said he intended to remain in office. Continue reading