Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s initial reaction to a damning report filed Aug. 3 by state Attorney General Letitia James, detailing precisely how and when the governor sexually harassed 11 women, could only be described as bizarre.
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8/12/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, catching New Yorkers off guard, particularly after he began his roughly 20-minute-long speech with a seemingly defiant tone, calling himself a fighter.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/10/21
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A year ago, the coronavirus pandemic arrived in New York, and fear and confusion ensued. We needed a calming voice to talk us through the crisis, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo was that voice.
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3/11/21
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I have seen my share of heart-stopping headlines. In The New York Times, I read “MEN WALK ON MOON,” “NIXON RESIGNS,” “U.S. ATTACKED” . . .
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1/14/21
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If you’re looking for a summer project and you like government, then it’s worthwhile to see how many cabinet appointments of the past five presidents have resigned or been fired for incompetence, abuse of power or disagreements with the boss.
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8/9/19
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen held a news conference on the steps of Town Hall last Thursday to lambaste outgoing Supervisor Tony Santino’s plans to enact a contract amendment that would prohibit future termination of civil service employees, except for cause. That is, no layoffs would be allowed.
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By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton
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12/12/17
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After a closed-door meeting in Albany on May 11, Dean Skelos stepped down as Senate Majority Leader and will be replaced by John Flanagan (R-East Northport).
Immediately after criminal charges …
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By Alex Costello
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5/11/15
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The stunning fall from grace of CIA Director David Petraeus surprised me, in a day and age when nothing surprises me.
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11/23/12
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Can’t we all just get along?
West Hempstead Board of Education Trustee Cynthia Di Miceli said at the board’s July 12 meeting that she would like to believe everyone can indeed get …
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By Lee Landor
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7/20/11
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