#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet

#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet

“#Gov. Cuomo’s lawyer blasts threat of impeachment ‘punishment’ for aide’s tweet” A threat to punish Gov. Andrew Cuomo over an aide’s tweet through “severe repercussions” on his impeachment investigation raises serious “constitutional concerns,” one of Cuomo’s outside lawyers told the head of the probe on Thursday. Former New Jersey US Attorney Paul Fishman, who the…

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#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership

#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership

“#Stop playing games with the MTA leadership” It’s facing multiple existential crises, yet the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is about to suffer a leadership vacuum thanks to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the leaders of the state Senate. Chairman Pat Foye is leaving the agency’s helm in a week, with no permanent replacement on the horizon. Why?…

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#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far

#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far

“#NY’s Clean Slate bill takes second chances too far” We’re all for second chances, but there’s a big difference between forgiving the past and pretending like it never happened. A hundred-plus labor unions, civil-rights groups and legal-aid outfits are calling on the Legislature to force businesses and landlords to do the latter, demanding that lawmakers…

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#Advocates bring fresh food options to ignored neighborhood

#Advocates bring fresh food options to ignored neighborhood

“#Advocates bring fresh food options to ignored neighborhood” ALBANY, NY — Residents of Albany’s South End can grab fresh milk from sidewalk refrigerators, buy low-cost bananas from the Veggie Mobile or fry up fresh eggs hatched in a local coop. Getting the same fresh food from a supermarket is more difficult. The nearest supermarket is…

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#NYC needs a fighter for mayor, not a technocrat

#NYC needs a fighter for mayor, not a technocrat

“#NYC needs a fighter for mayor, not a technocrat” Former Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia touts her career in city government and technocratic skills as reasons she should be your pick for mayor. Problem is, what New York needs right now is not just impressive-sounding plans, but the ability to fight for what the city needs….

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#Albany pols approve criminal justice and Cuomo impeachment fund bills

#Albany pols approve criminal justice and Cuomo impeachment fund bills

“#Albany pols approve criminal justice and Cuomo impeachment fund bills” ALBANY — State lawmakers, keen on wrapping up the legislative session, called it quits late Thursday after spending hours at the negotiation table tweaking a controversial criminal justice proposal and MTA restructuring plan backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  “As our scheduled session concludes tonight, we…

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