#GOP lawyer taking on Letitia James for attorney general

#GOP lawyer taking on Letitia James for attorney general

“#GOP lawyer taking on Letitia James for attorney general” A Republican lawyer is seeking to take on Democratic incumbent Letitia James in the race for state attorney general next year. Michael Henry, a commercial litigation lawyer, has opened a campaign account and is kicking off a tour of the state. Henry claims James is “nothing…

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#Real-estate honchos put money into Cuomo’s re-election bid

#Real-estate honchos put money into Cuomo’s re-election bid

“#Real-estate honchos put money into Cuomo’s re-election bid” Deep-pocketed donors with ties to New York’s real-estate industry are still putting their money behind embattled three-term Gov. Andrew Cuomo, campaign records reveal. Developers, landlords, building lenders and other industry associates pumped nearly $500,000 into Cuomo’s re-election coffers over the past six months. That’s more than 20…

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#NY state DOH retains outside counsel for Cuomo COVID probes

#NY state DOH retains outside counsel for Cuomo COVID probes

“#NY state DOH retains outside counsel for Cuomo COVID probes” The state Department of Health is lawyering up amid multiple investigations into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged mishandling of New York’s nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. DOH retained lawyers from the firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson with a $1.5 million contract to “[respond]…

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#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more

#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more

“#Cuomo’s deadly leadership, Pelosi’s partisan panel & more” Diary of disturbing disinformation and dangerous delusions: This statement: “Florida is seeing the greatest increase in COVID cases in the nation. What’s the lesson? Denial does not work. Follow the science, follow the facts. We were aggressive, we showed leadership, and it worked.”— Gov. Cuomo, July 28…

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