#NY ethics panel looks into Cuomo memoir, testing scandals

#NY ethics panel looks into Cuomo memoir, testing scandals

“#NY ethics panel looks into Cuomo memoir, testing scandals” The ultra-secretive New York state ethics panel said Friday it is looking into formal complaints that Gov. Andrew Cuomo used government staffers to help write his COVID memoir and administered preferential swab tests to relatives during the early days of the pandemic. Following a two-and-hour private…

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#NY lawmakers slammed for blocking charter schools expansion

#NY lawmakers slammed for blocking charter schools expansion

“#NY lawmakers slammed for blocking charter schools expansion” The chief state official who authorizes charter schools blasted Albany lawmakers for refusing to lift the cap to open more of the popular, alternative schools to accommodate pent-up parental demand in New York City. “It doesn’t make a lot of sense. There’s a big disconnect between elected…

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#New York Legislature passes 2 billion budget

#New York Legislature passes $212 billion budget

“#New York Legislature passes $212 billion budget” The state Legislature passed New York’s 2021-2022 budget late Wednesday night — as the Assembly gave the $212 billion spending plan its final approval. Passage in the lower chamber came about 20 hours after the state Senate passed the overdue plan at around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday. Passage in…

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#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits

#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits

“#Documents show Port Authority fudged LGA AirTrain benefits” A federal review of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s widely panned LaGuardia Airport AirTrain project accused officials of using “arbitrary” criteria to ensure the plan was chosen above all others — and concluded the railway would likely be slower than just driving there, newly revealed documents show. Emails and documents obtained by environmental…

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