#Quit stalling — hold Gov. Cuomo’s impeachment trial now

#Quit stalling — hold Gov. Cuomo’s impeachment trial now

“#Quit stalling — hold Gov. Cuomo’s impeachment trial now” Just as we feared, the Assembly is stalling to protect Gov. Andrew Cuomo — aiming to take months to complete its impeachment inquiry. What a flagrant farce. “Given the breadth and seriousness of the issues under investigation, we expect that the timing will be in terms of months,…

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#NY legislature expected to approve corporate immunity repeal bill

#NY legislature expected to approve corporate immunity repeal bill

“#NY legislature expected to approve corporate immunity repeal bill” ALBANY — The state Legislature is expected to give final approval to a bill later this week that would repeal a controversial law shielding nursing homes and hospitals from medical malpractice lawsuits tied to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure would roll back the ‘Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection…

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#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims

#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims

“#Sunburned Gov. Cuomo won’t address sex-harass claims” Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday told reporters how he basked in the sun over the weekend — while again hiding behind ongoing investigations to duck questions about the sexual harassment scandal that threatens to torch his political career. During a brief afternoon conference call, the embattled three-term Democrat said…

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#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?

“#Can Gov. Cuomo stop the Legislature’s tax-and-spend madness?” With the Assembly and state Senate champing at the bit to hike taxes and spend like crazy, the question becomes: Can a badly weakened Gov. Andrew Cuomo stop them? As detailed in Sunday’s Post, lawmakers’ plans risk prompting an exodus of the high earners who actually pay most taxes already — and the…

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#Democrats’ bid to turn screws on New York’s richest

#Democrats’ bid to turn screws on New York’s richest

“#Democrats’ bid to turn screws on New York’s richest” Just a year after the Empire State was clobbered by the coronavirus, New York’s Legislature confronts an embarrassment of revenue riches. State taxes have rebounded more strongly than expected from the pandemic meltdown — capped by a massive injection of $12.6 billion in no-strings-attached federal stimulus…

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#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — March 21, 2021” Skipping classThe new New York City schools chancellor, Meisha Ross Porter, had a year and a half experience as a classroom teacher (“New NYC chancellor has barely taught,” March 15). Barely enough experience to know how to take attendance. As a former teacher of more than 30…

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