#Andrea Stewart-Cousins won’t address 7 million Hochul ‘pay-to-play’ scandal

#Andrea Stewart-Cousins won’t address $637 million Hochul ‘pay-to-play’ scandal

“Andrea Stewart-Cousins won’t address $637 million Hochul ‘pay-to-play’ scandal” State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins repeatedly refused to weigh in Thursday on the $637 million “pay-to-play” scandal engulfing Gov. Kathy Hochul — saying she was satisfied with her fellow Democrat’s vague denial of wrongdoing. At an unrelated press conference in her district, Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) —…

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#CNN’s Jeff Zucker says Chris Cuomo ‘deserved termination’

#CNN’s Jeff Zucker says Chris Cuomo ‘deserved termination’

“#CNN’s Jeff Zucker says Chris Cuomo ‘deserved termination’” CNN president Jeff Zucker told the network’s staffers on Tuesday morning that former host Chris Cuomo “deserved termination” and won’t be paid any severance, according to reports. During a town hall-style meeting, Zucker also called Saturday’s firing of the “Cuomo Prime Time” star “a lesson we have…

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#George Stephanopoulos launches his own production company inside ABC News

#George Stephanopoulos launches his own production company inside ABC News

“#George Stephanopoulos launches his own production company inside ABC News” “Good Morning America” anchor George Stephanopoulos announced on his show Thursday that he has set up a production company inside ABC News. The new outfit, called George Stephanopoulos Productions, will produce nonfiction shows and movies for across ABC owner Disney’s portfolio, including ABC, streaming services Hulu,…

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#Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ Medicare contract

#Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ Medicare contract

“#Aetna sues NYC, unions over ‘tainted’ Medicare contract” New York’s largest private Medicare administrator is suing the Big Apple and its local union leaders for allegedly awarding a $34 billion “tainted” contract to an unqualified rival bidder. Insurance giant Aetna’s bombshell lawsuit against New York City and the Municipal Labor Committee alleges that the bidding…

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#Rachel Maddow mulling MSNBC exit to start venture: report

#Rachel Maddow mulling MSNBC exit to start venture: report

“#Rachel Maddow mulling MSNBC exit to start venture: report” MSNBC’s star anchor Rachel Maddow is reportedly mulling leaving the network to launch her own media company amid “heated” contract negotiations. Maddow, 48, is said to be “seriously considering leaving the network when her contract ends early next year,” according to The Daily Beast, which cited…

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#Ex-MTA accessibility czar leaked confidential info: watchdog

#Ex-MTA accessibility czar leaked confidential info: watchdog

“#Ex-MTA accessibility czar leaked confidential info: watchdog” The former accessibility czar for New York City’s subways and buses quit last year after violating ethics rules by giving an MTA contractor advance notice that its bid was going to be rejected — while firing off emails to transit officials imploring them to reconsider, the agency’s inspector…

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#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor

#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor

“#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor” Federal authorities are investigating claims that anti-terror cable shields on the Kosciuszko Bridge are falling apart as the result of a botched job by an allegedly crooked contractor, The Post has learned. The Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office obtained a subpoena for documents from Hardwire LLC, which is locked…

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