#Lindsey Boylan won’t cooperate with ‘sham’ Cuomo impeach probe

#Lindsey Boylan won’t cooperate with ‘sham’ Cuomo impeach probe

“#Lindsey Boylan won’t cooperate with ‘sham’ Cuomo impeach probe” The woman whose allegations sparked Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s unfolding sexual harassment scandal on Wednesday called the impeachment investigation against him a “sham” — and vowed not to cooperate. Meanwhile, another accuser said she was set to spend up to three hours being interviewed by independent investigators…

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#NYS AG hires lawyers for Cuomo probe, including ex-fed Joon Kim

#NYS AG hires lawyers for Cuomo probe, including ex-fed Joon Kim

“#NYS AG hires lawyers for Cuomo probe, including ex-fed Joon Kim” A former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan will help lead the independent investigation into allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed female aides, state Attorney General Letitia James said Monday. Joon Kim — who closed out the probe of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s campaign-finance…

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#An AG probe is now a must for Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin

#An AG probe is now a must for Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin

“#An AG probe is now a must for Andrew Cuomo: Goodwin” It was a freewheeling conversation in a Manhattan restaurant about how to change Albany. Andrew Cuomo, then New York’s attorney general, was a lock to be elected governor in 2010 and was gaming the hurdles and opportunities. His conclusion would prove prophetic in ways…

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#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog

#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog

“#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog” The Cuomo administration’s controversial directive for nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients amid the pandemic likely did lead to a spike in resident deaths, an analysis of its own data revealed Thursday. The study by the nonprofit Empire Center for Public Policy tied “several…

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#AG Letitia James won’t sue NYC over taxi medallion debt

#AG Letitia James won’t sue NYC over taxi medallion debt

“#AG Letitia James won’t sue NYC over taxi medallion debt” New York Attorney General Letitia James has abandoned her threat to sue New York City into providing financial relief to taxi drivers burdened by debt from medallions purchased at inflated costs at city-sponsored auctions, her office said Thursday. James had threatened to sue last February…

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#Letitia James, SEC sue to shut down ‘fraudulent’ Coinseed crypto platform

#Letitia James, SEC sue to shut down ‘fraudulent’ Coinseed crypto platform

“#Letitia James, SEC sue to shut down ‘fraudulent’ Coinseed crypto platform” New York Attorney General Letitia James filed suit Wednesday to shut down the cryptocurrency platform Coinseed for allegedly defrauding thousands of investors, including by charging hidden trading fees and selling “worthless” digital tokens. James said Coinseed traded cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin without registering as…

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#NY AG James sues Amazon over lack of COVID safety protocols

#NY AG James sues Amazon over lack of COVID safety protocols

“#NY AG James sues Amazon over lack of COVID safety protocols” New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued Amazon for allegedly failing to protect its workers in two New York City facilities against the COVID-19 pandemic. James alleges Amazon has “repeatedly and persistently failed” to take adequate measures to protect its workers in its…

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#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data

#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data

“#NY Senate Democrats block subpoena for COVID nursing home data” Democrats who control the state Senate blocked a motion Monday to subpoena records of the Cuomo administration seeking a fuller accounting of nursing home residents who died from the coronavirus. The motion was made by Sen. Thomas O’Mara, the ranking Republican on the Investigations Committee…

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