State Senator Brian Benjamin speaks at a press conference announcing him as Lt. Governor on August 26, 2021 in New York City. Photo: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com Newly sworn-in Governor Kathy Hochul’s made a bold and strategic statement by appointing Brian Benjamin, a Democratic State Senator from Harlem, as New York’s next lieutenant governor. […]
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo conducts a press briefing, New York, NY – July 23, 2020 Photo credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com (NBC) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been under fire for most of the year, facing allegations on four fronts — sexual harassment of young women in his orbit, verbal harassment and threats against other politicians, […]
Report by Independent Investigators Find NYS Governor Sexually
Harassed Multiple Women From 2013 Through 2020
Photo credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – The independent investigators appointed by New York Attorney General Letitia James — led by Joon H. Kim and Anne L. Clark — today released their report into the multiple allegations of sexual harassment by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. After nearly five months, the investigators concluded that […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo makes an announcement regarding gun violence in the state at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. – New York, NY – July 6, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Yacob Reyes, Axios Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) issued an executive order Tuesday declaring gun violence a disaster emergency as part of a new strategy to curb gun-related crime […]
By David Robinson, Democrat and Chronicle New York lawmakers passed legislation Wednesday that repeals COVID-19 legal liability protections granted to nursing homes and hospitals amid growing scandals encircling Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The Senate voted unanimously to approve legislation that would repeal the Emergency Disaster Treatment Protection Act, which provides immunity to health care providers from potential liability […]
By Mary Campbell Losing your job is already one of the most devastating things that can happen to you. And, unfortunately, many people who become unemployed face significant financial difficulties. For example, you may have trouble paying your rent/mortgage, making car payments, repaying student loans, and buying groceries and other necessities. Luckily, most American workers […]
NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo holds press briefing and announcement at the office on 3rd Avenue. – New York, NY – September 8, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo is calling on New York hospitals and labs to specifically test for a new, highly contagious COVID mutation found in the […]
NYC Health and Hospital mobile Units offers free COVID testing in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx. – Bronx, New York: USA – November 20, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Joseph De Avila, MSN New York could implement regionalized shutdowns again if hospitals approach capacity limits, under new measures introduced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo designed to […]
Today is designated as World Teachers’ Day! Today is also the day that due to increased COVID19 cases in New York, schools are about to close in 19 zip codes across Brooklyn. Today as well, Jamaican teachers and students return to school on virtual google platforms. Schools are the most vulnerable places when it comes […]
NEW YORK, January 24, 2020 — New York is the eleventh healthiest state in America, reports financial news website 247wallst.com in a new report out today. 24/7 examined the 20 healthiest state in America from the United Health Foundation’s 2019 Health Rankings report. 24/7 included factors such as healthy behaviors, quality of health care, health policy, the presence of […]