Covering the politics, policies and people of New York State government.
With serious allegations and a possible impeachment surrounding Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York state lawmakers have been busy at work trying to form a contingency plan in case of his removal from office. If Cuomo resigns or is impeached, the position of governor would automatically go to the Lieutenant Governor, […]
As legislators throughout the state release statements asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to step down, five Western New York legislators have added their names to the list. Senator Sean Ryan along with Assembly members Monica Wallace, Karen McMahon, Jon Rivera, and Bill Conrad, all Democrats, released a statement on Friday, March […]
Half of New York voters do not think Gov. Andrew Cuomo should resign immediately, while 35 percent say he should resign, according to a new Siena College poll out Monday. Additionally, 48 percent of voters say he can continue to do his job as governor effectively, while 34 percent say […]
The five Senate Democrats representing Long Island have issued a statement condemning Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent sexual harassment allegations and have called on him to step down. The delegation includes Anna Kaplan, John Brooks, Todd Kaminsky, Kevin Thomas, and James Gaughran, who released their joint statement on Friday, March 12, […]
Restaurants statewide can increase their capacity once again, beginning on March 19, but Assemblyman Jarett Gandolfo is calling for an earlier start date so that struggling businesses take advantage of St. Patrick’s Day business. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s looser restrictions will increase restaurant capacity outside of New York City to 75% […]
State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie authorized the Assembly Judiciary Committee to begin an impeachment investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The announcement comes after six accusations of sexual harassment against Cuomo and his administration’s handling of data related to COVID-19 nursing home deaths last year. The 20 member Judiciary Committee — […]
As eligible residents throughout the state receive their first doses of COVID vaccine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is lifting capacity restrictions on New York restaurants outside of New York City starting March 19, but restaurants say they’re still struggling to recover from their losses. “Our fight in the war against COVID-19 […]
As New Yorkers in rural areas of the state struggle to access vaccine sites, Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara has written to the state Department of Health asking for the agency to issue guidelines that would allow ambulance services to distribute COVID-19 vaccines in more sparsely populated regions. As the representative of […]
