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Attorney General preparing investigation of governor after a second sexual harassment allegation
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Attorney General preparing investigation of governor after a second sexual harassment allegation

New York State Attorney General Letitia James confirmed Sunday she is preparing an investigation into allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed two former employees. “Allegations of sexual harassment should always be taken seriously,” James said on Sunday. “There must be a truly independent investigation to thoroughly review these troubling […]

Stewart-Cousins chosen to lead Senate Democrats next session
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Stewart-Cousins chosen to lead Senate Democrats next session

Andrea Stewart-Cousins was unanimously re-elected by her Democratic Conference colleagues as president pro tempore and majority leader of the New York State Senate.  Stewart-Cousins, who represents Greenburgh, Scarsdale, and parts of White Plains, New Rochelle, and Yonkers, has served as leader of the Senate Democratic Conference since December 2012, and […]

SUNY completes mandatory Thanksgiving exit testing of on-campus students, chancellor says
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SUNY completes mandatory Thanksgiving exit testing of on-campus students, chancellor says

Two days before Thanksgiving, State University of New York Chancellor Jim Malatras announced that SUNY campuses have finished mandatory testing of students on campus with 152,788 tests conducted with a positivity rate of 0.63 percent between November 9 and November 23. SUNY Upstate Medical University will process the remaining tests […]