• Business leaders seek NYC aid from Trump, bypass de Blasio and Cuomo

    Business leaders seek NYC aid from Trump, bypass de Blasio and Cuomo

    Mayor Bill de Blasio didn’t get it done. Neither did Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Now, New York’s leading business groups are asking President Donald Trump to back funding for transit agencies and city and state budgets as part of the stalled talks over the next coronavirus aid package. The letter comes as local leaders warn of …
  • NYC to Allow Indoor Dining at 25 Percent Capacity, Marking COVID Recovery Milestone

    NYC to Allow Indoor Dining at 25 Percent Capacity, Marking COVID Recovery Milestone

    Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on Wednesday that he would allow New York City restaurants to reopen for indoor dining at 25 percent capacity beginning September 30. The announcement comes more than two months after Cuomo and mayor Bill de Blasio put the brakes on a plan to reopen indoor dining at restaurants in light of …
  • Cuomo Claims Trump ‘Better Have an Army’ if He Comes to NYC after White House Looks Into Cutting Funding to ‘Anarchist’ Cities

    Cuomo Claims Trump ‘Better Have an Army’ if He Comes to NYC after White House Looks Into Cutting Funding to ‘Anarchist’ Cities

    New York Governor Andrew Cuomo warned Wednesday that President Trump had “better have an army” to ensure his safety if he visits New York City following reports that Trump is weighing pulling federal funding from “anarchist jurisdictions” including New York. Trump released a memo on Wednesday ordering all federal agencies to provide evaluations to the …
  • New York Gov. Cuomo to Release Book About COVID-19 Response in October

    New York Gov. Cuomo to Release Book About COVID-19 Response in October

    New York governor Andrew Cuomo is writing a book about his experience managing the coronavirus pandemic and his relationship with the Trump administration, his publisher Crown announced Tuesday. “American Crisis,” set to be released October 13, chronicles “the ingenuity and sacrifice required of so many to fight the pandemic,” the publisher said. The book will …
  • Cuomo Turns Convention Speech Into Extended Metaphor Comparing Trump to COVID

    Cuomo Turns Convention Speech Into Extended Metaphor Comparing Trump to COVID

    New York governor Andrew Cuomo turned his Democratic convention speech into an extended metaphor in which he compared President Trump to the coronavirus. “We know that our problems go beyond the COVID virus: COVID is the symptom, not the illness,” Cuomo said in a live speech broadcast without a physical audience. “Our nation is in …
  • Cuomo Rejects Independent Investigation of N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths, Saying It Would Be ‘Political’

    Cuomo Rejects Independent Investigation of N.Y. Nursing Home Deaths, Saying It Would Be ‘Political’

    New York governor Andrew Cuomo rejected calls for an independent investigation into deaths of coronavirus patients in state nursing homes, saying such an investigation would be “political.” The state has seen over 32,000 deaths from coronavirus, with at least 6,500 of those deaths among residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. However, if a …
  • Hamptons Chainsmokers concert could have civil, criminal repercussions

    Hamptons Chainsmokers concert could have civil, criminal repercussions

    Local officials in the Hamptons could face “civil fines and potential criminal liability” over a packed weekend concert featuring The Chainsmokers that flaunted social distancing restrictions, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday. Cuomo said Southampton’s Saturday night “drive-in” charity gig — that drew in excess of 2,000 concertgoers — was “grossly disrespectful to fellow New Yorkers” …
  • Chainsmokers Hamptons concert under investigation by Gov. Cuomo’s office

    Chainsmokers Hamptons concert under investigation by Gov. Cuomo’s office

    A Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where fans allegedly flouted social distancing guidelines is being investigated by Gov. Cuomo’s office and has been slammed by the state health commissioner who’s demanding answers, Page Six has learned. The Water Mill charity drive-in show on Saturday had drive-in parking spots that reportedly went for up to $25,000 …
  • Cristina Cuomo gets heat for maskless Hamptons yoga session

    Cristina Cuomo gets heat for maskless Hamptons yoga session

    It’s a stretch for Gov. Cuomo’s sister-in-law to follow the rules on social distancing and mask-wearing. Cristina Cuomo, wife of the governor’s brother and CNN host Chris Cuomo, posted an Instagram video showing her doing a maskless yoga session just inches from a pal in the East Hamptons Jimmy Choo shoe store. Both Cuomo and …
  • Gov. Cuomo orders full investigation into massive Twitter hack

    Gov. Cuomo orders full investigation into massive Twitter hack

    New York is launching a “full investigation” into the massive Twitter hack that targeted big names including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday. The probe will be run through the state’s Department of Financial Services. “Foreign interference remains a grave threat to our democracy and New York will continue …