The governor’s decision to leave office as a potential impeachment loomed touched off a range of reactions from Washington to Buffalo. Source: New York Times
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Democrats Call for Cuomo's Resignation, but Who Will Replace Him?
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2021
Potential successors are in the wings. But the longer it takes for Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s fate to be resolved, the greater the headache for Democrats. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Know About the Cuomo Sexual Harassment Findings
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2021
The report issued Tuesday by the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, could make it difficult for the governor to remain in office. Source: New York Times
Biden Hater’s Banners That Town Called Obscene Can Stay Up, Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
A New Jersey woman can leave her banners as is after a ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union hailed as a victory for free speech. Source: New York Times
Biden Seeks to Confront Crime While Supporting Police Reform
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2021
A meeting with mayors and police chiefs was meant to show that the president is aggressively confronting gun violence. But he also risks alienating liberals pushing for criminal justice reform. Source: New York Times
With Mass Vaccination Sites Winding Down, It’s All About the ‘Ground Game’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2021
The shift away from high-volume centers is an acknowledgment of the harder road ahead: a highly targeted push, akin to get-out-the-vote efforts, to persuade the reluctant to get shots. Source: New York Times
New York Is Getting $22 Billion in Federal Aid. How Should It Be Spent?
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
Business leaders warn the mayor that an influx of aid could be squandered on short-term programs that won’t help the unemployed. Source: New York Times
Biden Selects Sullenberger for Aviation Ambassadorship
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
Chesley B. Sullenberger III, who gained fame as the pilot who safely landed a plane in the Hudson River, was among President Biden’s long-awaited first slate of ambassadors. Source: New York Times
U.S. Senate Confirms First Muslim Federal District Judge
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2021
The judge, Zahid N. Quraishi of New Jersey, said after his selection by President Biden, “Candidly, I would prefer to be the hundredth, if not the thousandth.” Source: New York Times
Biden Justice Department Seeks to Defend Trump in Suit Over Rape Denial
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2021
Donald Trump is facing a defamation lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll, who has accused Mr. Trump of raping her. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2021
The Brooklyn federal inquiry has examined whether former and current Ukrainian officials tried to interfere in the election, including funneling misleading information through Rudolph W. Giuliani. Source: New York Times
Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 13, 2021
Fully vaccinated people do not have to wear masks or maintain social distance indoors or outdoors, with some exceptions, the C.D.C. advised. Source: New York Times
Giuliani’s Allies Want Trump to Pay His Legal Bills
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
As Rudolph Giuliani faces an escalating federal investigation and defamation suits, his advisers believe he should benefit from a $250 million Trump campaign war chest. Source: New York Times
Firing of U.S. Ambassador Is at Center of Giuliani Investigation
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2021
Prosecutors want to scrutinize Rudolph W. Giuliani’s communications with Ukrainian officials about the ouster of the ambassador, Marie L. Yovanovitch. Source: New York Times
Andrew Cuomo’s White-Knuckle Ride
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2021
Amid scandals, accusations and calls for his resignation, the New York governor seems determined to prove that the instincts that have gotten him into trouble can get him out of it too. Source: New York Times