Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged $10 billion to boost the state’s decimated health care work force, proposed a new transit line, and directed funds to combat gun violence. Source: New York Times
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What’s in Kathy Hochul’s Proposal on Housing, Economy and Climate
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
The proposals, released as part of Ms. Hochul’s first State of the State address, reflected her priorities as she prepares to run for a full term as governor. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Criminal Sexual Assault Case Is Dropped
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
The woman who said former Gov. Andrew Cuomo groped her was “credible,” the district attorney said, but proving the charge would be a challenge. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Prisons Punished 1,600 Based on Faulty Drug Tests, Report Finds
By Gotham Rex on January 4, 2022
Incarcerated people were subjected to solitary confinement and denied family visits because of improperly administered tests, the state inspector general found. Source: New York Times
Odds of Gerrymandering Grow in New York as Redistricting Panel Falters
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Hopelessly gridlocked, the commission voted to send a pair of proposals to Albany, but Democratic lawmakers are increasingly likely to take over the process. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Seeks to Question Trump Children in Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has subpoenaed Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as part of a civil investigation. Source: New York Times
M.T.A. Watchdog Is Named Top Deputy in U.S. Attorney’s Office
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Carolyn Pokorny, who also served as a special counsel to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, moves to the Brooklyn federal prosecutor’s office. Source: New York Times
Why Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul Might Actually Get Along
By Gotham Rex on January 3, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams has a base that Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to reach. And she controls the money he needs to jump-start his agenda. It will be a shift for New Yorkers used to seeing their governor and mayor at…
Hochul Mandates Boosters For New York Public University Students
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2021
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the measure as the fast-spreading Omicron variant continued to push the number of virus cases in the state to new heights with each passing day. Source: New York Times
Teva Pharmaceuticals Found Liable in Landmark Opioid Trial
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2021
The case was the first of its kind, targeting every point of the prescription opioid supply chain, from manufacturers to pharmacy chains that filled prescriptions. Source: New York Times
New York Expands Covid Testing as Case Counts Grow
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
This week, six million coronavirus tests will be delivered to schools, 13 new state testing sites will open, and five additional M.T.A. stations will begin offering testing. Source: New York Times
As Omicron Spreads, Some Nursing Homes Struggle to Boost Residents
By Gotham Rex on December 26, 2021
Medical experts say the government should do more to get booster shots into long-term care residents in New York. Source: New York Times
Policy Shortens Isolation Time for N.Y. Essential Workers Who Test Positive
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
The new policy, announced on Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, is meant to help keep the ranks of employees in key industries from being severely depleted. Source: New York Times
Prosecutor Won’t Charge Cuomo Over Trooper’s Sexual Harassment Claim
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The acting Nassau County district attorney said the allegations were “credible” and “deeply troubling” but not criminal under New York law. Source: New York Times
How Trump Valued His Assets
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
Financial documents that Trump used to secure loans are at issue in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation. Source: New York Times