Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a statement on Sunday in response to accusations of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sexual Harassment”
Cuomo Investigation: Governor Attacked Over His ‘Independent Review’ of Sex Harassment Claims
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2021
Democratic leaders in Albany questioned the impartiality of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s choice to lead the inquiry, while others called for his immediate resignation. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Accused of Sexual Harassment by a 2nd Former Aide
By Gotham Rex on February 27, 2021
The woman, 25, said that when they were alone in his office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if she “had ever been with an older man.” Source: New York Times
Lindsey Boylan, Ex-Aide, Says Cuomo Sexually Harassed Her
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
Lindsey Boylan accused the New York governor of kissing her in his office in 2018. She left her job as a special adviser to him soon after. Source: New York Times
The Many Abuse Accusations Against a Housing Executive
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Ten women accused Victor Rivera of sexual assault or harassment, but he maintained his position leading an operator of homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Bronx D.A. Investigates Victor Rivera Sexual Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
Housing Boss Is Fired and Faces Criminal Inquiry After Reports of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2021
Victor Rivera, the chief executive of the Bronx Parent Housing Network, one of the largest operators of homeless shelters in New York City, was accused of sexual abuse and financial impropriety. Source: New York Times
After Abuse Allegations, $2 Billion Shelter Network Faces Scrutiny
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered a review of the groups that run New York’s homeless housing after The New York Times uncovered accusations of sexual and financial misconduct. Source: New York Times
‘Nobody Tells Daddy No’: A Housing Boss’s Many Abuse Cases
By Gotham Rex on February 7, 2021
Victor Rivera gained power and profit as New York’s homeless crisis worsened. Accused of sexual and financial misconduct, he has largely escaped consequences. Source: New York Times
Alexander Wang Responds to 'Grotesquely False' Assault Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2020
“I never engaged in the atrocious behavior described,” Mr. Wang said, after a model alleged he was groped by Mr. Wang, setting off a wave of accusations against the fashion designer. Source: New York Times
Alexander Wang Responds to Assault Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 31, 2020
A model alleged he was groped by Mr. Wang, setting off a wave of accusations against the fashion designer. “I never engaged in the atrocious behavior described,” Mr. Wang said. Source: New York Times
Israel Horovitz, Playwright Tarnished by Allegations of Abuse, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2020
Mr. Horovitz found success Off Broadway, working with actors who later became household names. But his life took a downturn when women came forward to describe a pattern of sexual misconduct and assault. Source: New York Times
Vatican Report Concludes McCarrick’s Ascent Was Aided by Misleading Accounts
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
In elevating the disgraced prelate, Pope John Paul II believed his denials about sexual misconduct and relied on “inaccurate and incomplete” testimony from bishops, an investigation says. Source: New York Times
New York City Ballet Dropped From a Woman’s Photo-Sharing Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
The suit cited the company, its school and dancers in a case that described “a fraternity-like atmosphere” at the ballet. Her ex-boyfriend remains a defendant. Source: New York Times
Museum Fires Curator Who It Says Sexually Harassed Student Researcher
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2020
The American Museum of Natural History acted after investigators it hired reviewed a complaint filed against an expert on invertebrate zoology. Source: New York Times