Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Resign Following Sexual Harassment Allegations New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, embroiled for the last few months in several high-profile scandals—including accusations by nearly a dozen women, many of them government staffers, who say he sexually harassed them or touched them without consent—announced Tuesday that he was resigning from the state’s highest office.
Future Gov. Kathy Hochul Pledges New Direction After Cuomo Resigns: ‘I’m Ready’ “I spoke with Governor Cuomo yesterday and he pledged his full support for a smooth transition,” Hochul said Wednesday. “Regarding his decision to step down, I believe it is appropriate, and in the best interest of the state of New York.”
E-scooters, First in the City, Head to the East Bronx—to Mixed Reactions ‘Everything has been car-centric since Robert Moses divided the borough in half with the Cross Bronx Expressway,’ one Bronxite, who welcomes the scooters, told City Limits. ‘It’s just a matter of righting a lot of those wrongs, and we’re glad the city is finally paying attention to us.’
Climate Stakeholders on What the IPCC Report Means for New York In light of the grim findings, environmental leaders reiterated calls for the state to pass legislation to fine corporations that fail to reduce emissions. Locally, the City Council is considering a measure to restrict fossil fuel hookups in new construction sites and gut renovations.
NY’s Slow-Moving Rent Relief Program Will Meet Federal Deadline, State Officials Insist The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) has given funds to about 7,000 households, a fraction of the 158,000 unique applications the state has received. Under federal guidelines, states must send their rental assistance funding back to Washington if they fail to administer 65 percent of the cash by Sept. 30.
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Opinion: Solitary Confinement by Any Other Name is Still Solitary, and Needs to End ‘New York City officials claim people in “alternatives to solitary” will have at least 10 hours of daily out-of-cell time, with counseling and programming. But their actual plan involves people being locked alone in a cell twenty-three hours a day, everyday, for indefinite periods of time.’
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