Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, one week after the release of State Attorney General Letitia James’s comprehensive report detailing alleged sexual misconduct by the …
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By Annemarie Durkin
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8/12/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation on Tuesday, catching New Yorkers off guard, particularly after he began his roughly 20-minute-long speech with a seemingly defiant tone, calling himself a fighter.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/10/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on June 15 that Covid-19 restrictions would be lifted, since 70 percent of New Yorkers 18 and older have received their first vaccination. East Meadow residents were more than …
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By Mallory Wilson, Laura Lane
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6/24/21
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State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie approved an impeachment inquiry of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on March 12. The Judiciary Committee, chaired by Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, will conduct the investigation.
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By Laura Lane
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3/18/21
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Five members of the Long Island State Senate delegation — all Democrats — Friday signed a statement calling on Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, to step aside while a series of sexual …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/12/21
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Officials in the Franklin Square, Elmont and Sewanhaka school districts are coming up with plans to test students and staff members for the coronavirus in case any of the communities are designated a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/8/20
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Gyms throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, can reopen as soon as Aug. 24, following inspection by local authorities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today. Facilities …
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By Karen Bloom
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8/17/20
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Long Island is set to begin Phase Four reopening of the economy on July 8, including universities and colleges. As of press time Monday, however, Governor Cuomo said there was no word yet whether the …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/6/20
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Businesses in Seaford and Wantagh continued to open under the state’s Phase 4 rules last week, but the fanfare was somewhat muted. The two hamlets have relatively few of the businesses most likely to benefit, and many that were already open continued to operate under severe restrictions. Still, every move in the direction of business as usual was cause for relief.
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By Timothy Denton and Scott Brinton
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7/6/20
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Nassau is on track to begin Phase Three reopening of businesses on Wednesday, June 24, according to County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
During the third phase, restaurants will be …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/18/20
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