October 11, 2020 Biden considering controversial NY Governor Cuomo as AG: report New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being mulled as an attorney general within a potential Joe Biden administration, according to a Sunday report.Â
October 9, 2020 Orthodox Jews, Roman Catholics, sue NYC over Cuomo’s coronavirus restrictions A Roman Catholic and an Orthodox Jewish group are both suing New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo over his latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions that limit church gatherings to 10 people or less.
October 8, 2020 NYC Mayor de Blasio warns Orthodox Jewish protesters of ‘no tolerance’ policy for violence The city’s Democratic mayor said there will be consequences for people who don’t adhere to NYPD instruction.
October 7, 2020 'Defund the police' movement takes toll on NYC's crime rate, law enforcement and Dem critics claim, as shootings and murders spike Shootings have spiked 127% in New York City as compared to last year, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for Mayor Bill de Blasio to get it under control, but city officials say liberal pushes to "defund the police" have hindered police's ability to keep the city safe.Â
October 7, 2020 Orthodox Jewish protesters blast Cuomo, de Blasio over new coronavirus restrictions New restrictions by state officials have reduced religious gatherings at synagogues to 10 people or less and shuttered schools and nonessential businesses in nine neighborhoods.Â
October 7, 2020 NYC Orthodox Jewish community protests new state-mandated coronavirus lockdowns Hundreds of members of the Borough Park Orthodox community took to the streets Tuesday night defying orders to disperse and lighting a fire in protest of new state-mandated restrictions imposed on area synagogues, schools and non-essential businesses over a COVID-19 surge.
October 6, 2020 NYC's coronavirus-era subway cars fill up at rush hour; Cuomo takes few steps to enforce social distancing there While New York, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, has imposed strict social-distancing rules on businesses, out-of-state travelers and other groups to curb the spread of COVID-19, the cramped subway cars of New York City tell a very different -- and concerning -- story.
October 5, 2020 Cuomo warns NYC religious institutions could be shut down for coronavirus violations Cuomo said state officials will take over enforcement of mandates such as building capacity limits and social distancing.
October 5, 2020 Cuomo: Schools in NYC coronavirus 'hot spots' ordered to close Tuesday City schools in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods experiencing coronavirus outbreaks will again be closed starting Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.