June 15, 2020 Cuomo to sign additional police reforms in New York New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday said he would sign additional police reforms into law Monday, in the wake of the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd in police custody last month.
June 14, 2020 NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan again if the city didn’t enforce social-distancing better — saying through a rep that “imprisoning people” isn’t the answer.
June 14, 2020 Cuomo threatens to shut down Manhattan, Hamptons again if coronavirus social-distancing rules broken Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reprimanded New Yorkers for breaking coronavirus social-distancing rules, threatening to shut down Manhattan and the Hamptons again.
June 13, 2020 Cuomo tells New Yorkers to stay ‘smart’ on coronavirus, before warning revelers: ‘Don’t make me come down there’ As New York phases out of its months-long lockdown in response to the coronavirus crisis, Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned New Yorkers on Saturday to stay “smart” on precautions -- even sending warnings to partiers in the Big Apple.
June 13, 2020 Undercover nurse: NY hospital didn’t properly isolate coronavirus patients A Florida nurse turned investigative journalist who worked in New York City at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic reported Saturday that she had witnessed negligent practice firsthand in her hospital.
June 12, 2020 WSJ report highlights how New York's coronavirus response made pandemic 'worse' New York City, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic entered into phase one of reopening Monday, weeks after other states initiated their reopening strategies, but a Wall Street Journal report shows that New York leadership might have made the crisis worse than it needed to be.
June 12, 2020 Cuomo signs police reform bill; NYPD union warns cops will be ‘unable to do the job’ New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed a package of police reforms that had been given momentum by protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd -- but a top police union warned that the sweeping measures would make New York’s Finest “unable to do the job.” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed a package of police reforms that had been given momentum by protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd -- but a top police union warned that the sweeping measures would leave New York’s Finest “unable to do the job.”
June 12, 2020 Rep. Steve Scalise questions Dem governors on decision to send coronavirus patients to nursing homes Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., on Thursday said that he is sending oversight letters to a number of Democratic governors who sent coronavirus patients into nursing homes and asked Democrats to join him in getting to the bottom of the issue.
June 11, 2020 Andrew Cuomo says removing NYC's Christopher Columbus statue would be the wrong move New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday he disagrees with calls to remove a New York City statue of Christopher Columbus because he says the Italian-American community still reveres him to this day.
June 10, 2020 AOC denounces 'horrendous' Trump tweet about 75-year-old Buffalo protester injured by police Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., had strong words for President Trump Wednesday, one day after he suggested that a 75-year-old protester engaged in a "set up" when he confronted Buffalo police in a now-viral video.