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Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 16, 2021 02:45 PM EDT
Newsday. June 9, 2021. Editorial: Plan for MTA goes off track For a brief moment, there seemed to be a path forward...

Lack of permits cancels large Juneteenth celebration

Jun. 13, 2021 12:10 PM EDT
ALTAMONT, N.Y. (AP) — A large-scale Juneteenth celebration near Albany scheduled for next weekend has been canceled over a lack of permits. ...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 02:54 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. June 2, 2021. Editorial: Stop the gunfire The gun violence Albany is experience this year is part...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press May. 26, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. May 24, 2021. Editorial: Time to fix these ‘Lights’ Paralyzing traffic. Families unable to get to...

This cover image released by Crown shows "American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the Covid-19 Pandemic" by Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo disclosed Monday that he was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book last year and under his publishing contract will make another $2 million on the memoir over the next two years. (Crown via AP)

Cuomo set to earn $5M from book on COVID-19 crisis

By Marina Villeneuve May. 17, 2021 03:10 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 04:47 PM EDT
Albany Times Union. May 4, 2021. Editorial: It’s time, Cambridge THE ISSUE: A Washington County...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo takes off his face mask before a news conference in New York on Monday, April 19, 2021. New York’s comptroller has asked the state attorney general’s office to launch a criminal investigation into whether the governor used state resources to write and promote his book on leadership in the COVID-19 pandemic. (Shannon Stapleton/Pool via AP)

New York AG investigating Cuomo's use of aides on book

By Marina Villeneuve Apr. 19, 2021 03:34 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 04:55 PM EDT
Adirondack Daily Enterprise. April 14, 2021. Editorial: Not the time to burn It’s pretty dry out there — so dry that a...

Amtrak passenger rail service to return to Vermont in July

Apr. 08, 2021 08:37 AM EDT
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is preparing to welcome the return of Amtrak passenger rail service and inter-city bus services to the state, the...

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Albany Times-Union. March 27, 2021. Editorial: JCOPE’s corrupting power It was always a reasonable guess that...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo exits following a news conference at his offices, Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in New York. (Brendan McDermid/Pool Photo via AP)

Impeachment probe to examine COVID tests for Cuomo relatives

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 25, 2021 05:25 PM EDT

A shot gets past Notre Dame's Dylan St. Cyr (1) during an NCAA college hockey game against Penn State in a Big Ten Hockey Tournament game Sunday, March 14, 2021, in South Bend. (Michael Caterina/South Bend Tribune via AP)

The Latest: Sabres coaches placed in NHL COVID protocol

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:28 PM EDT

FILE - This photo from Monday, June 8, 2020, shows New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, D-Bronx, as he listens during a news briefing at the state Capitol Monday, June 8, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Heastie said he tested positive for COVID-19 this morning, but "currently experiencing only extremely mild symptoms." Heastie received the first of two COVID vaccine doses on Saturday, March 6th. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

NY legislative leader and Cuomo critic have COVID-19

Mar. 23, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

President Joe Biden listens as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-N.Y., speaks during a virtual meeting of the National Governors Association, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

For Biden, questions about Cuomo grow harder to ignore

By Jonathan Lemire And Marina Villeneuve Mar. 18, 2021 12:02 AM EDT

Albany hires Dwayne Killings as basketball coach

Mar. 17, 2021 08:31 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Marquette assistant Dwayne Killings was hired as Albany's basketball coach Wednesday. Killings served as associate head...

For Biden, questions about Cuomo grow harder to ignore

By Jonathan Lemire And Marina Villeneuve Mar. 17, 2021 06:10 PM EDT

FILE - This Monday, March 8, 2021, file photo shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking at a vaccination site in New York. A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Top Dems call on Cuomo to resign amid harassment allegations

By Marina Villeneuve, Steve Peoples And Michael Balsamo Mar. 12, 2021 04:57 PM EST

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a vaccination site on Monday, March 8, 2021, in New York. A lawyer for Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday that she reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool)

Resignation demands grow as police get Cuomo groping report

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 11, 2021 04:23 PM EST

FILE - This Sunday Jan. 17, 2021, file photo shows the New York state Executive Mansion surrounded with security fencing in Albany, N.Y. A sixth woman has come forward alleging that Gov. Andrew Cuomo inappropriately touched her late last year, during an encounter at the mansion. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File)

Report: Cuomo groped female aide in governor's residence

By Marina Villeneuve And Mallika Sen Mar. 10, 2021 07:40 PM EST

FILE - This Monday, March 8, 2021, file photo shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaking at a vaccination site in New York. A sixth woman has come forward alleging that Cuomo inappropriately touched her late last year, during an encounter at the governor's mansion. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, Pool, File)

Cuomo impeachment talk grows in New York Legislature

By Marina Villeneuve Mar. 10, 2021 06:25 PM EST