The probe looking into numerous claims of sexual misconduct has been broadened, according to sources familiar with the investigation speaking to The Wall Street Journal. Three Democrat county executives reportedly told the Journal that Larry Schwartz, a volunteer advisor for the governor, recently called them to rally support for Cuomo. …
Read More »Cuomo’s aides ‘spent months hiding’ Covid-19 nursing home deaths, NYT claims based on documents & interviews
Cuomo’s aides “repeatedly” overruled the Department of Health over at least five months, the New York Times claimed on Wednesday, calling it a “sustained effort” to “obscure the pandemic death toll” and citing “interviews and newly unearthed documents” as evidence. A scientific paper showing the true death toll was never …
Read More »Cuomo facing NEW probe into alleged use of state resources to write his book on Covid-19 leadership
In a letter made public on Monday, state Comptroller Tim DiNapoli gave permission to state Attorney General Leticia James to investigate the accusations. James’ office has not publicly commented on the matter, citing an “ongoing investigation.” DiNapoli asked James to investigate whether Cuomo violated laws that restrict officials from using …
Read More »Cop-killer sitting on Cuomo’s police ‘reimagining’ commission is ‘outrageous,’ NYPD union says about ‘reformed’ homeless advocate
Richard Rivera is a member of the Reimagining Public Safety Collaborative of Ithaca and Tompkins County upstate, the New York Post revealed on Monday. Rivera was 16 when he fatally shot Officer Robert Walsh during an attempted robbery in Queens in 1981. He was released from prison in 2019 and …
Read More »Pelosi says Cuomo should ‘look inside his heart’ when asked whether he should resign over scandals
“I think we should see the results of the investigation,” Pelosi told ABC’s This Week when asked about the New York governor on Sunday. “Hopefully, this result will be soon.” Cuomo has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple women, including former aides. The latest allegation found him accused of …
Read More »‘It could have been prevented’: Relatives of NY nursing home victims tell RT they hold Cuomo responsible for their deaths
Grace Colucci, whose elderly father passed away following a 20-day stint in a New York nursing home for physical rehabilitation, told RT’s Colon Bray that she and other family members were unable to contact her dad during his stay due to pandemic restrictions, and that he emerged from the home …
Read More »‘Am I making you uncomfortable?’: Cuomo faces SEVENTH sexual harassment accuser as Senator Schumer joins calls for his resignation
Journalist Jessica Bakeman took the pages of New York Magazine on Friday to accuse the governor of “textbook” sexual harassment, saying he “shocked and humiliated” her in public with inappropriate touching and suggestive comments. At a holiday party at the executive mansion in December 2014, Bakeman, then 25, says she …
Read More »NY House speaker launches impeachment probe into Cuomo over sexual harassment allegations & Covid nursing home cover-up
Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie authorized a Judiciary Committee to probe the allegations on Thursday, tapping fellow Democrat Assemblyman Charles Lavine to spearhead the investigation. “The reports of accusations concerning the governor are serious. The committee will have the authority to interview witnesses, subpoena documents and evaluate evidence, as is …
Read More »‘The dysfunction goes up to Cuomo’: Whistleblower says NY gov’s order created Covid deathtraps at disabled group homes
Of the nearly 35,000 people living in New York’s group homes for disabled individuals, 552 have died from Covid-19 since last year and over 6,000 residents and workers have been infected with the virus, according to the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD). Many are now …
Read More »Cuomo’s accuser says he ‘reached under her blouse & groped her’ in most damning sexual harassment claim yet
The woman, whose name was not revealed, but who is a member of the embattled governor’s Executive Chamber staff, reportedly said that Cuomo invited her to his official residence under the pretext of sorting out some minor technical issue with his phone. After the staffer, who according to a Times …
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