Credit Governor Cuomo s Flickr page Governor Andrew Cuomo, facing resistance to lingering COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, says the virus is not yet conquered, and is urging caution on reopening up society too quickly.
New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio announced on MSNBC’s Morning Joe that the city would fully reopen on July 1st. saying vaccinations are increasing, and infection numbers are going down.
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Our plan is to fully open New York City on July 1st,” said deBlasio who said that includes, restaurants retail stores and theaters, though he says Broadway shows will likely be delayed until September.
For much of the pandemic, Governor Cuomo has been calling the shots on when businesses and arts venues must close down, and when they can reopen. He says the state continues to have authority over the decisions, which are being made using science and data.
The New York State Governor hit out at the mounting allegations of sexual harassment Tuesday
He fired back that yes he has touched people because he shakes hands with people but denied that he has ever touched anyone inappropriately I just shook hands with people etc. I didn t touch them inappropriately, he said
Tuesday marked the 2nd time he has held an in-person Q&A since November
Cuomo has fallen media shy in recent months, as claims of his inappropriate behavior erupted
Nine women including three former and two current aides in his office have accused him of sexual harassment, misconduct and inappropriate behavior
Hear the story from Capital Correspondent Karen Dewitt.
In his first in-person session with journalists since December, the governor also defended the way his administration reported the number of nursing home deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic, something that federal prosecutors are looking into.
The governor appeared in Syracuse to announce that the state fair would be held, in a limited capacity, late in the summer.
But questions by reporters focused on several scandals that have engulfed Cuomo and his staff. The governor was asked directly whether he sexually harassed anyone.
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To put it very simply, no,” Cuomo said.
Most of the state’s top Democratic and Republican leaders have called on Cuomo to resign over the allegations.
Impeachment investigators looking into allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo say they have received more than 200 tips about his conduct.
New York State Judiciary Committee Chairman Charles Lavine (D) said the huge number of tips were received via a hotline set up by law firm Davis Polk to help the wide-ranging investigation.
He disclosed the figure as the committee held its first public meeting on the impeachment in nearly a month on Wednesday, Politico reported.
The state assembly s inquiry spans the Governor s alleged sexual misconduct and claims that he covered up Covid data in the nursing homes scandal.
Impeachment investigators probing Gov. Andrew Cuomo say they have received more than 200 tips about his conduct
Hear the story from Capital Correspondent Karen Dewitt.
Siena College spokesman Steve Greenberg says the poll delivers some good news to a governor involved in several scandals, including sexual harassment allegations and accusations that he covered up the number of nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Cuomo is facing investigations by state and federal officials. Most leading politicians in the state, democrats and republicans, have called on him to resign.
But, by a two to one margin, New Yorkers support the way Cuomo has handled the pandemic so far, and slightly more than half, 51%, say he should not step down and can continue to do his job effectively. Greenberg says those opinions have been unchanged for several months.