New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $65 million relief fund for financially distressed taxi medallion owners, immediately drawing the ire of cab drivers and the alliance that represents them, who called the plan a "betrayal."
Cuomo Has A Long History Of Using Women As Props To Empower Himself, Critics Say
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Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing an unusual set of circumstances for someone accustomed to running the show: he is playing defense as the state’s Attorney General prepares to investigate allegations of sexual harassment leveled by two women who used to work in his administration, with a third allegation of an unwanted advance from a woman he met at a wedding reception.
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While New York City and state have announced plans to help restart the embattled arts and culture sector, a coalition of artists is saying that s not enough. Dozens of them, led by the Music Workers Alliance and Invest In Our New York, rallied outside Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Midtown office on Thursday to call for more immediate help.
They re calling for a “new WPA, short for the federal Works Progress Administration, which helped artists of all stripes survive the Great Depression.
One of those attending was Nathaniel Marro, a booking agent for musicians. He cited a state survey estimating that almost two-thirds of the city’s artists are unemployed. But in his circles, he said, unemployment was even higher.
As a Weakened Cuomo Looks to a 4th Term, Challengers See Opportunity
The growing uncertainty over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s political fortunes is a sharp turnaround from last year, when some supporters dreamed of a presidential bid. Potential challengers have noticed.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is facing a federal inquiry into its handling of nursing homes in the pandemic.Credit.Pool photo by Seth Wenig
Published Feb. 26, 2021Updated March 13, 2021
As Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo confronts one of the most seemingly perilous moments in his decade as governor, private conversations are beginning to unfold about what it would take to mount a viable challenge against him next year, and who might be best positioned to take him on.