Governor Cuomo

A home in the Oakwood Beach section of Staten Island damaged by superstorm Sandy - Feb. 5, 2013 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Gov Cuomo Offers New Yorkers Affected By Sandy Chance To Relocate As Weather Concerns Persist

Governor Andrew Cuomo has offered some New York residents who were affected by Sandy money to relocate.

2013/04/27

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, right, talks with Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver during a news conference in Albany on Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011. (credit: AP Photo/Mike Groll)

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver Would Welcome Ethics Probe Into Payout Approval

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said that he would welcome an ethics probe into his approval of a secret payout of tax money that was used to settle a sexual harassment case.

2012/08/29

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Governor Cuomo Orders Flags To Half-Staff In Honor Of Fallen Naval Officer

Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a directive for flags on all state buildings to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday.

2012/04/29

Election Re-Districting Proposal Considered In Albany

The latest hope of overhauling New York politics by creating more competitive elections rests with closed-door horse trading this week by the Legislature’s powerful leaders and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo

2012/03/04

Governor Cuomo Unveils New Plan To Combat Gun Violence

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide initiative aimed at curtailing gun violence on Saturday.

2012/02/18

NY Lawmakers Will Consider Increased Taxes On Certain Items

New York’s Legislature will consider taxes at its next public hearing on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed budget.

2012/02/05

Expanded N.Y. DNA Database Would Seek To Exonerate The Innocent, Expose The Guilty

The state of New York is considering a dramatic expansion of its DNA collection. New Yorkers who find themselves under arrest for anything may soon have to give up a sample.

2012/01/12

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Study, Assemblyman Seek Action On ‘Food Deserts’

Fewer groceries in urban and rural areas statewide have worsened the so-called food deserts in New York, where the poor have little access to affordable fresh produce and nutritious foods, a study finds.

2011/11/27