New York Governor Andrew Cuomo News

U.S. Finds Ex-Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Employees, Outlines New York Reforms

The U.S. Justice Department concluded former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed more than a dozen state employees, according to a settlement announced Friday that confirmed allegations from the damaging misconduct probe that led to the Democrat’s resignation. The …

New York to Set Workplace Safety Standards for Airborne Diseases

State regulators in New York will soon draft rules that will require employers to protect workers from airborne infectious disease. A new state law tasks state labor and health officials with coming up with minimum workplace standards around things like …

New York is Latest State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

New York adults over the age of 21 can now possess and use marijuana – even in public – under a legalization bill signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, though legal sales of recreational-use cannabis won’t start for an estimated 18 …

Judge Orders Release of New York Data on Long-Term Care Deaths

A state judge ordered New York’s Department of Health to release records about nursing home residents who died of COVID-19 in a ruling that said the agency’s failure to do so already was a “violation” of New York’s open government …

New York Reaches Deal on Cleanup at Long Island Aerospace Site

New York has reached an agreement with defense contractor Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy on a $406 million plan to clean up a massive plume of underground contamination left from Long Island’s heyday as a hub of aerospace manufacturing, …

‘If Not One Thing, It’s Another’: Storm Rolls into Northeast

A major snowstorm rolled into the Northeast on Wednesday at a key moment in the coronavirus pandemic, days after the start of the U.S. vaccination campaign and in the thick of a virus surge that has throngs of people seeking …

New York City Coronavirus Rule Violations Net $150K in Fines

New York City handed out 62 tickets amounting to more than $150,000 in fines during a weekend crackdown on violators of newly imposed restrictions in coronavirus hot spots, the city government Twitter account said Sunday. Among those issued summons by …

Calls for Reform Revived Over More Than A Century Old New York Law

A coalition of business advocacy and local government groups have renewed calls for reform to a New York law that has been on the books since the late 1800s. New York State Labor Law sections 240/241, known as the Scaffold …

New York Charges Johnson & Johnson with Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims

New York state filed civil charges on Thursday accusing Johnson & Johnson of insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of opioid painkillers, including to doctors and elderly patients. Governor Andrew Cuomo said the charges by New York’s Department of Financial …

Governor Cuomo Clears Way for Indoor Dining to Resume in New York City

New York City restaurants can resume indoor dining on Sept. 30 at 25% capacity with temperature checks for customers and other restrictions, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. Cuomo said all customers will undergo temperature checks at the door and one …