- A.M. Roundup: $65 million settlement reached in Hoosick Falls pollution case
Three of the companies blamed for the pollution of public and private water supplies in and around the village of Hoosick Falls have agreed to pay $65.25 million to settle a federal lawsuit that will secure cash payments and long-term medical mon…
- 22 Jul 21, 6:30am -
- A.M. Roundup: JCOPE eyeing Larry Schwartz for ‘loyalty’ calls
New York’s ethics oversight agency is investigating a series of phone calls made by a former top aide to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, which some county executives felt improperly mixed politics with vaccine distribution efforts. (TU) Federal officia…
- 21 Jul 21, 6:30am -
- A.M. Roundup: Police to stop airport arrests for marijuana possession
Police are no longer seizing marijuana, making arrests or issuing tickets for low-level possession for travelers passing through Albany International and other airports across the state, highlighting the softening rules for cannabis as New York and…
- 20 Jul 21, 8:41am -
- A.M. Roundup: Cuomo under oath for Saturday interview
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo was expected to be under oath on Saturday when he was scheduled to be interviewed by investigators with the state attorney general’s office about a series of sexual harassment allegations that have been leveled against him…
- 19 Jul 21, 6:30am -
- A.M. Roundup: Cuomo faces questioning by attorney general’s office
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, as expected, is scheduled to be questioned Saturday by the state attorney general’s office as the investigation into sexual harassment allegations against him is nearing an end. (NYT) Racing fans flooded the Saratoga Ra…
- 16 Jul 21, 9:32am -
- A.M. Roundup: Van De Water vs Delgado, round 2?
Kyle Van De Water, the Republican candidate who failed to win New York’s 19th congressional seat last year, announced a 2022 House bid Monday afternoon. But with redistricting on the horizon, he’s not yet sure which seat he might be running for…
- 14 Jul 21, 6:30am -
- A.M. Roundup: Ethics hearing postponed over concerns it would violate law
A high-profile legislative hearing on ethics was canceled Monday amid concerns from some lawmakers that a virtual component of the proceeding would have violated the state’s Open Meetings Law. The cancellation came as state government is emergi…
- 13 Jul 21, 6:30am -
- A.M. Roundup: Chick-fil-A under fire over planned Thruway locations
Three openly gay members of the New York Assembly penned a letter to the Thruway Authority saying that Chick-fil-A should not be allowed to open locations inside Thruway rest stops as planned, because of the fast food chain’s history of “oppo…
- 12 Jul 21, 6:37am -
- A.M. Roundup: How will $139 million stop a gun violence ‘epidemic’?
The $139 million the state plans to expeditiously spend to help curb a gun violence “epidemic,” which Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo declared this week as a state of emergency, has been in the state’s budget and set aside for these specific issues…
- 9 Jul 21, 6:27am -
- A.M. Roundup: IG shuts down talk of reopening Cuomo leak case
Three state ethics commissioners wanted an investigation reopened into who illegally leaked confidential, highly sensitive information to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. (TU) But despite recent statements appearing to confirm that the information was ill…
- 8 Jul 21, 6:30am -