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Cuomo Won’t Resign: ‘Never Done Anything in My Public Career That I Have Been Ashamed Of’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 03, 2021 28 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo apologized profusely over the sexual harassment allegations against him, but he said he will not resign:

“I wasn’t elected by politicians, I was elected by the people of the state of New York. I’m not going to resign,” he said.

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St. John’s University Will Now Offer a Minor in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 03, 2021 8 Comments

“If there was ever a moment to study these topics, the time is now.”...

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Legislation Will Strip Cuomo of Pandemic Emergency Powers Due to Nursing Home Deaths, Harassment Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 03, 2021 10 Comments

New York legislators agreed on a bill that would strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of the pandemic emergency powers he received last March. Cuomo has come under fire after a report revealed his COVID-19 nursing home order led to thousands of deaths and three sexual harassment allegations.

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Dalton School Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leaving for Other Opportunities

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 02, 2021 9 Comments

"joined Dalton in July 2019 from Harvard University, where he worked in the president’s office as a strategist and advisor on diversity"...

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FIRE Awards Syracuse University ‘Lifetime Censorship Award’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 02, 2021 3 Comments

"this school has shown neither brains nor heart as it continues to punish students and faculty for their protected expression"...

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‘Can I Kiss You?’: Third Woman Accuses Cuomo of Sexual Harassment

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 02, 2021 38 Comments

Anna Ruch told The New York Times that Gov. Andrew Cuomo asked if he could kiss her at a wedding in 2019.

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Cuomo’s Defense Crumbling: NY AG Wants Referral to Investigate Sexual Harassment Allegations

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 01, 2021 33 Comments

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's defense is crumbling around him. It all started with the damning report on the nursing home deaths and his secretary admitting they fudged the death numbers. Then two former aides accused him of sexual harassment: Charlotte Bennett and Lindsey Boylan. Investigative journalist Lindsay Nielsen also described intimidation efforts by Cuomo's administration.

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College Student Suspended From Education Program for Saying ‘A Man Is A Man, A Woman Is A Woman’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2021 11 Comments

"violated the school’s inclusivity doctrine, called the Dignity for All Students Act"...

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Chinese-American Rights Group Calls Critical Race Theory ‘Hateful Fraud’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2021 18 Comments

The Chinese-American Citizens Alliance of Greater New York (CACAGNY) has denounced Critical Race Theory in a scathing letter. They describe the ideology as a hateful fraud and even call on their members to "resist" its implementation.

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New York University Launching ‘Center for Psychedelic Medicine’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2021 5 Comments

“ensure that the momentum created by the modern psychedelic renaissance is sustained”...

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Ithaca (NY) Mayor Calls for Abolishing Police Dept, Replacing With ‘Community Solution Workers’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2021 40 Comments

Did you think we were finally past all the 'abolish the police' nonsense? Even Minneapolis is now spending money on new police officers after rejoining reality. Yet in Ithaca, New York, Mayor Svante Myrick is trying to replace the police with something that will make progressives feel better.

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Former Cuomo Aide Accuses Him of Sexual Harassment, Alleges His Female Staffers Normalized His Behavior

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 24, 2021 29 Comments

Lindsey Boylan, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has accused him of sexual harassment during her time in his office between 2015 and 2018. Boylan's post comes out as a former employee to Cuomo, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio wrote about her time with the two men.

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Buffalo Public Schools Focus on Critical Race Theory Despite Awful Student Outcomes

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 24, 2021 2 Comments

"by fifth grade, only 18 percent of students are proficient in math and 20 percent of students are proficient in English"...

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NY Educator Claims She Was Fired After Sharing Holocaust Story and Refusing Black Power Salute

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 21, 2021 5 Comments

“The agenda of Chancellor Carranza and his senior leadership team was euphemistically touted as an ‘equity platform’ but in reality, it was a platform used to create gender, age, racial and ethnic divisions in the NYC School system" ...

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Cuomo Nursing Home Death Scandal: NY Assembly GOP Wants Impeachment Commission, AOC Wants Investigation

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 19, 2021 29 Comments

Was it worth it, Gov. Andrew Cuomo? Your COVID-19 nursing home order and hiding the real numbers are breaking down your walls. Cuomo ranted and raved during his Friday press conference. Then the NY Assembly GOP prepared the impeachment process, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) supports an investigation, and an assemblywoman shared messages she received from people who claimed Cuomo bullied them.

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Report: FBI, U.S. Attorney in Brooklyn Investigating Cuomo Admin Over Nursing Home Deaths

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 18, 2021 58 Comments

The Times Union learned that the FBI and U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn have begun investigating Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his administration over the COVID-19 nursing home deaths.

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‘You Will be Destroyed’: Cuomo Trashes NY Lawmaker in Private and Public Over COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 17, 2021 36 Comments

It is not hyperbole when I say that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has lost his mind. Cuomo threw out "unfounded allegations" against NY Assemblyman Ron Kim (D-Queens), who has accused Cuomo "of obstructing justice by covering up nursing home deaths from COVID-19." Cuomo once again deflected blame by placing it on The New York Post.

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Cuomo Warns NY Legislature Not to Threaten Him With Subpoenas Over Nursing Home COVID-19 Deaths

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 15, 2021 47 Comments

New York state legislators and other officials have demanded investigations into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coverup of COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes. Cuomo warned them not to threaten him with subpoenas because, try not to laugh, it's a crime. He also defended the policy.

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