ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the state Legislature prepares to interview candidates for New York attorney general, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he has already spoken with several people interested in filling the job vacancy created when a scandal forced the ...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he favors keeping a prominent Christopher Columbus statue that has been suggested for review by a commission examining items deemed “symbols of hate” on New York City property. Cuomo said Monday he’s not disputing that the ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Plaques honoring Gen. Robert E. Lee were removed from a church property in Brooklyn on Wednesday, and the governor called on the Army to remove the names of Lee and another Confederate general from the streets ...

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Spying on your neighbor’s backyard barbecue with video surveillance is now illegal in New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill cracking down on the unauthorized invasion of privacy by video surveillance in the backyard. The bill’s sponsor, Assemblyman ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law new penalties for those who make bomb threats against community centers. The Democratic governor approved the legislation Monday. It was passed by the state Legislature earlier this ...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is poised to sign into law new penalties for those who make bomb threats. The Democratic governor plans to approve the legislation on Monday. It was passed by the state Legislature earlier this year in response to ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Actress Cynthia Nixon has plenty of criticism for Gov. Andrew Cuomo, though she’s not saying whether she’ll run against him next year. Appearing on NBC’s “Today” show Tuesday, the “Sex and the City” star wouldn’t answer ...

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered all state agencies to provide voter registration information in an effort to increase participation in elections. The Democrat announced the executive action on Monday. He also ordered the state’s public colleges and universities ...

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I am sure everyone has heard of Gov. Andrew Cuomo offering free tuition, and whether you agree with it or not, we should all know the details. On April 7, New York signed tuition-free legislation called the Excelsior Scholarship. A ...

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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some politicians are irritated that a Rochester brewery receiving state economic development funding bought beer fermentation tanks from China that could have been produced in New York. Three upstate members of the Assembly and the Little ...

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New York car manufacturers can now apply to test driverless cars on public highways. Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced the state will begin accepting applications from companies looking to test or demonstrate autonomous vehicle technology as part of a ...

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New York union dues are now fully tax deductible under a state budget provision backed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Cuomo on Friday ceremonially signed a bill in New York City that will allow for more union workers to deduct all ...

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