Kirstan Conley
The Archive
States to file lawsuit to retain local and state tax write-offs
New York is joining three other states to file a federal lawsuit to retain local and state tax write-offs, officials said Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters on a conference...
Corrections officers target Cuomo in new ad blitz
The state corrections-officer union was set to launch a series of scathing TV and radio ads Tuesday targeting Gov. Cuomo for his alleged leniency on criminals and parolees. The videos...
Cuomo is raking in campaign cash compared to Nixon
In the race for campaign cash, it's no contest between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon -- who has about 50 times as much cash on hand as his Democratic...
New York state probes Kushner family for harassing low-rent tenants
New York state is launching an investigation into claims that the Kushner Cos. harassed rent-stabilized tenants in an apartment building it was converting to condos in Williamsburg. The allegations surfaced...
Cuomo's $10B economy 'boost' results in broken promises
It’s a financial wasteland that stretches across the state. Since taking office in 2011, Gov. Cuomo has doled out more than $10 billion in public funding and tax breaks in...
Health Department in favor of legalizing recreational pot
Weed all about it! The state Health Department recommended wiping the criminal records of New Yorkers convicted of marijuana offenses as it issued a report Friday calling for the legalization...
Cuomo gets Planned Parenthood endorsement despite Nixon's jabs
Gov. Andrew Cuomo landed the endorsement of Planned Parenthood on Wednesday — a day after Cynthia Nixon posted a video mocking Cuomo's claim that he's a champion of women's rights...
Brooklyn councilman could make for 'odd-couple' ticket with Cuomo
This could take “strange bedfellows” to a whole new level. The combination of low turnout and name recognition may give Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul the fight of her career as...
John Liu is planning a political comeback
Scandal-scarred former New York City Comptroller John Liu is attempting a political comeback — emboldened by the stunning upset pulled off last week by Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sources...
Sandra Lee's housekeeper hospitalized after being bitten by her bird
A housekeeper at the Westchester home of Sandra Lee and Gov. Andrew Cuomo was hospitalized after one of the TV chef’s birds bit her, sources told The Post. Lee took...
New York will stop deducting union fees from non-members
The state will stop deducting millions in fees collected from government workers who haven't joined public employees unions, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said Monday. “With the July pay periods coming...
New York state trooper fatally shot responding to call for suicidal suspect
A New York State Trooper who once tried out for the Buffalo Bills was shot and killed by a suicidal school principal just outside of Corning on Monday morning. The...
Cuomo won't return $400K from health care firm under investigation
A New York congressman has forfeited $35,000 in contributions from a health care company under federal investigation -- but Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he won't return $400,000 in donations from...
Bill could protect New Yorkers from bogus ticket sellers
A bill that would protect sports and entertainment fans from websites that dupe them into paying high prices for live events is on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s desk, awaiting his signature...
Ex-senator pleads guilty after offering hush money to staffer he sexually harassed
Another Albany pol has admitted sexually harassing a staffer and trying to make the complaint go away by offering her cash and a job. Former state Sen. Marc Panepinto, a...
Cuomo law lets undocumented immigrants select guardians for kids
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Wednesday that allows undocumented immigrants facing deportation to select legal guardians for their children. The law extends rights already given to parents facing terminal...
Cuomo: State will probe pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
Companies that discriminate against pregnant women will be investigated by the state Division of Human Rights, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday. The governor’s announcement comes on the heels of a...
Cuomo gets endorsement of largest public employee union
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has won the backing of the state’s largest public employee union. The Civil Service Employees Association’s backing of the two-term incumbent comes after the union refused to...
Speed camera program could expire after latest Cuomo move
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he won’t call the Legislature back into special session to extend the use of speed cameras without assurances the legislation will pass. If there's no...
Judge tosses suit claiming Cuomo was responsible for harassment of DMV worker
A federal judge threw out a lawsuit claiming Gov. Andrew Cuomo was responsible for alleged sexual harassment of a Department of Motor Vehicles receptionist by one of his high-powered appointees....