New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo News

New York Ex-Gov. Cuomo Wants Taxpayers to Pay His Sexual Harassment Legal Bills

Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants taxpayers to foot his legal bills as he defends himself against a workplace sexual harassment claim — and he’s suing the state’s attorney general over it. Cuomo filed the suit against Attorney General …

New York Gov. Cuomo Eased Path for Harassment Suits That May Now Target Him

Sexual harassment suits against Andrew Cuomo will face an easier path under changes to state law the governor signed two years ago, though New York taxpayers could be on the hook for the damages. Cuomo has been facing a political …

New York Governor Lays out Aggressive Climate Change Plan

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing an aggressive climate change-fighting campaign for his state that includes a $3-billion bond act that would be put on the ballot this November. Cuomo, who says that money would go to transforming the …

N.Y., N.J., Conn. Team Up to Boost Security During Busy Holiday Season

Law enforcement agencies in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are working together to boost security on New York’s public transportation network during the holidays. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an executive order Tuesday giving law enforcement from New …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo: Denying Global Warming Isn’t a Survival Plan

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Oct. 8 joined government leaders worldwide in signing an agreement to help combat global warming and keep the Earth’s average temperature from rising dangerously. The Under Two MOU, a memorandum of understanding signed by …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Wants State to Have Best Weather Monitoring System

Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants New York to create the nation’s best weather monitoring system, one more robust than even the National Weather Service and more capable of predicting events like the snowstorm that buried parts of the Buffalo area under …

Cuomo: Workers’ Comp Reform to Bring $800M Savings to N.Y. Employers

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said this week that employers in the state are poised to save some $800 million annually, thanks to reforms in the state workers’ compensation system that were included in the recently passed state budget. At …

NYCIRB Examines N.Y.’s Proposed Workers’ Comp Reform Bills

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s workers’ compensation reform proposals are expected to bring overall net savings to employers, according to analysis from the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB). The NYCIRB said Part O of Senate Bill 2605 /Assembly …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo: Banks Release $112M to Sandy Victims

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration says banks and mortgage service companies have released $112 million in insurance checks intended for victims of Superstorm Sandy, but delayed by bureaucracy. The New York Department of Financial Services had sought to free …

Banks Sitting on $208M in Insurance Checks for N.Y. Sandy Victims

Nearly $208 million in insurance payments in 6,600 checks haven’t been released from banks to victims of Superstorm Sandy, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.He says his administration is working with banks to pay the money more quickly. The …