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Chilly working environments are sexist, says New York candidate Cynthia Nixon
Actress turned politician Cynthia Nixon is aiming to improve the climate for women across the United States ... by getting the room temperature turned up. The team backing Nixon's bid to become New York governor hit out at "notoriously sexist" chilled work environments that leave ...
The Daily News tabloid, a fixture in New York City for the last century, cut half of its newsroom staff Monday, including Editor-in-Chief Jim Rich. The newspaper was sold to tronc Inc. last year for $1, with the owner of the Chicago Tribune assuming liabilities ...
New York to sue Trump administration over family border separations: governor
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a political opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that the state would sue the Trump administration for separating children of immigrants from their parents when apprehended illegally crossing the U.S. border. The separations and detention of children ...
N.Y. governor vows to tap state funds to reopen Statue of Liberty as shutdown enters Day 2
As the federal government shutdown entered its second day on Sunday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo vowed to use state money to reopen the Statue of Liberty before Washington restores funding to operate the popular tourist destination. The site was among many federal monuments and ...
New York governor says new U.S. tax code may be unconstitutional by violating equal protection
The new U.S. tax code targets high-tax states and may be unconstitutional, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday, saying the bill may violate New York residents' rights to due process and equal protection. The sweeping Republican tax bill signed into law by U.S. ...
New York makes tuition free, but students must stay after college
lbany, New York There's a big string attached to New York's free middle-class college tuition initiative: Students must stay in the state after graduation or else pay back the benefit. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state's investment ...
Aging, trouble-prone nuke plant 50 km from Manhattan to close by 2021
An aging nuclear power plant just north of New York City will close by April 2021 under a deal between New York State and plant owner Entergy Corp., Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo has long argued the two-unit Indian Point plant, about 50 km ...
New York bars paroled, registered sex offenders from playing 'Pokemon Go'
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday directed state authorities to prevent nearly 3,000 registered sex offenders now on parole from playing "Pokemon Go" in an effort to safeguard children who play. The state's Department of Corrections and Community Services is making that a condition ...
N.Y. governor calls for homeless to be sheltered amid freezing temperatures, awaits legal challenge
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday signed an order requiring communities statewide to take homeless people from the streets to shelters when temperatures reach freezing, saying he was ready for a legal challenge from anyone who believes "people have a civil right to ...
West Indian Day Parade again brings color, and deadly violence to streets of New York
The West Indian Day Parade, a rollicking, colorful celebration of Caribbean culture, music, style and food, rolled through New York City's streets Monday but, once again, was marred by predawn violence that left one man dead and an aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in ...
Dozens of bare-breasted women taking part in the GoTopless Pride Parade took to the streets of midtown Manhattan Sunday to counter critics complaining about topless tip-seekers in Times Square. Appearing bare-breasted has been legal in New York since 1992. But Mayor Bill de Blasio and ...
Escapees' ride to Mexico a no-show so pair tried to walk to Canada: Cuomo
Two convicted murderers who eluded a massive manhunt for three weeks planned to drive to Mexico after escaping prison but ended up walking toward Canada when their ride backed out — finally splitting up in their final days of freedom, New York Gov. Andrew ...
