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Striking prison COs reach deal with state leaders as union protests procedure

There’s another deal on the table to bring the striking corrections officers at New York prisons back to work — and the union that represents those officers is trying to kill it. On Thursday, leadership at the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision began discussing a ...

As top Democrats stay silent on Cuomo mayoral run, an accuser feels betrayed

NEW YORK — Lindsey Boylan helped drive Andrew Cuomo from office in 2021 when the former aide came forward as the first woman to accuse the governor of sexual harassment. At the time she had allies in high places: Every New York Democrat in Congress, the state’s legislative leaders and ...

15 prison staffers placed on leave after inmate death

NEW YORK — Fifteen prison staffers have been placed on leave following the death of an inmate in New York state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday The Democrat said the state department of corrections staffers were taken off the job at her direction as state police have launched a probe ...

Cuomo launches political comeback with a run for New York City mayor

NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of sexual harassment accusations. In a 17-minute video, Cuomo pitched himself as an accomplished ...

What to know about Andrew Cuomo

NEW YORK — From the moment he resigned as New York’s governor, people have speculated that it was only a matter of time before Andrew Cuomo would try to barge his way back into politics. That day came Saturday, when the Democrat announced he was running for mayor of New York ...