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On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Rep. Max Rose (D-NY) criticized New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s (D) policy on school reopening as not a plan, but “a prayer, an outline at best.” And characterized de Blasio as “not only the worst mayor in the history of New York City, he’s the worst mayor in the history of this great country.” Rose said, “I think it’s important that we take a step back here and set the table. This mayor is not only the worst mayor in the history of New York City, he’s the...

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said all school districts in the state can open and have students, teachers and staff return based on the low infection rates recorded in every region, but the state leaves the specifics of how to return to classes or whether or when to do so in-person to the school districts themselves. The governor said the school districts have much work to do to inform their communities, answering the concerns of parents and teachers of the specifics of their reopening plans. Cuomo said he expects districts to post those specifics for public review "by the end of...

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday suggested that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was wrong to call on wealthy New Yorkers to return to the city amid the coronavirus pandemic and an uptick in crime. The Democrat also threatened to tax the wealthy even further if the federal government does not do more to assist the city, which is facing the worst financial crisis in decades. Thousands of apartments were vacated as the wealthy fled the city during the pandemic to seek refuge in places such as the Hamptons and Connecticut. De Blasio said the city was tracking those who'd left. He acknowledged...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is calling on the wealthy to return to New York City from their weekend homes in the surrounding suburbs, fearing they may choose to stay and file taxes there. “I literally talk to people all day long who are now in their Hamptons house who also lived here, or in their Hudson Valley house or in their Connecticut weekend house, and I say, ‘You got to come back, when are you coming back?’” Cuomo said at a press conference Monday. "'We'll go to dinner, I'll buy you a drink, come over, I’ll cook,'” Cuomo...

Governor Andrew Cuomo still refuses to support taxes on the ultra-wealthy, because rich people already have one foot out of New York City, and he fears they'll leave for good if their taxes go up. "I literally talk to people all day long who are in their Hamptons house who also lived here, or in their Hudson Valley house or in their Connecticut weekend house, and I say, 'You gotta come back, when are you coming back?'" Cuomo said during a press conference on Monday, when asked if he'd support a slate of tax hike proposals on the wealthy. "'We'll...

FL and NY have an identical number of per capita coronavirus infections but FL has 5X less per capita deaths. Will Dr. Fauci be praising @GovRonDeSantis’ response to the pandemic? Will he point out that @NYGovCuomo’s response allowed a fivefold greater per capita death rate?— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) August 3, 2020

New York is faced with swelling budget holes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and the state’s governor is concerned the state's financial situation may get worse if the city’s wealthiest taxpayers leave for good. This week, the state’s Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo voiced concern that the longer work-from-home policies are in place, the less likely it is that people who have left the city will return. “In the old days we used to talk about people leaving Manhattan if the situation got bad, if taxes went up, if quality of life deteriorated,” Cuomo said on a call with...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) blamed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) for the crime wave inundating his city. Just this past week shootings were up by 176% over the same week in 2019. Cuomo called this "intolerable" and pointed to de Blasio's release of 1500 inmates from the Rikers Island jail as "the primary cause. Of those released, 13% were almost immediately re-arrested. This included seven people for gun charges and one for murder." The Mayor stood by his decision to release the inmates, calling it "an act of mercy aiming at saving the lives of men who...

The owners argue their activities have been “outlawed” by state officials, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Health Commission Dr. Howard Zucker, despite a ruling from a federal judge against enforcement of any outdoor gathering limitations, if people are following social-distancing requirements.

ALBANY NY (WRGB) - New York State living up to its promise to help other states as they deal with large numbers of COVID-19 cases. The state is helping to supply a coronavirus testing site in Saint Petersburgh, Florida. The announcement was made by Governor Cuomo Wednesday. Joined by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman, the governor announced the site at the Pinellas Community Church will provide Floridians with up to 500 tests per day. New York is sending thousands of test kits to make this happen, along with masks, PPE, hand sanitizer and ventilators. In addition to the items being...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he was “very concerned” about the “devastating” crime wave sweeping the Big Apple, casting blame on anti-police sentiment, Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to release inmates from Rikers Island during the COVID-19 pandemic and the cratering economy. “I am very concerned about it,” the governor said during a press call from Albany Tuesday. There were 47 shootings just last week — a 176-percent jump over the 17 tallied during the same period last year, according to NYPD statistics. “The result is intolerable and is devastating and is, long term as we’re trying to get New York City...

<p>Vice President Pence was in Florida on Monday. He met with Florida governor Ron DeSantis while he was there, and praised him for his leadership during the pandemic. This praise by Pence, the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, triggered CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, the baby brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Chris Cuomo reacted to the praise on Twitter. “Head of task force praising gov who mishandled pandemic,� Cuomo tweeted.</p>

ALBANY — Play ball … here! That’s the pitch made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to all Major League Baseball teams, saying they should come play in New York state if they are unable to play ball in their home state due to coronavirus restrictions or outbreaks. “Major League Baseball is struggling with the challenges of playing ball in the COVID crisis. I have said from day one I thought that it was a very good idea to get sports back without fans. But, it would be televised, etc. I think it would be good for the economy, I...

CNN talking head Don Lemon professed himself "flabbergasted" by US Attorney General William Barr's characterization of the violent protests following the death of George Floyd as "extreme." "How can an old white guy like Barr comprehend the righteous rage of people protesting the murder of an innocent black man by the Minneapolis Police?" Lemon asked. "How can he not perceive the justice of tearing down the society that makes crimes like the one perpetrated against Floyd possible? Looted merchandise, burned down buildings, and a few random deaths seem a small price to pay for the kind of transformation the protesters...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo responded angrily to footage of a Chainsmokers rock concert in Southampton over the weekend, announcing an immediate investigation over an event that he described as “illegal and reckless.” In a video shared on his Twitter account, thousands of fans can be seen gathered at the concert showing little regard for social distancing measures recommended as a preventative measure against the ongoing Chinese coronavirus pandemic.

In recent days, courts have said that dancing topless in Buffalo is protected by the First Amendment, while attending church in Nevada isn’t. Covid can’t keep you away from a stripper, but it can keep you away from your priest. You may gather by the thousands to shout vulgarities at the cops – or burn down cities in the Northwest – but you can’t go to the gym or the amusement park, or hold your wedding or funeral. It’s covid-1984 and the deadly pathogen is not a novel virus, it is an all-powerful government. The bug will come and go,...

Anti-cop demonstrators wreaked havoc in Lower Manhattan on Saturday night, setting fires and vandalizing several NYPD vehicles. The chaos and destruction can be seen on video and was meant as a show of solidarity with protesters in Portland and Seattle, according to officials and police sources.

I’m disgusted. I’m embarrassed. My heart is broken for the America that we’ve lost. This morning, I woke up at 3am. I proudly announced on Fox and Friends First that Law Enforcement Today was proudly joining a number of other groups in taking part in the largest Back the Blue event in America. Acclaimed keynote speaker Paul Butler and I were going to be the joint Masters of Ceremonies. We had rock and roll legend Ted Nugent flying in for the National Anthem – accompanied by Congressman Clay Higgins, the keynote speaker. The first wave in the attack came from...

I’m disgusted. I’m embarrassed. My heart is broken for the America that we’ve lost. This morning, I woke up at 3am. I proudly announced on Fox and Friends First that Law Enforcement Today was proudly joining a number of other groups in taking part in the largest Back the Blue event in America. Acclaimed keynote speaker Paul Butler and I were going to be the joint Masters of Ceremonies. We had rock and roll legend Ted Nugent flying in for the National Anthem – accompanied by Congressman Clay Higgins, the keynote speaker. The first wave in the attack came from...

De Blasio’s Big Apple On Display — Don’t skip the final 20 seconds Direct video link: https://youtu.be/lC9Qms7NlbU