The Court of Appeals shifted to the right under the polarizing leadership of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. Democrats hope the governor’s nominee to replace her will move it to the left. Source: New York Times
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A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In.
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2022
An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Seems Poised to Limit Public Corruption Cases
By Gotham Rex on November 28, 2022
The fraud convictions of Joseph Percoco, a former aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, and Louis Ciminelli, a contractor in Buffalo, appeared likely to be overturned. Source: New York Times
New York City, Once a Minimum Wage Leader, Now Lags Behind
By Gotham Rex on November 14, 2022
As inflation has surged, other cities have vaulted past New York’s $15 minimum wage, considered a trailblazer only a few years ago. Source: New York Times
Cuomo, Once New York’s No. 1 Democrat, Is Doing Little to Help His Party
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
As New York Democrats battle to retain power, Andrew M. Cuomo has used most of his multimillion-dollar campaign war chest to resurrect his image, not help candidates. Source: New York Times
The Woman Who Faced New Yorkers’ Wrath Over the MTA
By Gotham Rex on October 29, 2022
As the authority’s first “chief customer officer,” Ms. Meyer worked to connect the public with the transit system’s overseers. Source: New York Times
In His Podcast, Andrew Cuomo Seeks Absolution Without Apology
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2022
The former governor, who resigned after accusations of sexual harassment, ushers in his new podcast in the month that marks five years after the #MeToo movement began. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Next Steps Include a Podcast and a PAC
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
The former governor, who resigned after sexual harassment allegations, said he would start a podcast, a gun-safety project and a political action committee. Source: New York Times
Charlotte Bennett Sues Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment Accusations
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Ms. Bennett is one of multiple women who had accused former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo of sexual harassment, leading to his resignation. Source: New York Times
For the Very Rich, $3,200 a Night is a ‘Prototypical’ New York Experience
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Life in a hotel for the $30,000-a-day crowd. Also, ex-Gov. Cuomo continues his campaign against harassment charges. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Files Ethics Complaint Against Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on September 13, 2022
Ms. James, the New York attorney general, was accused by Mr. Cuomo of violating conduct rules in her investigation of sexual harassment accusations against him. Source: New York Times
Gov. Kathy Hochul Seeks Donations From Cuomo Appointees
By Gotham Rex on August 30, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign says contributions from board and commission members and their families are fair game because she did not appoint them. Source: New York Times
Manhattan Has a Glut of Empty Offices. Hochul Wants to Build More.
By Gotham Rex on August 29, 2022
Despite near record-high office vacancies, Gov. Kathy Hochul has backed a real estate project at the New York transit hub that would be one of the largest in American history. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Can Keep $5.1 Million in Covid Book Money, Judge Says
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo prevailed in his lawsuit against a state ethics panel, which had sought to force him to turn over the proceeds. Source: New York Times
What to Know About Penn Station’s $7 Billion Redevelopment Plan
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2022
The project promises to update the notorious eyesore but critics of the plan are concerned about the cost. Source: New York Times