He was the first head of a state commission that investigated misconduct by judges and meted out discipline in nearly 600 cases during his 29-year tenure. Source: New York Times
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Kathy Hochul Gives Her First State of the State Speech
By Gotham Rex on January 5, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged $10 billion to boost the state’s decimated health care work force, proposed a new transit line, and directed funds to combat gun violence. Source: New York Times
Adams Delays Appointment of Ex-Police Official Amid Ethics Concerns
By Gotham Rex on December 24, 2021
Philip Banks III, who left the Police Department while under federal investigation, was expected to become deputy mayor for public safety. Source: New York Times
Prosecutor Won’t Charge Cuomo Over Trooper’s Sexual Harassment Claim
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2021
The acting Nassau County district attorney said the allegations were “credible” and “deeply troubling” but not criminal under New York law. Source: New York Times
He’s Prosecuted Pirates and Arms Dealers. Now He’ll Advise Eric Adams.
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2021
Brendan McGuire, a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan who ran an anti-corruption unit, will be Mr. Adams’s chief counsel. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Ordered to Forfeit Earnings From $5.1 Million Book Deal
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo received authorization to write the book under false pretenses, the board had previously ruled. Source: New York Times
De Blasio Fought for 2 Years to Keep Ethics Warning Secret. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio was warned that he created an “appearance of coercion and improper access” by directly contacting donors who had business before the city. Source: New York Times
Chris Cuomo Played Outsize Role in Andrew Cuomo’s Defense
By Gotham Rex on November 30, 2021
Chris Cuomo, the CNN host, participated in strategy discussions and shared a tip on at least one woman who had accused his brother, Andrew Cuomo, of sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Severs Ties With Housing Nonprofit Run by Jack A. Brown III
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
The city will no longer work with CORE Services Group, the nonprofit run by Jack A. Brown to provide housing and services to the homeless. Source: New York Times
Assembly Finds ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ Cuomo Engaged in Sexual Harassment
By Gotham Rex on November 22, 2021
The New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee’s findings reinforced an earlier state attorney general’s report on former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Assembly Report Contains Grounds for Impeachment, Lawmaker Says
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
A report set to be made public next week sheds new light on the Cuomo administration’s manipulation of nursing home death data and the former governor’s $5.1 million book deal. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Last Stand: What He and His Accusers Told Investigators
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2021
In Andrew Cuomo’s 515 pages of sworn testimony, the former governor defended his behavior and denied touching anyone inappropriately. Source: New York Times
60 Cases Are Thrown Out in Queens After Misconduct by 3 NYPD Detectives
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The testimony of three New York Police Department detectives in dozens of cases in Queens was called into question after they were convicted of crimes or misconduct. Source: New York Times
Ed Mullins, Ex-Police Union Chief, Retires as Discipline Is Announced
By Gotham Rex on November 5, 2021
Mr. Mullins’s retirement, after a 40-year Police Department career, took effect the same day he was fined for messages posted on Twitter. Source: New York Times
After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations, How Did This Doctor Keep Working?
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2021
Hospital staff members looked the other way while Ricardo Cruciani addicted vulnerable women to pain medications and assaulted them, according to a new lawsuit. Source: New York Times