The inquiry has added to the legal pressure faced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his aides over the deaths of nursing home residents from Covid-19. Source: New York Times
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Cuomo Book Promotion Halted by Publisher, Citing Nursing Homes Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
“American Crisis” was supposed to be a triumphant account of New York’s coronavirus fight. But as scandals swirl, sales have dramatically slowed. Source: New York Times
Governor Cuomo Sexual Harassment Inquiry to Be Led by 2 Lawyers
By Gotham Rex on March 8, 2021
Attorney General Letitia James named a former federal prosecutor, Joon H. Kim, and an employment lawyer, Anne L. Clark, to lead the investigation that may determine the governor’s future. Source: New York Times
A Governor in Isolation: How Andrew Cuomo Lost His Grip on New York
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2021
Amid calls for his resignation, the governor is relying on a shrinking circle of advisers to help him navigate the biggest crises of his political life. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Is Told to Preserve Records at Issue in Sexual Harassment Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
The directive came as Mr. Cuomo faced a new accusation that an aide had completed the sexual harassment training he was required to undergo for him. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Aides Rewrote Nursing Home Report to Hide Higher Death Toll
By Gotham Rex on March 4, 2021
The intervention was the earliest action yet known in an effort by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo that concealed how many nursing home residents died in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
What We Know About Gov. Cuomo’s Sexual Harassment Claims
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2021
Two former state employees have accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, prompting calls for an independent investigation. Source: New York Times
105-Year Old Woman Survived Spanish Flu, and Now, Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Lucia DeClerck, the oldest resident of her New Jersey nursing home, tested positive for the virus on her 105th birthday, one day after her second vaccine shot. Source: New York Times
Can Andrew Cuomo’s ‘Bullying’ Style Still Work in Politics?
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
The scrutiny of Covid-19 deaths in New York nursing homes has also put the governor’s aggressive behavior in the spotlight. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Lashes Out at Critics As Outcry Over Nursing Homes Grows
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
The New York governor’s remarks came as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined lawmakers backing an investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes in the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Faces Revolt After Handling of Nursing Home Deaths
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Democratic lawmakers have begun to challenge Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s handling of virus-related nursing home deaths, and the governor also faces a federal inquiry. Source: New York Times
Cuomo at a Crossroads: What Comes Next?
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
We talked to our Albany bureau chief, Jesse McKinley, about a political reckoning over coronavirus deaths for the embattled governor of New York. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks a Fellow Democrat Over Nursing Home Criticism
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at Assemblyman Ron Kim, both publicly and in a private phone call, as a war intensified over the state’s handling of nursing home deaths during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Accepts Some Blame in Nursing Home Scandal but Denies Cover-Up
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo admits to a delay and “creating pain,” but stopped short of a full apology for the state’s withholding of virus death data from state lawmakers. Source: New York Times
New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll
By Gotham Rex on February 12, 2021
In a leaked conversation, the governor’s top aide admitted that data was withheld on nursing homes, where more than 10,000 New Yorkers have died during the pandemic. Source: New York Times