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February 13, 2021

De Blasio calls for 'full accounting' of Cuomo nursing home cover-up allegations

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday called for a "full accounting" of the circumstances behind an alleged coverup by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration of the number of New Yorkers who died in nursing homes in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

February 13, 2021

New York seeks dismissal of NRA bankruptcy case

NY Attorney General Leticia James submitted a 41-page brief against the NRA's bankruptcy filing.

February 13, 2021

NYP Editorial Board: Cuomo lied and covered it up — we need a federal investigation to find the truth

New York needs the truth about the Cuomo administration coverup of nursing-home deaths — and that means an independent federal investigation.

February 13, 2021

Cuomo’s nursing home death coverup one of NY’s worst scandals: Ex-Gov. George Pataki

Former Gov. George Pataki unloaded on Gov. Andrew Cuomo, calling the COVID-19 nursing home death reporting "cover-up" scandal "one of the worst things I have seen in state government."

February 13, 2021

Pelosi issues 'rare rebuke' after Cuomo claims feds trying to shortchange NY in coronavirus bill: reports

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi apparently isn't buying New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s claim that congressional Democrats’ proposed coronavirus aid package would not provide enough relief to the Empire State.

February 12, 2021

Flashback: NY Gov. Cuomo disbands his own ethics watchdog commission

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo drew calls for his resignation or impeachment this week after damaging new details emerged about the state’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak in nursing homes and subsequent withholding of vital information on the death toll – with even Democratic critics calling for greater transparency from the governor’s office.

February 12, 2021

Cuomo aide tells NY Democrats administration hid nursing home data to keep it from Trump DOJ: Report

A top aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told leading state Democratic lawmakers that the administration had withheld data on COVID-19 deaths at nursing homes to avoid federal scrutiny, according to a bombshell new report.

February 12, 2021

Cuomo to meet with Biden as NY nursing-home scandal explodes

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was scheduled Friday to meet with President Biden over the federal American Rescue Plan for dealing with the coronavirus.

February 12, 2021

Cuomo avoids reporters during White House visit as New York nursing home scandal grows

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was able to skate past scrutiny from reporters on Friday during his high-profile visit to the White House on Friday as his nursing home scandal appears to have reached new levels of political trouble. 

February 12, 2021

Cuomo may be guilty of 'obstruction of justice,' must be investigated: Rep. Lee Zeldin

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration should be investigated over possible obstruction of justice in relation to its handling of information about the death toll in nursing homes during the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Lee Zeldin, R.N.Y., told "America Reports" Friday.