New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wrote what The New York Times called a “strongly worded letter” to state Sen. Simcha Felder, urging the nominal Democrat to stop caucusing with the Republicans now that he stands as the sole vote preventing the Democratic Party from completely controlling the state’s executive and legislative offices. “Let me say…
Sarah Jessica Parker, the de facto face of New York City for most of the early 2000s, has begun to campaign for New York State gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon. Parker endorsed Nixon, her co-star in HBO’s “Sex and the City,” in late March, just days after Nixon announced her campaign to challenge Andrew Cuomo for…
The New York gubernatorial election may still be months away, but Cynthia Nixon has already locked down three votes — those of her “Sex and the City” castmates. On Thursday, Sarah Jessica Parker announced on Instagram that she would support Nixon in her run for New York governor, writing “A mother. An activist. An advocate….
Speaking at Mount Neboh Baptist Church this Sunday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said to the congregation: I want you to know as a matter of full disclosure, I am a Catholic. Catholics basically believe the same teachings that Baptists believe. We just do it without the rhythm. But we try. We are not as…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tried to make a joke about Jews not having “rhythm” at a black church on Sunday, the New York Post [reported.](Cuomo’s Jews-Can’t-Dance Joke Falls Flat At Black Church) While thanking Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem for the chance to speak, he strayed suddenly into stereotype territory. “I want you…
(JTA) — Cynthia Nixon, the former “Sex and the City” star who just announced her campaign to be New York’s next governor, is hoping to win the votes of the state’s 20 million citizens. But the actor and political activist has already won the hearts of progressive Jewish leaders. Nixon isn’t Jewish herself, but she’s…
Last week, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to end cash bail for all misdemeanor and nonviolent felony cases across New York State. In his State of the State address, Cuomo acknowledged that the cash bail system, in which someone arrested for a crime awaits trial at home in exchange for money…
Judith Clark, the former member of radical group the Weather Underground was surprisingly denied parole April 21. Although she drove the getaway car in the 1981 Brinks robbery that left three people dead, Governor Andrew Cuomo had commuted her sentence, following The New York Times and others in praising her behavior as a prisoner. During…
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