Tag: New York state government

Weinstein extradition fight ends with transfer to California

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ALDEN, N.Y. — New York prison officials handed over convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein for transport to California on Tuesday to face additional sexual assault...

Cuomo faces questioning, other fallout from harassment probe

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ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo set to be questioned on Saturday, investigators appear close to finishing an investigation into the...

Bragg’s opponent concedes in primary for Manhattan DA

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NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg, a former top deputy to New York’s attorney general, was poised to become Manhattan's first Black district attorney after...

Opioid makers, distributors go on trial in New York

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. — A landmark trial targeting multiple opioid manufacturers and distributors opened Tuesday with lawyers for the government accusing the companies of...

J&J agrees to pay $230M to settle New York opioid claim

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NEW YORK — The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical...

New York to add ‘X’ gender mark on government IDs

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ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers will be able to designate their sex as “female,” “male” or “X” on driver's licenses and birth certificates under...

Eastman Kodak execs told to testify in insider trading probe

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NEW YORK — The CEO and general counsel of Eastman Kodak must both testify under oath as part of an investigation from New York's...

Feinberg tapped as 1st woman to chair NYC transit authority

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NEW YORK — Sarah Feinberg has been nominated to chair New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and if confirmed, would become the first woman to...

Experts see strides on AIDS, but COVID-19 halted progress

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NEW YORK — Some researchers believe COVID-19 has derailed the fight against HIV, siphoning away health workers and other resources and setting back a...

Cuomo daughter shares queer identity: ‘You are not alone’

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Michaela Kennedy-Cuomo, the daughter of New York's governor, used a social media post Thursday to share her “queer” identity and call...