A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate. Charlotte Bennett, a health policy adviser in the Democratic governor’s administration until November, told The New York Times that Cuomo asked her inappropriate questions about her sex life, including whether she had ever had sex with older men. Another former aide, Lindsey Boylan, a former deputy secretary for economic development and special adviser to the governor, recently accused Cuomo of subjecting her to an unwanted kiss and inappropriate comments. Cuomo denied the allegations. Cuomo said in a statement Saturday that Bennett was a “hardworking and valued member of our team during COVID” and that “she has every right to speak out.” He said he had intended to be a mentor for Bennett, who is 25. “I never made advances toward Ms. Bennett nor … [Read more...] about 2nd former aide accuses New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
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New York Weather: CBS2’s 2/28 Sunday Morning Forecast
By Mark McIntyre, CBS2 Meteorologist/Weather Producer Good Sunday mornin’, folks! The final day of February will be a dreary and soggy one, with temps a few degrees below what they were yesterday. Also, it doesn’t look like we’ll get any sunshine at all today. READ MORE: 1 Injured In Manhole Fire In Midtown; FDNY, Utility Crews On Scene Expect a gray but dry start early this morning but rain will move in over the next few hours. Rain will be steady and even heavy at times before tapering to showers overnight. Make sure you have the rain gear handy – but at least we’re not dealing with more snow! READ MORE: Police: 2 Men Wanted In Violent Queens Home Invasion Stole $3,000 From Woman At Gunpoint Monday will start off the work week with a few showers before some breaks of sun during the afternoon and temps once again topping out around 50. MORE NEWS: 2nd Co-Op City Power Outage Affecting Residents In Same Buildings That Lost Electricity Friday … [Read more...] about New York Weather: CBS2’s 2/28 Sunday Morning Forecast
LA District Attorney George Gascon faces new recall as Newsom effort nears threshold
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for February 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. After not yet three months in the office, Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is facing a recall effort similar to the one faced by California Gov. Gavin Newsom . Recall organizers held a ‘victims’ vigil’ Saturday evening to gather the 20 signatures needed from Los Angeles County residents to formally launch the process. The effort needs to garner just under 600,000 signatures from registered LA voters, or 10 percent of the voter roll, to force Gascón to run again. Organizers of the Newsom recall effort said they've garnered 1.825 million signatures as of Thursday. They need 1.5 million by March 17 for the effort to succeed but are accounting for a portion of the signatures to be rejected. The day he took office in December, Gascón announced a slew of sweeping changes including stopping the … [Read more...] about LA District Attorney George Gascon faces new recall as Newsom effort nears threshold
Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike
Governors across the country are lifting coronavirus restrictions, including mask mandates and capacity limits, despite warning signs ahead of a new spike from virus variants. The moves in several states are risky, given that while cases and hospitalizations have declined dramatically in recent weeks, they are still at extremely high levels, and are showing signs of ticking back up again. More infectious variants of the virus, particularly one first found in the United Kingdom, are adding to the threat of a new spike as they become more prevalent. ADVERTISEMENT While vaccinations are starting to help get the pandemic under control, they are not yet widely available, leaving a crucial period of perhaps a couple of months until increases in vaccine supply can make a larger dent in the pandemic and help ease a return to normal. The Biden administration on Friday raised new alarms about the need to keep restrictions in place. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) … [Read more...] about Governors lift COVID-19 restrictions despite risks of new spike
Black History Is Our History: New Jersey Chapter Of Black Prosecutors Association Founded On Desire To Build Trust With Community
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – It’s Black History Month and we are highlighting an association that supports and uplifts Black prosecutors. The Black Prosecutors Association was started in the early 1980s after a Denver prosecutor realized he had very few colleagues nationwide that looked like him. It has since grown, with its newest local chapter starting in New Jersey . READ MORE: Black History Is Our History: World Champion Gymnast Wendy Hilliard Uses Her Own Experience To Encourage Next Generation Of Black Athletes To Succeed More than 40 years ago, Anne Thompson, the first woman and first African American federal judge in New Jersey, spoke to a 4th grade class in Trenton and changed the life of then-student Tracy Thompson – no relation. “There she was standing, so regal… and explained to us that she was a prosecutor,” Tracy Thompson told CBS2’s Lisa Rozner. “And from then on, every day for the rest of my life was about how do I get to be a prosecutor.” Tracy … [Read more...] about Black History Is Our History: New Jersey Chapter Of Black Prosecutors Association Founded On Desire To Build Trust With Community