Letitia James

Could Cuomo Face Jail Time Following Attorney General’s Harassment Report?

Aug. 3, 2021, 9:32 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

At least two of the cases detailed in AG Letitia James’ damning 168-page report fall within the two-year statute of limitations for misdemeanor forcible touching or third-degree sexual assault, legal experts say. One criminal probe is already underway.

Sexual Harassment

State Attorney General Letitia James Puts Spotlight on the Women Who Accused Cuomo

Aug. 3, 2021, 8:01 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

“I believe them,” the state’s prosecutor declared yesterday as she issued a damning report that could lead to the governor’s ouster from office. For James, the investigation marked her biggest public moment yet in a career that began in Brooklyn.

Sexual Harassment

Cuomo Harassment Report Spurs Impeachment Move as Biden Trumpets Resignation Push

Aug. 3, 2021, 5:54 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:58 a.m.

The investigation overseen by State Attorney General Letitia James found the governor engaged in inappropriate touching, sexual conversations and retaliation — and broke federal and state laws. The Albany DA revealed an ongoing criminal probe.

Racism

Queens Senator Calls for Blood Lab Probe After Discrimination Claims Revealed

July 12, 2021, 7:46 p.m.July 12, 2021, 7:46 p.m.

Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky sent letters Monday to Attorney General Letitia James and State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli requesting a thorough review of BioReference Laboratories’ contracts and employment practices following THE CITY’s report.

Covid-19

Piles of PPE Left to Rot Outside State-Run Queens Nursing Home

June 28, 2021, 9:42 p.m.June 28, 2021, 9:42 p.m.

Nearly 1,000 boxes of gloves, masks and other once desperately needed items sat for months exposed to the elements — along with rats and snakes — at the New York State Veterans’ Home at St. Albans.

Police Brutality

Attorney General James’ NYPD Suit Points Another Finger at Top Cop for Protest Crackdowns

Jan. 14, 2021, 8:40 p.m.Jan. 14, 2021, 8:40 p.m.

Chief of Department Terence Monahan has been dogged by accusations of directing police offers to violate demonstrators’ civil rights since at least 2004, when dozens were arrested during protests of the Republican National Convention.

The Bronx

A Bronx Pastor Bargained for a New Church in Selling His Congregation’s Land. He Says He Has Nothing to Show for It.

Nov. 9, 2020, 9:03 p.m.Nov. 9, 2020, 9:03 p.m.

A developer promised space for Evangelical Church Disciples of Christ when it sold two lots for a city-backed affordable housing project. Five years later, the apartments are rented and the church operates elsewhere.

The Bronx

NYPD in Killing of Bronx Man ‘Not True,’ Mom Says After Cops Cleared

Aug. 16, 2020, 7:33 p.m.Aug. 16, 2020, 8:04 p.m.

After viewing police bodycam footage of the April 2019 shooting, Kawaski Trawick’s mother called the death of her 32-year-old son “murder.”

NYPD

‘Mommy, Come Home’: Queens Mother Demands Answers in Death of Son Tased by NYPD Cops

July 12, 2020, 5:25 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:39 a.m.

Neighbors say they told police George Zapantis was mentally ill and asked them to hold off. Video suggests police shocked him at least once as he held no weapon.

Letitia James

Could Cuomo Face Jail Time Following Attorney General’s Harassment Report?

State Attorney General Letitia James Puts Spotlight on the Women Who Accused Cuomo

Cuomo Harassment Report Spurs Impeachment Move as Biden Trumpets Resignation Push

Queens Senator Calls for Blood Lab Probe After Discrimination Claims Revealed

Piles of PPE Left to Rot Outside State-Run Queens Nursing Home

Attorney General James’ NYPD Suit Points Another Finger at Top Cop for Protest Crackdowns

A Bronx Pastor Bargained for a New Church in Selling His Congregation’s Land. He Says He Has Nothing to Show for It.

NYPD in Killing of Bronx Man ‘Not True,’ Mom Says After Cops Cleared

‘Mommy, Come Home’: Queens Mother Demands Answers in Death of Son Tased by NYPD Cops

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