Sexual Harassment

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.

Politics

Adams Jabs at Cuomo as de Blasio Swings Hard with Governor Staggered by Harassment Report

Aug. 3, 2021, 8:26 p.m.Aug. 4, 2021, 8:27 a.m.

The mayor, long a punching bag for political brawler Cuomo, has nothing to lose by turning up the rhetoric. But Adams could face a tricky balancing act if arrives at City Hall to find the governor somehow still in office.

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.

Politics

Cuomo Called Lawmakers in Scramble for After Resignation Demands

March 8, 2021, 9:56 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:52 a.m.

After Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins urged governor to leave office, a frenzy of phone calls and emails pleaded for a pause — pointing to attorney general’s impending investigation of multiple sexual harassment allegations

Albany

Cuomo’s Office Flouted Its Own Sexual Harassment Investigation Rules, Rep for Governor’s Acc Charges

March 4, 2021, 8:28 p.m.March 4, 2021, 8:28 p.m.

State officials are supposed to bring allegations to the office empowered by Cuomo to deal with complaints in the wake of the #MeToo movement. But Cuomo acc Charlotte Bennett’s lawyer says his office violated “legal requirements.”

Civilian Complaint Review Board

NYPD Watchdog Board’s Bid to Probe Police Sexual Misconduct Gets Public Airing

Jan. 12, 2021, 8:31 p.m.Jan. 12, 2021, 8:31 p.m.

Civilian Complaint Review Board move to investigate allegations ranging from verbal harassment to rape gets backing from legal groups and survivor advocates — and a warning from police unions that the oversight board is crossing a line.

Economy

Sex Workers Slammed by the Pandemic Say City Council Aid Misses the Mark

Aug. 12, 2020, 10:58 p.m.Aug. 13, 2020, 9:00 p.m.

Left without steady income and ineligible for government unemployment relief, some sex workers say the $4.1 million funding for medical and other services could be better spent.

Government

Dozens of Sex Harass Complaints Left Unresolved for Years at NYC Commission

Sept. 17, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

City Commission on Human Rights has 44 open complaints of sexual harassment against private firms that were filed more than two years ago, data shows.

Government

After Four Years and One False Start, Discrimination Watchdog Gets New Boss

July 12, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:56 p.m.

The Equal Employment Practices Commission, which audits city agencies’ employment and sexual harassment practices, had been leaderless since 2015

Sexual Harassment

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

Adams Jabs at Cuomo as de Blasio Swings Hard with Governor Staggered by 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

Cuomo Called Lawmakers in Scramble for After Resignation Demands

Cuomo’s Office Flouted Its Own Sexual Harassment Investigation Rules, Rep for Governor’s Acc Charges

NYPD Watchdog Board’s Bid to Probe Police Sexual Misconduct Gets Public Airing

Sex Workers Slammed by the Pandemic Say City Council Aid Misses the Mark

Dozens of Sex Harass Complaints Left Unresolved for Years at NYC Commission

After Four Years and One False Start, Discrimination Watchdog Gets New Boss

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