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New York City to shut down transit system ahead of Hurricane Sandy
New York City’s subway and bus services are due to grind to halt from Sunday night as a precaution against flooding ahead of the arrival of hurricane Sandy, it has been confirmed. Erring on the side of caution, New York governor Andrew Cuomo said the emergency suspension was due to…
NY governor pulling his files from state archives
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) sent aides to the state archives to pull records from his time as the state’s attorney general, The New York Times reported on Tuesday. Among the files being taken out of public view are documents connected to “Troopergate,” the investigation by Cuomo’s office regarding…
New York pot decriminalization goes up in smoke
A bill supported by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) that would have decriminalized possessing small quantities of marijuana will not pass during this legislative session due to staunch opposition from Republicans in the state Senate. The current legislative session ends Thursday, and lawmakers are not due to return until…
NY Gov seeks to reduce marijuana arrests from stop-and-frisk
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) is pushing to reduce the number of people arrested for marijuana in his state, a move opposed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I). According to the New York Times Monday, Cuomo will ask the state legislature to change state law reducing the…
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