Andrew Cuomo

Clarkstown, New York councilman Peter Bradley (YouTube screenshot)

November 16, 2018, 11:43 pm

New York state councilman sorry for suggesting Orthodox Jews aren’t ‘normal’

Peter Bradley had criticized New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo for visiting with Hasidic Jews after Pittsburgh shooting rather than with ‘normal’ ones

By JTA

New York City Police Dept. officers arrive outside the Time Warner Center, in New York on October 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

October 24, 2018, 9:59 pm

Pipe bombs sent to Obama, Clintons, CNN and Soros believed to be linked

US officials intercept explosives targeting prominent Democrats and news network two weeks before sharply polarizing elections

By Agencies

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, center, speaks to members of the media outside a polling station after voting in the primary, September 13, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

September 14, 2018, 7:53 am

Cynthia Nixon concedes Democratic primary to NY Governor Cuomo

Incumbent secures huge win despite blunders during campaign, including mailers questioning ‘Sex and the City’ star’s support for Jews and Israel

By AP and TOI staff

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at a primary debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, August 29, 2018. (Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images)

September 14, 2018, 6:16 am

Cuomo heads off Nixon challenge on a night otherwise good for progressives

Incumbent New York governor clinches primary with 66-43 percent of vote as other conservative Democrats faced difficult primary challenges

By Agencies

In this file photo taken on September 3, 2018 Cynthia Nixon, candidate for New York Governor, participates in the annual West Indian Day Parade in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP PHOTO / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Yana Paskova)

September 13, 2018, 10:05 pm

‘Sex and the City’ actress Nixon faces uphill fight in New York primary

Cynthia Nixon, who has bristled at accusations she is soft on anti-Semitism and supports BDS, has the odds — and the polls — stacked against her

By AFP

Cynthia Nixon speaking in New York City, January 29, 2018. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images via JTA)

September 11, 2018, 6:15 pm

Cynthia Nixon slumps further in NY governor poll

Two-term governor Andrew Cuomo leads Nixon 63-22 percent, up from 60-29 percent in late July, according to latest Siena College survey

By AFP

September 11, 2018, 1:36 am

Nixon demands Cuomo apology after mailer questions her support for Jews, Israel

New York gubernatorial candidate says idea her opponent didn’t know about Democratic Party’s 11th hour campaign flyer is ‘bogus’

By David Klepper

September 9, 2018, 6:05 pm

NY Governor Andrew Cuomo condemns mailer claiming opponent supports BDS

Message says Cynthia Nixon, who is raising two Jewish children, is ‘against funding for yeshivas,’ has been ‘silent on the rise of anti-Semitism’

By JTA

In this Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks to members of the media after meeting with President-elect Donald Trump at Trump Tower in New York. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

August 31, 2018, 11:04 pm

Cuomo said to have frozen Weinstein probe following campaign donation

Reports say the NY Governor halted the investigation into how the Manhattan DA’s office handled allegations in 2015 against the mogul, days after a $25,000 contribution

By JTA

In this August 21, 2018 file photo, Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, leaves federal court after reaching a plea agreement in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)

August 23, 2018, 1:27 am

New York state subpoenas Cohen in Trump Foundation probe

In latest legal setback for president, attorney for former ‘fixer’ says he has information ‘that would be of interest’ in investigation of Trump’s misuse of charitable funds

By David Klepper

People participate in the annual Celebrate Israel Parade on June 3, 2018, in New York City. (Kena Betancur/Getty Images/AFP)

June 3, 2018, 11:35 pm

With flags and tight security, New York celebrates Israel’s 70th birthday

Tens of thousands march in the 54th annual Celebrate Israel parade up Fifth Avenue in a day of festivities that was culminating in a ‘giant block party’ in Times Square

By Danielle Ziri

In this May 25, 2018 photo, Harvey Weinstein listens during a court proceeding in New York. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)

May 30, 2018, 9:47 pm

Weinstein won’t testify before grand jury in rape case

Lawyers for Hollywood mogul say he didn’t have time to prepare, and ‘unfair political pressure’ makes indictment inevitable

By Jennifer Peltz

Sen. Simcha Felder, D-Brooklyn asks New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio if he knows the cost of a loaf of bread and a dozen eggs during a joint legislative budget hearing on local government on Monday, January 30, 2017, in Albany, New York. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)

May 16, 2018, 4:22 am

An Orthodox politician stands in the way of Andrew Cuomo’s national ambitions

Within Simcha Felder’s 17th District are Borough Park, Flatbush and parts of Sheepshead Bay: a strong Orthodox voting bloc that has earned him the title of kingmaker

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks at a healthcare union rally at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, February 21, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images/via JTA)

May 16, 2018, 2:33 am

NY governor postpones Israel trip over border tensions

Andrew Cuomo had planned to visit Golan Heights, Gaza periphery; will wait until ‘the active on-the-ground conflict abates’

By JTA

In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, file photo, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a news conference in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

May 8, 2018, 5:23 am

New York attorney general resigns amid abuse allegations

Eric Schneiderman contests four women’s allegations of violent behavior, but says claims prevent him from working effectively

By Deepti Hajela