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Obama Is the Boot, But the Foot Is All Local

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.20.2009 | New York

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John R. Bohrer

It's been the silent consensus of New York Democratic leaders for months now that Paterson needs to go. Paterson did not respond well to these critics, injecting race into the equation.

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Charles Hynes, Brooklyn DA, To Lead ACORN Investigation

Newsday | James T. Madore | Posted 11.17.2009 | New York

Read More: Brooklyn Da, Thomas DiNapoli, Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Acorn, Brooklyn Acorn, Richard Bamberger, Brooklyn Acorn Investigation, Dan Weiller, Sheldon Silver, Brooklyn District Attorney, Dean Skelos, Jonathan Rosen, Charles Hynes, New York News

State officials are letting Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes take the lead on investigating ACORN, though state money going to the group has b...

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Cuomo Subpoenas Bank Of America Board Members

AP | STEPHEN BERNARD | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — The New York Attorney General's office subpoenaed five members of Bank of America Corp.'s board Wednesday as part of an investigation...

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Andrew Cuomo To Charge Bank Of America Over Merrill Bonuses

AP | STEPHEN BERNARD | Posted 11.14.2009 | Business

Read More: Merrill Lynch, Andrew Cuomo, Bailout, Merrill Lynch Bonuses, Bank of America, Wall Street Bonuses, Business News

NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Attorney General's office is preparing charges against several high-ranking Bank of America executives over the bank's a...

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Darryl Strawberry Received State Trooper Protection During Cancer Recovery

New York Daily News | Glenn Blain | Posted 11.09.2009 | New York

Read More: Darryl Strawberry Cancer, Darryl Strawberry, Governor Pataki, Daniel Wiese, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Andrew Cuomo, George Pataki, Darryl Strawberry Cancer Recovery, New York News

ALBANY - Baseball great Darryl Strawberry had state troopers watching over him as he recuperated from cancer surgery in 1998, it was revealed Tuesday....

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Cuomo Is Said to Find No "Rogue Unit" in New York State Police

New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 10.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Rogue State Police, Andrew Cuomo, Daniel Wiese, David Paterson, George Pataki, New York News

An 18-month investigation by Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo into accusations of political interference at the State Police has found no evidence tha...

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Wall Street Bonuses Were Good For State, Says Governor Paterson

New York Daily News | By Glenn Blain | Posted 10.20.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Wall Street, Governor Paterson, Wall Street Bonuses, David Paterson, Andrew Cuomo, Gubernatorial Elections, New York Taxes, New York News

ALBANY - Gov. Paterson doesn't think it was such a great idea to go after all those Wall Street bonuses. Paterson Thursday took aim at a signature ...

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Robert Benmosche, AIG CEO, Says Attorney General Cuomo Is "Unbelievably Wrong" For Going After Wall Street Bonuses

Bloomberg | Hugh Son | Posted 10.16.2009 | New York

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American International Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Benmosche told employees that New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo was "unbelievabl...

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What's Good For Giuliani Is Good For Democrats?

Huffington Post | David Weiner | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, Rudy Giuliani, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Giuliani, Democrats, David Paterson, Governor New York, Republicans, New York News

The whispers about Rudy Giuliani running for governor have been getting louder in recent days, just as Governor Paterson has stumbled through gaffe af...

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Attorney General's Office Investigating Espada For Submitting False Statements On Grant Application

Times Union | JAMES M. ODATO | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York

Read More: Albany, Andrew Cuomo, New York Senate, Alexander M. Fear, New York, Espada, Pedro Espada, Department of Health, Senate Majority Leader, New York News

ALBANY --- The attorney general's office is investigating if Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. submitted false statements in a grant application...

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Andrew Cuomo Popularity High, David Paterson Trails Significantly: Poll

RealClearPolitics | Posted 09.25.2009 | New York

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A new Siena College poll finds 68% of New York voters would prefer someone else if Gov. David Paterson (D) decides to run for governor next year. This...

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Paterson's Doldrums Conundrum

John R. Bohrer | Posted 09.24.2009 | New York

Read More: Mike Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo, David Paterson, Caroline Kennedy, Mayor Bloomberg, Governor Paterson, New York Politics, New York City, New York News
John R. Bohrer

For a moment there, Governor David Paterson parted the curtain and offered his theory on why state Democrats want him out: the color of his skin. So that's one person's opinion.

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David Paterson's New York Struggle

Politicker NY | Jimmy Vielkind | Posted 09.19.2009 | New York

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ALBANY--"Governor Paterson is having a rough time," State Senator Liz Krueger, a liberal, loyal Democrat, told The Observer during a break before a le...

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Is Andrew Cuomo Running For Governor?

The New York Times | NICHOLAS CONFESSORE | Posted 09.03.2009 | New York

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At a meeting in Kingston, N.Y., last week, several Democratic county leaders, including some who are allies of Mr. Cuomo, pointedly refused to commit ...

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Democrats Need to Wake Up and Regulate CEO Pay

Mike Elk | Posted 08.31.2009 | Business

Read More: Executive Compensation, Andrew Cuomo, CEO Pay, Bank Bailout, Democrats, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, Ceos, Business News
Mike Elk

Unemployment is at near double digits, people are losing their homes, and trillion of dollars in people's retirement savings have been eliminated -- all as a result of gambling on Wall Street.

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Bank Pay Restrictions Face Senate, Obama Skepticism

bloomberg.com | Ian Katz and Jesse Westbrook | Posted 08.31.2009 | Business

Read More: CEO Pay, Barack Obama, Goldman Sachs, Bailout, Aig, Bank Bonuses, Bank Pay, Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo Report, Citigroup, Business News

July 31 (Bloomberg) -- Restrictions on financial industry bonuses heading to a vote in the U.S. House may be rejected by the Senate and the Obama admi...

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TARP Bank Bonuses: Who Cashed In Last Year? (PHOTOS)

Posted 08.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Slidepoll, Merrill Lynch, Tarp Bonuses, BONY Mellon, Andrew Cuomo, Bailout, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Bank Bonuses, Tarp, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Business News

Today, New York state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo released a detailed report on last year's bonus season for bailed-out banks. Called "NO RHYME OR R...

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Cuomo Details Bonuses From Bailed-Out Banks

AP | Stephen Bernard, AP Business Writer | Posted 08.30.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup Inc., one of the biggest recipients of government bailout money, gave employees $5.33 billion in bonuses for 2008, New York...

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Andrew Cuomo Grabs Big Fund-Raising Lead Over Gov. Paterson

New York Times | DANNY HAKIM | Posted 08.16.2009 | New York

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ALBANY -- The governor traditionally reigns as the capital's fund-raiser in chief. But that appears to have changed. In the first half of the year, At...

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Social Media Safety Warning: NY State fines $300,000 for Fake Reviews. Learn to Protect Your Brand.

Andy Sernovitz | Posted 08.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Social Media, Andrew Cuomo, Blogging, Ethics, Business News
Andy Sernovitz

I've been blogging about the importance of social media ethics and the risks of engaging in fake reviews. I'm not being alarmist -- government enforcement has begun and the risks are real.

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AP source: NY AG may press for Rattner settlement

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 08.14.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK — The state attorney general may press for a legal settlement with Steven Rattner, until recently a key Obama administration adviser on...

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Cosmetic Surgery Company Used Bogus Testimonials Online: Cuomo

AP | Posted 08.14.2009 | New York

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NEW YORK (AP) -- New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says a cosmetic surgery company has acknowledged its employees posed as satisfied customers to...

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Mark Green Back On Campaign Trail

New York Times | DAVID W. CHEN | Posted 08.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Mark Green New York, New York Public Advocate, Mark Green Public Advocate, Mark Green, New York, Mark Green Campaign, Mayor Bloomberg, Andrew Cuomo, New York News

Outside the Fairway market on the Upper West Side the other day, not far from the cartons of strawberries and cases of Fiji Water, a voice pleaded for...

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Merrill, Credit Suisse Settle With NY State, Buy Back $61B In Debt

Reuters | Posted 08.07.2009 | Business

Read More: Merrill Lynch, Andrew Cuomo, Credit Suisse, Auction Rate Securities, Business News

NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced final settlements with Credit Suisse Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch &...

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Andrew Cuomo Plays It Cool

New York Observer Politicker | Jason Horowitz | Posted 08.02.2009 | New York

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As Albany crumbles, dragging the approval ratings of Governor David Paterson down to breathtaking new depths, Andrew Cuomo has studiously acted as if ...

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