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‘Could have done better’: Andrew Cuomo apologizes to Jewish New Yorkers for Covid-19 lockdown rules; ‘those decisions caused pain’

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued an apology to Jewish New Yorkers for the Covid-19 lockdown measures he implemented five years ago, which prohibited large gatherings, closed schools, and disrupted religious observances.The apology comes hours before Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, and as Cuomo seeks a political comeback with a mayoral […]

‘Abuse of system’: Cuomo proposes ‘Zohran’s Law’ to bar affluent New Yorkers from rent-stabilised apartments; suggests ‘means test’ in bill

Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, left, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (Image credits: AP) Former New York governor and mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo on Monday proposed a bill dubbed “Zohran’s Law,” aimed at preventing affluent New Yorkers from occupying rent-stabilised apartments amid what he calls a “historic affordability crisis” in the state.The proposal follows […]

Rare animal sighting under Brooklyn Bridge alarms New Yorkers: Report

A humpback whale made an unexpected appearance beneath the Brooklyn Bridge on Monday, marking the first sighting of this species in the East River since 2022.“It’s much, much more common to see them in the ocean along the coastline. We have only had rare cases of them moving into the river, but it does happen,” […]