The Buffalo Chronicle
Andrew Cuomo
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Sliwa beats down Cuomo in debate bloodbath, surges in NYC’s race for Mayor
By Staff Reporter October 17, 2025 – NEW YORK — Curtis Sliwa‘s unyielding takedown of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo during Thursday night’s explosive NYC mayoral debate has sparked a wave of glowing…
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Donta Myles confirms Mayor Restaino didn’t get Council approval for Bolton St. Johns lobbying contract
Niagara Falls Councilman Donta Myles has confirmed in comments on social media that the Niagara Falls City Council did not authorize a lobbying contract with Bolton St. Johns, the controversial lobbying firm…
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Byron Brown may run for Comptroller, if Stringer enters primary against DiNapoli
Fresh off an unprecedented write-in election victory, Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown is considering a run for State Comptroller against Long Island incumbent Tom DiNapoli and is likely to announce his candidacy if former…
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Hochul agrees with Senecas on gaming compact, wants “a new era of collaboration”
Sources say that Governor Kathy Hochul agrees with the Seneca Nation‘s interpretation of a 2002 gaming compact that sold the Tribe gaming exclusivity rights in Western New York west of State Route…
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Critics worry that Cuomo will move to Italy to escape criminal prosecution
Sources inside the Executive Chamber are worried that Governor Andrew Cuomo has retained the assistance of a real estate leasing agent based in the Italian city of Pompeii, near his paternal grandparents’…
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Rec and restroom facility projects among fresh DASNY pork
A total of $87 million were steered to 174 new grants for local projects over the past ten months by the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), according to data the Empire…
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Only three of 62 requested COVID data sets made available through FOIL
Just three COVID data sets have been made fully available in the month since the Empire Center officially submitted a total of 62 Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests for coronavirus-related records from…
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Cuomo aides say he will not seek reelection, plans to endorse Hochul
A source inside Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration tells The Chronicle that Cuomo will not seek a fourth term in office and is planning to endorse longtime Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul in a…
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DiNapoli is being urged to acquire Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC
Urban planners and economic development experts are urging Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli to invest in Niagara Falls by acquiring Niagara Falls Redevelopment, LLC, which controls more than 140 acres of prime real estate in…
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Cuomo creates $2 billion fund for those living in New York illegally
Since Democrats’ $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP) was enacted in February, states have been busy designing ways to spend their share of the $350 billion in one-time federal “state and local aid” provided by that…
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Former AG Vacco may join Hochul’s gubernatorial administration as General Counsel
Former Republican Attorney General Dennis Vacco may join the administration of Kathy Hochul in the likely event that Governor Andrew Cuomo is impeached by the State Assembly, political operatives tell The Chronicle. Vacco…
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Camille Brandon to lead Hochul’s gubernatorial campaign
Sources tell The Chronicle that longtime Western New York political operative and Bolton St. Johns lobbyist Camille Brandon is likely to lead Kathy Hochul‘s gubernatorial campaign in the increasingly likely event that Governor…
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With Cuomo’s impeachment looming, Hochul begins transition planning
With Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s looming impeachment increasingly difficult to ignore, Lt. Governor Kathy Hochul has begun transition planning in the event that she will be called on by the Assembly to perform…
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Playing defense for Cuomo puts Heastie’s Speakership in jeopardy
The progressive wing of the Assembly Democratic caucus is becoming increasingly disgruntled with the leadership of Carl Heastie in recent weeks, as the Speaker pulls out all of the stops to play defense…
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State reduced funding for public health in decade before pandemic
Sharp reductions in state funding for core public health functions over the past decade may have weakened New York’s defenses against the coronavirus pandemic, according to testimony delivered today by Bill Hammond,…
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For now, Cuomo is still managing the State budget process
BY E.J. McMahon With less than a month to go before the April 1 start of New York State’s 2022 fiscal year, Governor Cuomo has been politically wounded by the allegations of…
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New York’s proposed nursing home fixes cause for concern
A new report released today by the Empire Center raises questions about the factors contributing to high COVID infection and mortality rates in New York nursing homes—and what reforms should be adopted in…
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Heastie, Stewart-Cousins are open to impeaching Cuomo over falsified COVID death numbers
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins are open to impeaching Governor Andrew Cuomo if it’s discovered that his administration intentionally falsified the reporting of COVID-related nursing home deaths…
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Ortt calls for the resignation of New York State Health Commissioner
Republican State Senate Leader Rob Ortt is calling on Howard Zucker to resign his post as New York State’s Commissioner of Health, following revelations this morning that the Cuomo administration has undercounted…
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Vaccine appointment system was not ready for primetime
BY E.J. McMAHON The two top priorities Governor Cuomo identified in his State of the State speech Monday morning were “Defeat COVID” and “Vaccinate New York.” Judging by my personal experience of…
