Politics

Given the current state of affairs, New York State Assembly has decided to end its impeachment inquiry into Governor Andrew Cuomo on August 25, after the governor’s resignation is due to take effect. Over the past five months, the Assembly Judiciary Committee had been investigating Cuomo and his administration to determine whether to move forward […]

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become the state’s first female governor on Aug. 24th. This comes after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned. But if the name Kathy Hochul sound familiar? That’s because she is from Western New York. After serving as Erie County’s clerk, Hochul made national headlines in 2011 when she ran for Congress […]

Our incoming governor and current lieutenant governor of New York Kathy Hochul says that she is ready to take on the role of governor. Hochul vowed to fight for New York residents and maintain a workplace environment that will never be described as “toxic.” The Buffalo native delivered a brief address yesterday, her first public […]

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation yesterday and his plan to resign in 14 days. This announcement and decision come from under the weight of a sexual harassment scandal that engulfed his administration and ruined his political future, becoming a remarkable and rapid fall for a governor whose national profile had risen to extraordinary heights […]

According to Century Foundation, about 7.5 million workers on pandemic-era unemployment benefits will be cut off when extra benefits expire on September 6th. Critics of pandemic aid have say the benefits, have kept people from accepting new jobs that would jumpstart the economy. But, research also shows that financial assistance hasn’t kept people from taking […]

Happy Belated Birthday to former President Barack Obama. One of our youngest serving presidents has just turned 60 years old and to celebrate, Obama held a scaled-back party at his mansion over the weekend. Numerous celebrities still made the “family and close friends” cut, such as Beyoncé and Jay-Z, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, and […]

It’s not just President Biden who is calling for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation. The numbers have continued to grow over the weekend, with more than 50 New York Democratic County Chairs calling for Andrew Cuomo to resign. There are 62 counties in New York state. Washington County Democratic Committee Chair Alan Stern is […]

Good news for those with student loan debt, the Department of Education announced that federal student loan payments will remain on pause through the end of January. The payments were set to resume in October. Thanks to the CARES Acts, then from former President Donald Trump, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and President Biden, loan […]

The number of legislators and government officials, including President Biden, continues to grow on the call of resignation on Governor Andrew Cuomo after a state attorney general report detailed almost a dozen allegations of sexual harassment against the governor. While Cuomo continuously denies these claims, many lawmakers are vocally supporting an impeachment process to remove […]

After yesterday’s devastating report by the New York Attorney General’s Office into allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the New York State Assembly held an emergency meeting. Speaker Carl Heastie stated that lawmakers “will move expeditiously and look to conclude our impeachment investigation as quickly as possible.” Heastie continued by stating […]