Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday blasted a weekend Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where revelers openly flouted coronavirus social distancing rules as he said that the state Health Department will launch an investigation into the matter.Online videos from the Southampton concert held on Saturday show “egregious social distancing violations. I am appalled,” Cuomo , along with a now-viral clip showing massive crowds jamming out.“The Department of Health will conduct an investigation,” the governor wrote. “We have no tolerance...…Sign up for our to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday blasted a weekend Hamptons concert by The Chainsmokers where revelers openly flouted coronavirus social distancing rules as he said that the state Health Department will launch an investigation into the matter.Online videos from the Southampton concert held on Saturday show “egregious social distancing violations. I am appalled,” Cuomo , along with a now-viral clip showing massive crowds jamming out.“The Department of Health will conduct an investigation,” the governor wrote. “We have no tolerance...WW…

Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday claimed that President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was worse than the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon from office.“Trump’s COVID scandal makes Nixon’s Watergate look innocent,” Cuomo said during a news conference in Manhattan.“No one died in the Watergate scandal. Thousands of people are going to die in this COVID scandal and that is all the difference in the world.”Cuomo also alluded to recent events in suggesting that if Trump doesn’t believe Dr....…Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday claimed that President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis was worse than the Watergate scandal that forced President Richard Nixon from office.“Trump’s COVID scandal makes Nixon’s Watergate look innocent,” Cuomo said during a news conference in Manhattan.“No one died in the Watergate scandal. Thousands of people are going to die in this COVID scandal and that is all the difference in the world.”Cuomo also alluded to recent events in suggesting that if Trump doesn’t believe Dr....WW…

Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.New York’s nursing homes weren’t allowed to challenge a controversial order to , Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday — even though it’s been blamed for spreading the deadly disease among residents.“They don’t have a right to object. That is the rule and that is the regulation and they have to comply with that,” Cuomo said during his daily briefing in Albany.“And the regulation is common sense: if you can’t provide adequate care, you can’t have the patient in your facility and that’s your basic fiduciary obligation — I...…Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.New York’s nursing homes weren’t allowed to challenge a controversial order to , Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday — even though it’s been blamed for spreading the deadly disease among residents.“They don’t have a right to object. That is the rule and that is the regulation and they have to comply with that,” Cuomo said during his daily briefing in Albany.“And the regulation is common sense: if you can’t provide adequate care, you can’t have the patient in your facility and that’s your basic fiduciary obligation — I...WW…

The mail-in ballots of more than 84,000 New York City Democrats who sought to vote in the presidential primary were disqualified, according to new figures released by the Board of Elections.The city BOE received 403,103 mail-in ballots for the June 23 Democratic presidential primary.But the certified results released Wednesday revealed that only 318,995 mail-in ballots were counted.That means 84,108 ballots were not counted or invalidated — 21 percent of the total.One out of four mail-in ballots were disqualified for arriving late, lacking a postmark or failing to include a voter’s...…The mail-in ballots of more than 84,000 New York City Democrats who sought to vote in the presidential primary were disqualified, according to new figures released by the Board of Elections.The city BOE received 403,103 mail-in ballots for the June 23 Democratic presidential primary.But the certified results released Wednesday revealed that only 318,995 mail-in ballots were counted.That means 84,108 ballots were not counted or invalidated — 21 percent of the total.One out of four mail-in ballots were disqualified for arriving late, lacking a postmark or failing to include a voter’s...WW…

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been begging to return to New York City from their second-home retreats so they can pay taxes to help offset the state’s growing coronavirus-related revenue shortfall.“I literally talk to people all day long who are now in their Hamptons house who also lived here, or in their Hudson Valley house, or in their Connecticut weekend house, and I say, ‘You got to come back! We’ll go to dinner! I’ll buy you a drink! Come over, I’ll cook!’” the Democratic governor said Monday.“They’re not coming back right now. And you know what else they’re thinking? ‘If I stay...…ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been begging to return to New York City from their second-home retreats so they can pay taxes to help offset the state’s growing coronavirus-related revenue shortfall.“I literally talk to people all day long who are now in their Hamptons house who also lived here, or in their Hudson Valley house, or in their Connecticut weekend house, and I say, ‘You got to come back! We’ll go to dinner! I’ll buy you a drink! Come over, I’ll cook!’” the Democratic governor said Monday.“They’re not coming back right now. And you know what else they’re thinking? ‘If I stay...WW…

Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.ALBANY — Play ball … here!That’s the pitch made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to all Major League Baseball teams, saying they should come play in New York state if they are unable to play ball in their home state or outbreaks.“Major League Baseball is struggling with the challenges of playing ball in the COVID crisis. I have said from day one I thought that it was a very good idea to get sports back without fans. But, it would be televised, etc. I think it...…Thanks for contacting us. We've received your submission.Sign up for our  to get a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic.ALBANY — Play ball … here!That’s the pitch made by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to all Major League Baseball teams, saying they should come play in New York state if they are unable to play ball in their home state or outbreaks.“Major League Baseball is struggling with the challenges of playing ball in the COVID crisis. I have said from day one I thought that it was a very good idea to get sports back without fans. But, it would be televised, etc. I think it...WW…

Nearly half of New York’s nursing home workers — so the state Department of Health is putting more pressure on the facilities to bridge the gap, The Post has learned. Health Department brass issued new guidance late Thursday that requires nursing homes to offer “an opportunity to receive” the jab to all consenting residents and staff by April 29 and within two weeks of a new hire or a new admission, records obtained by The Post show.Both staff and residents who opt out will need to sign paperwork acknowledging that they are declining.Facilities that don’t comply with the new rules may...…Nearly half of New York’s nursing home workers — so the state Department of Health is putting more pressure on the facilities to bridge the gap, The Post has learned. Health Department brass issued new guidance late Thursday that requires nursing homes to offer “an opportunity to receive” the jab to all consenting residents and staff by April 29 and within two weeks of a new hire or a new admission, records obtained by The Post show.Both staff and residents who opt out will need to sign paperwork acknowledging that they are declining.Facilities that don’t comply with the new rules may...WW…

New York state lawmakers on Thursday were negotiating a $2.1 billion fund that would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants and former inmates — possibly providing some recipients with around $28,000.Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office were hashing out details of the “Excluded Worker Fund,” which would be part of , sources told The Post.The proposal, two weeks ago, aims to help residents who are otherwise ineligible for federal aid, such as people living in the country illegally or those recently sprung from jail.Advocates — who are pushing for the fund to be closer to $3.5...…New York state lawmakers on Thursday were negotiating a $2.1 billion fund that would give unemployment benefits to illegal immigrants and former inmates — possibly providing some recipients with around $28,000.Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office were hashing out details of the “Excluded Worker Fund,” which would be part of , sources told The Post.The proposal, two weeks ago, aims to help residents who are otherwise ineligible for federal aid, such as people living in the country illegally or those recently sprung from jail.Advocates — who are pushing for the fund to be closer to $3.5...WW…

New York lawmakers are closing in on a state budget deal that will likely increase taxes on top earners and big businesses by billions of dollars — a move which would make wealthy New Yorkers fork over the highest taxes in the country, sources told The Post.Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the weekend ironed out the final terms of the Empire State’s mammoth $200 billion spending proposal — including a so-called “millionaire’s tax” — but broke on Sunday for the Easter holiday.They were expected to reconvene in Albany on Monday — in person or remotely — to wrap up talks and possibly...…New York lawmakers are closing in on a state budget deal that will likely increase taxes on top earners and big businesses by billions of dollars — a move which would make wealthy New Yorkers fork over the highest taxes in the country, sources told The Post.Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo over the weekend ironed out the final terms of the Empire State’s mammoth $200 billion spending proposal — including a so-called “millionaire’s tax” — but broke on Sunday for the Easter holiday.They were expected to reconvene in Albany on Monday — in person or remotely — to wrap up talks and possibly...WW…

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants state lawmakers to pass a bill next week making it a hate crime when 911 callers make a false accusation based on race, gender or religion.The legislation, first introduced in 2018 and carried by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn), was rejuvenated last month by a now-viral incident in Central Park showing Amy Cooper, a white woman, after a harmless dispute over her dog.“We’ve seen 911 calls which are race-based, false calls. A false 911 call based on race should be classified as a hate crime in the state of New York,” Cuomo said during his now-daily...…ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants state lawmakers to pass a bill next week making it a hate crime when 911 callers make a false accusation based on race, gender or religion.The legislation, first introduced in 2018 and carried by Assemblyman Felix Ortiz (D-Brooklyn), was rejuvenated last month by a now-viral incident in Central Park showing Amy Cooper, a white woman, after a harmless dispute over her dog.“We’ve seen 911 calls which are race-based, false calls. A false 911 call based on race should be classified as a hate crime in the state of New York,” Cuomo said during his now-daily...WW…